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Sudan situation ‘absolutely devastating’ as UN ramps up food aid
- UN News
The situation in western Sudan is “shocking” and people in the capital, Khartoum face “absolutely devastating” conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country.
UN Security Council condemns Jammu and Kashmir terror attack
- UN News
The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday that killed at least 26 tourists and left many more injured, calling for accountability and international cooperation to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Destitution and disease stalk Myanmar’s quake survivors
- UN News
One month since Myanmar’s earthquake disaster, tens of thousands of survivors still live in makeshift tents with little to protect them from pre-monsoon storms and mosquitoes.
From border control to belonging: How host communities gain from empowering refugees
- UN News
With humanitarian aid in decline, the international community must shift its focus from short-term relief efforts to inclusive policies that support both refugees and host communities.
Security Council debates precarious path forward for a new Syria
- UN News
Syria is undergoing a rocky transition after years of conflict and authoritarian rule. Despite tentative political progress, ongoing violence, deepening economic hardship and a worsening humanitarian crisis highlight the urgent and continued need for international support.
Ukraine: Continued Russian assaults drive civilians from frontline communities
- UN News
As Ukrainian cities struggle to recover from this week’s deadly missile and drone strikes, frontline areas remain under relentless attack, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday, warning of ongoing displacement and deepening humanitarian needs.
WFP runs out of food stocks in Gaza
- UN News
The World Food Programme (WFP) has run out of food in the Gaza Strip as Israel continues to block the entry of all humanitarian aid into the enclave, home to over two million people.
DR Congo crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundi
- UN News
The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in Burundi continues to rise, placing immense pressure on aid agencies struggling to cope with an escalating crisis amid dwindling resources.
Financing for Whom? The Financing for Development Summit Must Address Social Dimensions
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Apr 24 (IPS) - The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) will bring world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how to finance a better future for all. Yet, in practice, the first drafts of its outcome reveal a glaring omission: people. Despite rhetoric about inclusivity, the drafts are strikingly weak on social issues, as if financing and macroeconomic policies exist in a vacuum, detached from the lives they impact.
The Growth of One-Person Households
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, Apr 24 (IPS) - In much of the past, few people lived alone. At the start of the 20th century, one-person households were relatively rare and are estimated to have accounted for less than 10% of all households worldwide.
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