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Climate Change is Deepening Child Poverty in Latin America and Caribbean
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 4 (IPS) - 2025 has been marked by a significant escalation of the climate crisis and its effects on vulnerable populations, as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warn that average global temperatures could exceed the 1.5°C threshold within the next five years. In Latin America and the Caribbean, rising temperatures and emissions continue to strain access to essential services and deepen poverty, particularly among children.
Trump’s Tariff Tsunami Hits Brazil
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, September 4 (IPS) - Since January 2025, Donald Trump’s second presidency has been focused on securing the global supremacy of the United States. It justifies a package of international coercive and intimidatory measures, accompanied by an aggressive, arrogant rhetoric. Right at the outset, the new administration announced a veritable tsunami of tariffs and immediately implemented them as a sign of its new independence.
The ‘unthinkable’ is underway in Gaza City, UNICEF warns
- UN News
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) called on Thursday for the international community to do everything possible to prevent catastrophe in Gaza City as Israel ramps up military operations ahead of a planned full takeover.
Downpours stymy aid teams following deadly landslide in war-torn Sudan
- UN News
War-torn Sudan continues to face “a horrific humanitarian situation” as UN colleagues scramble to help communities affected by the devastating landslide that struck Tarseen village in South Darfur state over the weekend, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Thursday.
World News in Brief: Afghanistan quake update, Guterres in Papua New Guinea, Ebola returns to DR Congo, UN condemns attack on peacekeepers in South Sudan
- UN News
As the death toll from the Afghanistan earthquake disaster jumped to more than 2,200 on Thursday, UN agencies continued to help, while calling for funding to help build sturdier housing to withstand future shocks.
UN rights office worried over escalation in Gaza City, annexation plans for West Bank
- UN News
A senior official from the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Thursday he was extremely concerned over intensifying Israeli military operations in northern Gaza – including Gaza City – and warned against any attempt to annex parts of the West Bank.
Afghan Women to the International Community: Real Action, Not Mere Sympathy or Words of Condemnation
- Inter Press Service
KABUL, September 3 (IPS) - This year marks the fourth anniversary of the Taliban retaking power in Afghanistan. All these years have been one long nightmare for the women of Afghanistan, the ones who have borne the brunt of oppression – arguably the worst of its kind anywhere in the world.
We Are Making Progress in the Fight Against Hunger, but Not Everyone Equally
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, September 3 (IPS) - In perspective, good news: world hunger is beginning to decline. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 (SOFI 2025) reported a drop in the proportion of people suffering from hunger, from 8.5% in 2023 to 8.2% in 2024. Latin America and the Caribbean has played a pivotal role in this progress.
Iconic World Heritage Sites Threatened by Water Risks as Climate Change Marches On
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, September 3 (IPS) - From Zimbabwe’s ‘The Smoke that thunders,’ Victoria Falls, to the awe-inspiring Pyramids in Egypt and the romantic Taj Mahal in India, these iconic sites are facing a growing threat – water risk.
One in Four People Lack Access to Clean Drinking Water: UNICEF, WHO Warn of Deepening Disparities
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 3 (IPS) - Over the past decade, major strides have been made in expanding global access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, with billions of people around the world seeing improvements in overall health and well-being. Despite these gains, people largely from low-income countries and marginalized groups still lack access to clean water, leaving them vulnerable to disease and hindering social development and inclusion.
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