Top Stories,Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year

Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year By [Author’s Name] November 12, 2024 Lagos, Nigeria – A new report by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that 33 million people in Nigeria could face hunger next year, a significant increase from the current 19 million. The report, titled “Nigeria: Food Security … Read more

Top Stories,1,000 days of full-scale war on Ukraine: UNHCR urges solidarity with victims

1,000 days of full-scale war on Ukraine: UNHCR urges solidarity with victims Geneva, 12 November 2024 – On the 1,000th day since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urging the international community to maintain its solidarity with the victims of the war. “This grim milestone marks 1,000 days of immense suffering … Read more

Top Stories,COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding

COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding November 12, 2024 At the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to “get serious” about providing funding for loss and damage caused by climate change. “Loss … Read more

Top Stories,Middle East crisis: Live updates from Gaza, Lebanon and the Security Council as famine looms

Middle East Crisis: Live Updates from Gaza, Lebanon and the Security Council as Famine Looms November 12, 2024, 12:00 PM Gaza: Hunger and Despair Deepen The situation in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated rapidly in recent weeks, with widespread hunger and malnutrition now threatening the lives of thousands. The Israeli blockade has severely restricted the … Read more

SDGs,COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding

COP29: Guterres Urges Countries to ‘Get Serious’ on Loss and Damage Funding November 12, 2024 At the opening of the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on countries to “get serious” about providing funding for loss and damage caused by climate change. Loss … Read more

SDGs,‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns at COP29 climate summit

‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns at COP29 climate summit 2024-11-12 12:00 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged developed countries to provide \$4 trillion in climate finance to developing countries by 2025, or face the consequences of a global climate catastrophe. Guterres made the plea at the opening of the COP29 … Read more

Peace and Security,Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears

Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears UNITED NATIONS, Nov 12 (IPS) – Sudan’s warring factions have been training, funding and arming each other’s militias for years, while the international community has done little to stop them, a human rights activist told the Security Council on Thursday. Addressing the Council during … Read more