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Tag: Poverty
Awaza gears up to host UN conference on landlocked developing countries
More than 20 heads of state and government and some 3,000 delegates from international organizations, civil society, youth, academia and the private sector are expected […]
Haitians in ‘despair’ following abrupt suspension of US humanitarian support
The cancellation of most US funding in January means many services to the most vulnerable people have been cut or put on hold. Multiple political, […]
UN forum affirms stronger commitment to achieve sustainable development
At the end of the conference on Wednesday, Member States adopted a Ministerial Declaration by a vote of 154-2-2, with the United States and Israel […]
Home is where the heart is — and where development begins
Mathare, one of the country’s largest slums, houses upwards of 500,000 people in five square kilometres, cramming them together and storing the human waste they […]
Effective partnerships can stop the next pandemic
Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar, a professor of infectious diseases at University College London, issued this warning at a recent meeting of the UN Economic and Social […]
Aid cuts leave refugee agency unable to shelter six in 10 fleeing war in Sudan
Globally, $1.4 billion of the agency’s programmes are being shuttered or put on hold, UNHCR said in a new report. “We can’t stop water, you […]
Mandela’s legacy ‘is now our responsibility’, Guterres says on International Day
In his remarks, the Secretary-General celebrated the extraordinary life of the South African civil rights icon, affectionately known by his Khosa clan name, Madiba. “He […]
From crisis to classroom: How the UN supports education in conflict zones
Of the 234 million school-age children affected by conflict globally, 85 million children are completely out of school. The figures are “unprecedented,” Helena Murseli, […]
Displacement, poverty and insecurity fueling violence against women in Gaza
In the past three months, a third of Gaza’s population (714,000 people) have been forced to move once again, separating families and dismantling local support […]
