Millions of lives at risk, warn UN food agencies, as hunger crisis worsens
News / 14th November 2025The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) warn of a major hunger emergency, with acute food insecurity set to worsen in 16 countries and territories between now and May 2026, putting millions of lives at risk.
G20 committee says world is facing an inequality emergency
News / 10th November 2025The G20 Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts said the world is facing an inequality emergency.
UN faces ‘race to bankruptcy’ as Guterres unveils sharply reduced 2026 budget
News / 22nd October 2025The United Nations faces a “race to bankruptcy” unless Member States pay their dues in full and on time, Secretary-General António Guterres has warned, presenting a sharply reduced $3.238 billion regular budget for 2026.
Urgent calls for debt relief as study shows health and education cuts in developing world
News / 13th October 2025Top economists are demanding urgent action on debt relief as analysis from the campaign group Debt Justice shows struggling governments are cutting back on health and education.
Global health at risk as funding cuts threaten fight against AIDS, TB, and malaria
News / 9th October 2025Global efforts to fight three of the world’s most harmful and widespread infectious diseases—AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria—are now threatened by dramatic cuts to global health financing.