UN says war-torn Sudan must not be forgotten, calls for aid funding
News / 14th February 2024The United Nations has urged countries not to forget the civilians caught up in the war in Sudan, appealing for $4.1 billion to meet their humanitarian needs and support those who have fled to neighbouring countries.
Aid organizations condemn cut in funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
News / 30th January 2024In a collective outcry against the suspension of funding to the UN’s humanitarian relief agency, several aid organizations have voiced their deep concern over the perilous situation unfolding in Gaza.
More than 1 in 5 children live in poverty in 40 of the world’s richest countries
News / 14th December 2023Some of the world’s richest countries experienced sharp rises in child poverty between 2014 and 2021, according to data published today by UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight.
New push for debt relief to help developing world fund climate action
News / 1st December 2023The world’s poorest countries are paying more than 12 times as much to their creditors as they are spending on measures to tackle the impact of global heating, a campaign group has warned.
UN adopts plans for historic tax reform
News / 1st December 2023Countries at the UN have adopted by a landslide majority today a resolution to begin the process of establishing a framework convention on tax and completely change how global tax rules are decided.