Growing poverty and hunger on a warming planet, together with new wars, are issues that the UN is powerless to fix. The future of the United Nations in a world where its impact is waning is looked at by VOA correspondent Margaret Besheer.
According to the U.N., tens of thousands of refugees fleeing conflict in Africa’s Great Lakes region are currently living in Malawi. Human rights groups say, some are being detained and moved against their will.
As world leaders huddled inside various rooms at the COP28 to discuss ways to tackle climate change, visitors were offered an unconventional and compelling exhibit in another corner of the summit venue in Dubai.
Humanitarian organizations warn of a growing crisis in the Gaza Strip as winter approaches, despite continuing heavy fighting in Gaza. Palestinians say 85% of the population has been internally displaced and warn of disease ‘spreading.
Amid warnings that global warming could raise the risk of deadly diseases, delegates to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP, have for the first time addressed the impact of climate change on public health.
The Pakistan’s government started deporting Afghans who had been living there illegally on November 1. Since then, thousands of refugees have returned to Afghanistan and living near the border in makeshift camps. These family say that with winter is approaching, they need jobs and housing.
According to the World Health Organization’s latest annual report, the number of tuberculosis cases worldwide increased last year as the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of health services hampered efforts to fight the disease. Henry Ridgwell has this report.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies advocates in Nigeria are calling for urgent action to prevent starvation in the country. Over 15% of the population is undernourished right now, and the number is rising, according to U.N. reports.
Under-SecretaryGeneral for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths briefs on the Humanitarian Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on November 3,2023.
The first meeting of the High-level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence is convened by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres