Climate change seen as global emergency by 64 per cent of people
News / 6th February 2021The biggest ever poll of climate change views has found that 64 per cent of people think the issue is a “global emergency”.
Covid vaccine: WHO warns of 'catastrophic moral failure'
News / 21st January 2021The world faces a “catastrophic moral failure” because of unequal Covid vaccine policies, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.
Covid billionaires should help starving people, says charity boss
News / 13th January 2021Billionaires whose wealth has soared during the coronavirus pandemic should stump up to provide emergency aid to the record numbers of people facing starvation, accordinng to the head of a US charity supporting the World Food Programme.
Covid-19 vaccines are being hoarded by rich countries – poor ones are missing out
News / 16th December 2020Lost among the jubilation of vaccine rollouts in rich countries is an uncomfortable reality: The world’s poorest countries will have to wait months and possibly years to see any doses at all.
Pandemic to fan surge in humanitarian needs in 2021
News / 2nd December 2020The UN humanitarian office says needs for assistance have ballooned to unprecedented levels this year because of COVID-19, projecting that a staggering 235 million people will require help in 2021.