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'We won't stop': Climate scientists vow to keep fighting after global mobilisation
News / 12th April 2022After wrapping up a worldwide civil disobedience campaign to call for a "climate revolution," scientists have pledged to keep fighting for the ambitious action they warn is necessary to prevent the most catastrophic impacts of the fossil-fueled global emergency.
Number of people facing extreme hunger in Sudan predicted to double
News / 25th March 2022The number of people who are severely hungry in Sudan could double by September as a result of poor harvests, economic crisis, internal conflict and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UN has warned.
Afghanistan: Food insecurity and malnutrition threaten ‘an entire generation’
News / 25th March 2022People in Afghanistan are today facing a food insecurity and malnutrition crisis of “unparalleled proportions”, according to the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator.
‘A growing number of billionaires is a sign of failure’
Blog / 18th March 2022A growing number of billionaires is not a sign of success; it is a sign of the failure of the economic system we have created — particularly in the context of millions of people sliding into poverty. By Amitabh Behar for IPS news.
‘Take from the hungry to feed the starving’: UN faces awful dilemma
News / 18th March 2022Agencies forced to cut back aid in Yemen, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Ethiopia despite growing need as funds go to Ukraine.
Fresh hopes for landmark treaty to rescue ocean life
News / 11th March 2022World leaders are under pressure to conclude years of talks on an agreement to protect open oceans that help sustain life on Earth, cover almost half the planet and currently fall under no country's laws.
Pandemic of greed: A wake-up call for vaccine equity at a grim milestone
Report / 4th March 2022The COVID-19 death toll has been four times higher in lower-income countries than in rich ones, according to a new report published by Oxfam on behalf of the People’s Vaccine Alliance.
6 in 7 people worldwide experience ‘high levels of insecurity’ – Why?
Article / 4th March 2022Safety and security are at the base of the ‘hierarchy of needs’ pyramid, second in importance only to life’s absolute necessities—air, water, food and shelter, warns a new report from the UN Development Programme.
Climate emergency a ‘national security’ concern, says Red Cross
Article / 4th March 2022Governments must start treating the climate crisis as a national security concern on a par with war as climate breakdown threatens countries’ stability and safety, the global chief of the Red Cross has warned.
UN food agency says 13 million Yemenis may face starvation
News / 25th February 2022The head of the U.N. food agency has warned that 13 million Yemenis are headed for starvation due to a protracted civil conflict and a lack of funding for humanitarian aid.