Humanity faces ‘collective suicide’ over climate crisis, warns UN chief
News / 19th July 2022Wildfires and heatwaves wreaking havoc across swathes of the globe show humanity facing “collective suicide”, the UN secretary general has warned, as governments around the world scramble to protect people from the impacts of extreme heat.
West must force private lenders to ease Africa’s crippling debt, say campaigners
News / 13th July 2022Western governments should “compel” private lenders to ease loan repayments from low-income countries to tackle a debt crisis, according to campaigners.
World is moving backwards on eliminating hunger and malnutrition, UN report reveals
News / 8th July 2022The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, according to a new UN report that provides fresh evidence that the world is moving in reverse, away from the Sustainable Development Goals.
Hunger crisis grips Horn of Africa – but 80% of Britons unaware, poll shows
News / 19th May 2022The UK government has been urged to give the hunger crisis gripping the Horn of Africa “proper attention”, as new polling showed just two in 10 people in Britain are aware that the worst drought in 40 years is even taking place.
World military expenditure passes $2 trillion for first time
News / 13th May 2022World military spending continued to grow in 2021, reaching an all-time high of $2.1 trillion. This was the seventh consecutive year that spending increased, reports the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).