UN Food Agency Says 40 Million People Are Struggling to Feed Themselves in West and Central Africa
The U.N.'s food agency says more than 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves across West and Central Africa ...
As Global Cities Expand Rapidly, People Must Be at the Center of Planning
Housing, planning, and equity must be at the heart of urban transformation, writes the executive director of UN-Habitat.
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Governments around the world increase public subsidies that harm nature by 55%
The Transformative Change report from the IPBES of the UN points out that conserving the planet's biodiversity would create 395 million jobs worldwide by 2030. Conserving the planet's biodiversity, ...
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Responding to Syria at a Time of Need; Statement by IOM Chief
Today, IOM reaffirms its commitment to the people of Syria. The people of Syria have endured unimaginable hardship, yet they ...
Compared to Other Nations, the U.S. Health Care System Isn't So Bad | Opinion
Private health insurers look positively spendthrift compared with public payers in Canada and Great Britain, who deny care ...
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Indonesia’s Indigenous communities sidelined from conservation
In recent United Nations biodiversity conferences, global leaders have championed Indigenous peoples as critical partners in ...
The Latest: 2 journalists working for Kurdish media killed in clashes in northern Syria
A journalists’ association says two reporters working for Kurdish media outlets have been killed in clashes between Syrian ...
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Israel’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, entered Syrian territory Tuesday and said Israeli troops would remain in the ...
A tale of two Syrians: One finally made it back, another is too fearful to return
Ahmad Morjan hugged his mother for the first time in more than 13 years when he returned to Aleppo. Others who fled the Assad ...
What to know about Vanuatu, the Pacific island nation struggling to recover from a massive quake
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A search expanded on Thursday for those killed or trapped alive by an earthquake in the ...
Blinken Announces $200M in US Aid for Sudan
The funds announced by the secretary of state will support food, shelter and health care for the people of Sudan.
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Uproar ensues following disturbing revelations at United Nations summit: 'We were shown a complete disregard'
A UN-led conference to reduce plastic waste caused an uproar after discussions repeatedly excluded and dismissed the voices ...