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Gaza: Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north 14 November 2024 © WHO A young man drags water through a temporary tented camp in Khan Younis, Gaza. Intense Israeli military operations have continued in Gaza as UN humanitarians reported that multiple attempts to deliver lifesaving aid to besieged areas in the north of the enclave had been either “denied or…

Coffee, tea and cocoa costs see global food import bill soaring past $2 trillion

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Coffee, tea and cocoa costs see global food import bill soaring past $2 trillion 14 November 2024 UN Photo/Martine Perret A coffee handler holds up coffee beans in Timor-Leste. The global food import bill is projected to exceed $2 trillion in 2024 – fuelled by the rising cost of everyone’s favourite hot drinks – according to the latest Food Outlook released by the Food and Agriculture…

Middle East crisis: Live updates for 14 November

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Middle East crisis: Live updates for 14 November 14 November 2024 © WFP/Ali Jadallah Trucks carrying relief aid inside Gaza wait for authorisation to proceed. (file) Israeli military operations are blocking, denying or impeding lifesaving aid requests in Gaza on Thursday as the war there and in Lebanon continues to kill, injure and displace civilians. In an interview at UN Headquarters,…

Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases 14 November 2024 © WHO/Panos/Eduardo Martino A medic checks the blood glucose level of pregnant and diabetic women at the Centre for Diabetes Assistance and Endocrinology in Bahia, Brazil. Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 million adults worldwide, according to a World Health…

UNHCR amplifies voices of displaced on frontlines of climate change

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UNHCR amplifies voices of displaced on frontlines of climate change 14 November 2024 © UNHCR/Francis Mukasa South Sudanese refugee and climate activist Opira Bosco Okot teaches school students in Uganda. UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to mobilise the world’s forcibly displaced to join the fight against global warming.…

From Declaration to action: Antimicrobial resistance initiatives centre stage at Jeddah conference

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home From Declaration to action: Antimicrobial resistance initiatives centre stage at Jeddah conference 14 November 2024 Minsitry of Health/Saudi Arabia The entrance to the Forth Global High-Level Minsterial Conference on AMR. Antimicrobial resistance initiatives are back in the spotlight as stakeholders gather in Jeddah, on the Saudi Arabian coast, a few months after a high-level meeting in New…

World News in Brief: Haiti crisis, measles surge, global torture accord turns 40

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Haiti crisis, measles surge, global torture accord turns 40 14 November 2024 © UNICEF/Ralph Tedy Erol Children displaced by gang violence in Haiti wait in line for food. Insecurity and overlapping crises afflicting Haiti are continuing to fuel a dire humanitarian situation across the Caribbean nation, the UN Spokesperson said on Thursday…

Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’ 14 November 2024 UN News/Daniel Dickinson The Thai navy has been operating joint patrols in the Mekong region with counterparts from China, Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam. (file) Marking the inaugural International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organised Crime…

Humanitarian lifeline for Sudan secured for three more months

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Humanitarian lifeline for Sudan secured for three more months 14 November 2024 © UNICEF/Annadjib Ramadane Mahamat Réfugiés soudanais à Adre, un poste frontière entre le Soudan et le Tchad qui constitue une aide vitale pour des millions de personnes au Soudan. (fichier) The top UN humanitarian official in Sudan has welcomed the Government’s decision to extend the use of the Adre border…

COP29: ‘You have every right to be angry’ Guterres tells youth advocates frustrated over lack of climate action

5 months 2 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home COP29: ‘You have every right to be angry’ Guterres tells youth advocates frustrated over lack of climate action 14 November 2024 © UN Office for Partnerships Participants of the meeting of youth activists with UN Secretary General in Baku at COP29. As negotiations over how to tackle climate change head into their fifth day in Baku, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed…