Almost two dozen countries at high risk of acute hunger, UN report reveals
Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Palestine and Haiti rated at level of highest concern in latest six-monthly analysis Acute food insecurity is expected to worsen in...
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Libya central bank deal could resolve ‘all political issues’, says head of state
Mohamed al-Menfi defends dismissal of previous governor and says deal will bring back international accountability A deal backed by leaders on both sides of Libya’s...
US announces $424m in Sudan aid amid pleas to stop ‘senseless’ war
American envoy to UN urges humanitarian pause and says international community ‘cannot simply look away’ What caused the civil war in Sudan? The United States...
UN chief calls on Sudanese paramilitary leader to end siege of North Darfur city
António Guterres ‘gravely alarmed’ by RSF assault on al-Fashir as EU foreign policy chief warns of another genocide The UN secretary general, António Guterres, is...
Half a billion children live in areas with twice as many very hot days as in 1960s
Unicef analysis also finds children in eight countries spend more than half the year in temperatures above 35C Almost half a billion children are growing...
Africa to overtake Asia with highest number of hungry people by 2030, says UN
Annual report says climate crisis, conflict and economic shocks leave the global food system ‘disastrously vulnerable’ Africa will overtake Asia as the continent with the...
Most new HIV infections occurred outside sub-Saharan Africa for first time – UN report
African countries hailed for achievements, but UNAids says cases on the rise in other areas of the world The majority of new HIV infections last...
Colombia gives assurances over UN biodiversity summit after rebels’ threat
Organisers working to ensure safe environment for attenders in October after guerrillas’ warning of disruption Colombian authorities have insisted it will be safe to attend...
Protecting just 1.2% of Earth’s land could save most-threatened species, says study
Study identifies 16,825 sites around the world where prioritising conservation would prevent extinction of thousands of unique species Protecting just 1.2% of the Earth’s surface...
‘We need the world to wake up’: Sudan facing world’s deadliest famine in 40 years
Millions face disaster as Sudanese army and RSF accused of using food access as a weapon in on-going war Sudan is facing a famine that...
