WFP appeals for urgent expanded Gaza access with food supplies ‘dangerously low’ — Global Issues

WFP appeals for urgent expanded Gaza access with food supplies ‘dangerously low’ — Global Issues

“Right now, parents in Gaza do not know whether they can feed their children today and whether they will even survive to see tomorrow. The suffering just meters away is unfathomable standing on this side of the border,” said Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP)….

UN teams respond to deadly earthquake in western Nepal — Global Issues

UN teams respond to deadly earthquake in western Nepal — Global Issues

The powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the remote and rural districts of Rukum (West) and Jajarkot shortly before midnight on Friday (local time) as families slept in their mostly mud-brick homes, trapping many under the rubble. Several aftershocks have since been reported. The shaking was also felt in the capital,…

Protection call for refugees in Pakistan, ‘One Health’ plan launched, radio waves saving lives — Global Issues

Protection call for refugees in Pakistan, ‘One Health’ plan launched, radio waves saving lives — Global Issues

According to news reports, Pakistani security forces began detaining and deporting dozens of Afghans under the new policy this week after a Government deadline for them to leave ran out. The majority of undocumented refugees who have settled in Pakistan over decades are from neighbouring Afghanistan, and following the Taliban…

World’s diverse biospheres ‘making peace with the natural world’ — Global Issues

World’s diverse biospheres ‘making peace with the natural world’ — Global Issues

These sites promote biodiversity conservation with sustainable use and are located across 134 countries, with 21 new reserves added in the past two years alone. The rapid expansion of this network testifies to the growing awareness that our common future depends upon reconciling lifestyle with greater respect for nature, said…

UN condemns latest wave of Russian attacks — Global Issues

UN condemns latest wave of Russian attacks — Global Issues

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric strongly condemned “the latest wave of attacks against critical infrastructure in various parts of the country, which reportedly resulted in injuries among the civilian population, including children, and caused damage to civilian residential and commercial buildings.” He told reporters in New York on Friday that the…

Sharp uptick in fighting in Myanmar, UN humanitarians report — Global Issues

Sharp uptick in fighting in Myanmar, UN humanitarians report — Global Issues

Clashes intensified on Sunday and continued through the week, significantly impacting northeast and southeast Myanmar and forcing over 48,000 people from their homes, amid rising needs, according to the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). There are also reports that an alliance of three rebel groups seized towns…

‘Take steps to close the adaptation gap, now’ — Global Issues

‘Take steps to close the adaptation gap, now’ — Global Issues

The Adaptation Gap Report 2023 issued by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), says the world is underprepared, under invested and lacking the necessary planning, leaving us all exposed. It warns that instead of speeding up, progress on adapting to climate change is stalling. The slowdown extends to finance, planning and…