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WFP, FAO Warn of the Severity of the Climate Crisis and Food Insecurity
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 07 (IPS) - Over the past few years, climate shocks have become more frequent and have devastated economies and agriculture systems, exacerbating widespread malnutrition and hunger. It has become increasingly apparent that the utilization of sustainable agriculture practices and disaster risk management systems are crucial to fulfill growing needs as natural resources continue to dwindle.
Forcing Palestinians Out of Gaza is A Recipe for Unimaginable Disaster
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Feb 07 (IPS) - Even after Trump declared that he wanted to take back the Panama Canal, acquire Greenland by force, if necessary, and rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, I could not, like many others, imagine that his madness could reach a new unfathomable height.
Tanzanians with HIV Left in Crisis as USAID Funding Ends
- Inter Press Service
DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 07 (IPS) - At 9 a.m. on Monday, Mariam Msemwa clutched her clinic card tightly as she stood in line at Bagamoyo District Hospital’s HIV Clinic in Tanzania’s coastal region. The 19-year-old had been here many times before, picking up monthly doses of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs that kept her alive. But today was different. When she reached the counter, the nurse flatly told her. “There’s no more free medication, ” she said. “You’ll have to buy it yourself.”
DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu
- UN News
Continued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering mass displacement and causing civilian casualties, UN humanitarian affairs office OCHA said on Friday.
Sudan: Civilian death toll triples in one week amid escalating hostilities
- UN News
The civilian death toll in Sudan has surged dramatically, with at least 275 people killed between 31 January and 5 February, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Friday.
Global forum suggests fresh ideas for 21st century UN peacekeeping
- UN News
UN peacekeeping must be fit for purpose as the nature of conflict evolves in the 21st century along with new weapons technology, more than 60 nations heard this week at a global forum on the future of peace operations, taking place in Indonesia.
First Person: Bodies of children in Haiti have turned into ‘battlegrounds’
- UN News
Armed groups in Haiti are inflicting “unimaginable horrors” on children, turning their “bodies into battlegrounds”, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move
- UN News
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned an executive order signed by United States President Donald Trump imposing punitive sanctions, countering that the order sought to “harm its independent and impartial judicial work.”
Palestinians’ rights matter, says UNRWA chief
- UN News
The head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA underscored its commitment to assist a population whose rights “continue to be violated”.
Bridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future
- UN News
The landmark year in the life of the UN has prompted introspection and a fresh impetus for change. How can the organization remains relevant in a world that is almost unrecognizable from the post-World War Two consensus into which it was born?
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