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Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records
- UN News
The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on Thursday, after 2024 saw unprecedented heat, destructive storms and worsening water scarcity impact some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.
Malaria: Drug resistance and underfunding threaten progress towards eliminating killer disease
- UN News
The authoritative World Health Organization (WHO) World Malaria Report, published on Thursday, shows that resistance to antimalarial drugs now poses one of the most acute risks to control efforts across Africa and beyond.
Why the UN Environment Assembly is Essential to a Safer, More Resilient Planet
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, December 3 (IPS) - As geopolitical challenges and tensions escalate globally, one thing is clear: fragmented politics will not fix a fractured planet. This is why the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) – the world’s highest decision-making body on the environment – is so critical to address our shared and emerging environmental threats.
General Assembly demands return of Ukrainian children by Russia
- UN News
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday demanded by a wide margin that Russia immediately and unconditionally return all Ukrainian children who have been forcibly transferred or deported since the start of the war.
Sudan’s crisis deepens with communities trapped in ‘siege conditions’
- UN News
Civilians across Sudan’s Kordofan region are facing extreme hardship as conflict intensifies, warned the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Wednesday.
Air strikes and shelling continue in Gaza
- UN News
The UN has called for an investigation into the recent “horrific” killing by Israeli forces of two young brothers in Gaza who were reportedly targeted by a drone while collecting firewood.
World News in Brief: Food insecurity triples, Mozambique aid boost, Uganda elections alert
- UN News
The number of people facing acute food insecurity has tripled since 2016 to nearly 300 million, even as food-sector funding has fallen back to 2016 levels, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday, launching its first-ever Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal:
General Assembly LIVE: Resolution adopted demanding Russia return Ukrainian children
- UN News
The UN General Assembly’s emergency special session spotlighting Russian aggression against Ukraine has reconvened in New York where the world body has adopted a resolution demanding Moscow end the forcible transfer and separation from their families, of Ukrainian children. Follow live coverage below and go here for detailed coverage of other key meetings. UN News app users can follow the vote here.
Genuine inclusion of persons with disabilities is a win for us all: Guterres
- UN News
Discussions around promoting greater inclusion of people with disabilities in society topped the agenda at the United Nations on Wednesday.
Myanmar: Opium crop hits 10-year high amid conflict and economic collapse
- UN News
Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has surged to a ten-year high, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, underscoring how prolonged conflict and economic collapse are driving farmers deeper into the illicit economy.
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