As 18 million people in Africa’s Sahel region teeter on the edge of severe hunger over the next three months, the UN released on Friday an additional $30 million from its emergency humanitarian fund, to boost the humanitarian response across four countries.

Lavrov issues call for new Eurasian ‘security architecture’
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Canada urges stronger partnerships as global order faces ‘rupture’
The Takeaway: UN General Assembly debate Day 4