A turning point for Haiti? New security force takes fight to powerful gangs
[ad_1] People are walking along this busy main road as merchants sell fruit and household goods from small stalls. This city scene is perhaps…
UN officials call for urgent action in Yemen to push peace, reduce hunger
[ad_1] Addressing the 15-member Council about the current situation on the ground, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said that while…
Global fish production hits new high, but climate threats loom
[ad_1] Global fisheries and aquaculture production reached a record 188.2 million tonnes in 2024, cementing seafood’s role as a critical…
‘Some question if Ebola is real’: how trust is central in fighting DRC outbreak
[ad_1] Since the outbreak was declared on 15 May, considerable progress has been made on testing capacities, Tarik Jašarević, spokesperson for…
Triple climate threats affect nearly half the world’s children
[ad_1] About 1.1 billion children now face at least three overlapping climate hazards, threatening their health, education and survival,…
World News in Brief: Risky return home in Lebanon, displacement in Gaza, emergency funding for Somalia
[ad_1] Few concrete details have emerged about the deal to end the conflict that erupted at the end of February, with impacts across the…
Sudan war: Drone attacks damage key aid routes
[ad_1] The warning comes after overnight explosions reportedly struck the crucial Ardamata bridge in West Darfur state, as fighting continues…
World News in Brief: Call for action against child labour, ICC Prosecutor suspended, WFP raises awareness in Egypt
[ad_1] Today, nearly 138 million children remain trapped in child labour globally, including 54 million engaged in hazardous work that…
Fresh strikes on Tyre kill eight, as UN puts Lebanon destruction bill at $365 million, and rising
[ad_1] The assessment, conducted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in coordination with Lebanon’s National Council for Scientific…
Refugee numbers drop for first time in a decade, but millions remain trapped
[ad_1] UNHCR‘s flagship Global Trends Report, launched in Geneva by High Commissioner Barham Salih, showed that global refugee numbers…