UNHCR amplifies voices of displaced on frontlines of climate change
Actor and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Theo James kicked the campaign off at the COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, alongside a group of eight displaced...
Coffee, tea and cocoa costs see global food import bill soaring past $2 trillion
The biannual report, which focuses on developments affecting global food and animal feed markets, highlights that higher costs for cocoa, coffee, and tea are driving...
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 14 November
Israeli military operations are blocking, denying or impeding lifesaving aid requests into Gaza on Thursday as the war there and in Lebanon continues to...
Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north
An update from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said that in the last two days alone, “six attempts to deliver life-saving assistance to...
COP29: ‘Now is the time to fast-track, not backtrack’ on the path to net-zero
“We need a massive global effort to steer our world onto a path to safety; you are out in the front…helping consumers, investors and...
UNRWA chief: Agency enduring ‘darkest moment’, as Israeli laws threaten operations
Speaking at a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York, he detailed the implications of the recent laws passed by the Israeli Knesset,...
Adolescents face mounting pressure at school, decline in family support
The findings, based on data from nearly 280,000 young people aged 11, 13, and 15 across 44 countries, highlight a growing crisis in adolescent...
Public execution in Afghanistan condemned as ‘clear human rights violation’
The latest incident comes amid growing international concern over the use of capital punishment in the country since 2021, when the Taliban swept back...
COP29 climate talks: Major emitters must right ‘colossal injustice’ on island nations, says UN...
“You have every right to be angry, and I am too. You are on the sharp end of a colossal injustice. An injustice that...
Middle East: Gaza markets ‘in decay’ as starvation looms
In an alert, the World Food Programme (WFP) described markets “in decay” across the enclave. “Fresh foods, eggs, and meat barely exist and the...
COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ that crushes the poor
“We are here to respond to a key challenge: turning the energy transition towards justice,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, asking the participants at...
Black Leaders to Assess Impact of a “Disastrous” Election
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November 14, 2024 town hall meeting will discuss the way forward for Black America
Dr. Ron Daniels, President of the New York...
Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year
The figure represents a sharp increase from the 25 million who need assistance today, the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a joint statement...
The Philippines brace for more storms amid devastating typhoon season
Typhoons Kristine and Leon caused widespread damage in the Philippines, leaving thousands of families and children without access to safe water and sanitation facilities.The...
Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears
“Sudan is trapped in a nightmare,” Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs told ambassadors, echoing the grim declaration made by the Secretary-General two...
1,000 days of full-scale war on Ukraine: UNHCR urges solidarity with victims
Recent attacks on energy infrastructure have decimated 65 percent of Ukraine’s energy generation capacity, severely disrupting electricity, heating and water supplies across the country.
“The...
IOM and Japan partner to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to displaced and conflict-affected people...
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Beirut, 8 November 2024 – The Government of Japan has provided USD 1 million to the International Organization for Migration (IOM)...
COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding
Mr. Guterres made the appeal in remarks to a high-level dialogue on loss and damage funding during the COP29 UN climate change conference in...
Gaza: ‘People losing hope’ as aid access is refused to north, warns UNRWA
Briefing reporters in Geneva from central Gaza, UNRWA senior emergency officer Louise Wateridge warned that amid looming famine in the Gaza Strip and as...
IOM and UNICEF Renew Partnership to Protect, Include and Empower Climate-Displaced Children
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Baku, 12 November 2024 - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have renewed their...
Middle East crisis: Live updates from Gaza, Lebanon and the Security Council, as famine...
Amid the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues efforts to keep hospitals up and running and to evacuate...
‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns at COP29 climate summit
“The sound you hear is the ticking clock. We are in the final countdown to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. And...
IOM supports migrants to return home from conflict-stricken Lebanon
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Beirut – In coordination with the Embassy of Bangladesh in Lebanon and local authorities, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has...
IOM Director General's Message for COP29
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IOM Director General's Message for COP29
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11 Nov 2024
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