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Building Resilient Food Systems in an Age of Disruption

2026-05-15T05:08:52-07:00

UTTAR PRADESH, India, May 15 (IPS) - The latest shock to global food systems, triggered by conflict in the Middle East and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, has once again exposed a fragile truth: the world’s food systems remain highly vulnerable to external shocks.

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Sudan hunger crisis deepens as UN warns millions face acute food shortages

2026-05-15T05:00:00-07:00

Nearly 20 million people across Sudan are facing acute hunger and more than 800,000 children risk severe malnutrition this year, UN agencies warned on Friday, as civil war, mass displacement and collapsing food and health systems deepen one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises and push parts of the country closer to famine.

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World News in Brief: UN relief vehicle struck in Ukraine, emergency airdrops in South Sudan, backlash against LGBTIQ+ rights

2026-05-15T05:00:00-07:00

The Secretary-General is alarmed that a clearly marked United Nations vehicle was struck twice in Kherson city in Ukraine on 14 May, his spokesperson said in a statement.

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Israeli military strikes add to civilian suffering in Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon

2026-05-15T05:00:00-07:00

Civilians across Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon continue to face mounting hardship as conflict, displacement and ongoing military operations deepen humanitarian needs and strain already limited aid efforts, according to the latest updates from UN agencies.

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LIVE UPDATES: UN committee commemorates the 78th anniversary of the Nakba

2026-05-15T05:00:00-07:00

The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People meets Friday at the UN Headquarters to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba. Senior UN officials, including General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock and Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari, are expected to address the meeting. The event will also feature testimonies from Palestinian families and a tribute to historian of Palestine and the Nakba, Walid Khalidi. Follow our live updates from the meeting as it happens.

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LIVE: Security Council meets on Syria transition and humanitarian crisis

2026-05-15T05:00:00-07:00

The UN Security Council meets Friday morning in New York to discuss the evolving situation in Syria, as the country navigates a fragile transition after years of conflict and the fall of the Assad regime. Deputy Special Envoy Claudio Cordone and UN relief chief Tom Fletcher are expected to brief members on political and humanitarian developments. Follow our live coverage for updates from the chamber as they happen.

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Somalia at ‘real risk of famine’ as Middle East war fallout continues

2026-05-15T05:00:00-07:00

At least six million people in Somalia are going days without enough food, UN aid teams warned on Friday, highlighting that nearly two million of this number are young children “at high risk of illness or death”.

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World News in Brief: Malnutrition in Somalia, hunger crisis in DR Congo, energy shortages in Cuba

2026-05-14T05:00:00-07:00

Nearly six million people in Somalia – almost a third of the population analysed – are projected to face acute hunger between April and June, with 1.9 million expected to experience emergency levels, UN-backed food security experts warned on Thursday.

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Yemen parties agree under UN mediation to release 1,600 detainees

2026-05-14T05:00:00-07:00

More than 1,600 conflict-related detainees in Yemen will be released under a UN-brokered agreement reached after months of negotiations in Jordan, marking the largest prisoner release deal since the country’s civil war began and offering a rare sign of progress in stalled peace efforts.

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Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians are a clear violation of humanitarian law, says senior UN official

2026-05-14T05:00:00-07:00

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Bernadette Castel-Hollingsworth, has reacted strongly to Russian military strikes on a civilian area of Kyiv on Thursday.

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