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Downward spiral of war, crisis and need to worsen in 2020, fears top UN official
News / 23rd December 2019The UN’s relief coordinator, Mark Lowcock, believes next year could be worse than a “terrible” 2019, when conflict, the climate emergency and economic desperation left 165 million people in need of aid.
Christmas and Thanksgiving for the 21st century
Article / 17th December 2019To truly celebrate Christmas and Thanksgiving means opening our hearts to the world’s problems of hunger, poverty, injustice and environmental crisis. If we understand the dire predicament of the societies in which we live, then it must be evident that we, too, are part of the problem, writes Rok Kralj.
Developed world sabotages UN climate summit, now declared a failure
Blog / 16th December 2019At COP25, the world has moved even further from core principles of equity in tackling the climate crisis. By Kabir Agarwal for The Wire.
Climate financing being underhanded by rich nations, NGOs charge
Blog / 13th December 2019The successful battle against climate change – which has triggered a rash of natural disasters, including floods, droughts and rising sea levels— will be predicated largely on the availability of financing.
2020 to see 'highest figure in decades' in need of humanitarian assistance
News / 13th December 2019According to OCHA’s “Global Humanitarian Overview 2020,” 168 million people worldwide will need assistance in the coming year — the “highest figure in decades.”