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‘Very survival’ of Iraqi State at risk, UN mission warns, as UN chief calls for calm and restraint
The UN chief on Monday issued a call for “calm and restraint” in the Iraqi capital Baghdad following a day of reportedly violent protests in and around the national parliament building, in the wake of the announcement from…
From The Field: Restoring Myanmar’s Mangroves
Myanmar is believed to be experiencing one of the highest rates of mangrove loss in the world. When a company bought land containing a mangrove forest in the country’s Tanintharyi region, with plans to convert it into prawn farms,…
UN relief chief stresses need to stay and deliver for all Afghans
Humanitarians have stayed and delivered in Afghanistan in the year since the Taliban takeover, and it is imperative that the international community continues to do the same while the de facto authorities must also do their…
Pakistan flooding death toll nears 1000
The death toll from devastating floods caused by unprecedented heavy monsoon rains has risen to 930 dead and 1,343 wounded, Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority has said.
According to the authority, the monsoon season, which…
Three Palestinians injured by Israeli occupation gunfire in Jenin
At least three Palestinian young men were injured by live Israeli occupation bullets last night, including one seriously, during confrontations that followed the Zionist army attack on AL-Jabriat neighbourhood in the city of Jenin, north of…
Chad: Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people
Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented flooding in Chad, affecting more than 340,000 people living in 55,000 households – surpassing last year's figure of more than 250,000 impacted, according to a report released on Friday…
WMO: Greater Horn of Africa drought forecast to continue for fifth year
As millions of people in the Greater Horn of Africa have already “suffered the longest drought in 40 years,” parts of the region are bracing for a fifth consecutive failed rainy season, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)…
Sri Lanka: Devastating crisis for children, a ‘cautionary tale’ for South Asia
Staple foods have become unaffordable, warned UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei on Friday, who pointed out that severe malnutrition in crisis-wracked Sri Lanka was already among the highest in the…
Young Jordanians innovate to tackle food insecurity
In Jordan, where many struggle to find enough to eat, young people are finding creative ways to tackle food insecurity, and create sustainable, environmentally friendly employment, with support from a UN innovation programme.…
Saudi-UAE Regimes Use Policy of ‘Divide and Conquer’ to Loot Yemen’s Wealth
Saudi Arabia and the UAE use the policy that Britain has used during its occupation in the southern governorates of Yemen which is dividing the people to control them. By this policy, the Saudi-Emirati occupation forces managed to tighten…