COP31: Cities rise up the climate agenda as leaders face demands for action
From flooded homes to melting Himalayan glaciers, the human cost of climate change took centre stage at COP31 on Thursday, as world leaders turned...
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New platform aims to get money moving before disaster strikes
UN agencies on Thursday launched a joint platform at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, that aims to secure access to more than $3 billion in...
Aid is the ‘only hope’ for millions in Sudan, WFP chief warns, as funding cuts deepen hunger crisis
The World Food Programme’s (WFP) new Executive Director has warned that funding cuts are worsening Sudan’s hunger crisis following his first field mission to...
Six killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital
An Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital on Wednesday night killed six people, injured 27 others and caused extensive damage. Read the full story,...
Haiti: More than 1,000 killed between July and September, UN report reveals
More than 1,000 people were killed in Haiti during the third quarter of this year, as armed gangs continue to terrorize the population in...
Growing Movement Boycotts Krill Products as CCAMLR Fails to Protect Antarctic Ecosystems
UNITED NATIONS, November 12 (IPS) – On October 30, the 45th annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources...
Africa–Asia: Turning Demographic Change into Opportunity
ADDIS ABABA & CAPE TOWN, South Africa, November 12 (IPS) – Although Africa and Asia face different demographic challenges, they share a common imperative:...
Kenya begins countdown towards end of Ebola after last patient discharged
Kenya began a 42-day countdown to the end of its Ebola outbreak on Thursday, a day after the last patient being treated for the...
COP31: New Research Ties Extreme Weather to Mental Health Challenges in Africa
ANTALYA, Türkiye & BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, November 12 (IPS) – Floods. Extreme heat. Droughts. African communities have experienced it all and more. Read the full...
Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support
The UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, expressed deep concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, as UN member states and partners have...
When the rains fail: Preparing for drought in Central America 
‘Here, you can eat until you’re full’: Oleshky evacuees savour first proper meals in years 
COP31: National Oil Companies Must Lead Global Shift Away from Fossil Fuels, Says NRGI Expert 
COP31: Climate finance falls short as calls grow for polluters to pay