Alarmingly, 110 million children in the region live in countries affected by war, with homes, schools and health facilities damaged or destroyed in fighting. “A […]
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Northern hemisphere heatwave underscores value of early-warning alerts
Three days after Spain’s national weather service confirmed a record 46°C reading in the southern town of El Granado, there’s been little let-up in stifling […]
PDP ship sinks deeper as Samuel Anyanwu emerges National Secretary
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NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 92 Launch, Space Station Docking
NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering approximately three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to […]
After the big development pledges in Sevilla, UN says action starts now
That’s where the Sevilla Platform for Action (SPA) comes in – a major step to begin implementing the Sevilla Commitment without delay. It features over 130 concrete […]
It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla
António Guterres issued his clarion call noting that sustainable development powered by international cooperation, is now facing “massive headwinds.” Addressing the opening session of the […]
LIVE: World leaders in Sevilla launch ambitious push to finance the future
From rising debt and shrinking investment, to the aid funding crisis and struggles to meet ambitious development goals, the global financial system is failing the […]
Gaza: UN urges Israel to allow fuel into Strip
“Amid ongoing Israeli military operations, scores of people have reportedly been killed and injured, including while waiting for food,” the UN Office for the Coordination […]
Gaza: ‘Unbearable’ suffering continues, UN official tells Security Council
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East Khaled Khiari said more than 1,000 Palestinians had been killed since mid-June alone, […]
Funding shortages threaten relief for millions of Sudanese refugees: WFP
In an alert, the UN agency warned that it faces having to make “drastic cuts” to life-saving food assistance, which may “grind to a halt” […]