Ending world hunger costs less than 1% of military spending
News / 20th November 2025Ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year — less than one per cent of the $21.9 trillion spent on military budgets over the past decade, according to the UN’s World Food Programme.
US and European aid cuts could result in 22.6 million deaths worldwide, study finds
News / 19th November 2025Abrupt cuts to development aid by major donor countries could cause up to 22.6 million additional deaths in developing countries by 2030, according to a new study.
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.