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Live updates: UN humanitarians highlight global needs for 2025

“UN Humanitarians Spotlight 2025 Global Needs and Crisis Response” Explore the highlights from the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview, focusing on the urgent need for funding and support to address crises such as Afghanistan’s humanitarian challenges, ongoing conflicts in Gaza, and global displacement. Coverage includes live updates from Kuwait, Nairobi, and Geneva under the […]

Holding the frontline against desertification

“Holding the Frontline Against Desertification: Global Efforts to Combat Land Degradation” This article highlights global initiatives to combat desertification and land degradation, which threaten the livelihoods of over one billion young people worldwide. From Madagascar’s innovative sisal planting to Saudi Arabia’s reforestation projects and Niger’s resilience programs, communities and nations are taking bold steps to […]

Choose Your Issue. Make an Impact with UN ActNow

“Choose Your Issue. Make an Impact with UN ActNow” Explore practical ways to contribute to a better world through UN ActNow initiatives. From promoting sustainability to advocating for equality and supporting peace, discover how small actions can drive significant change. • For a Healthy Planet: Save energy, reduce waste, and adopt a plant-based diet. Source […]

UN Spotlight: Tackling Global Challenges Through Hope, Action, and Collaboration

“How Much Does it Cost to Feed the World?”An interview with Arif Husain, Chief Economist at the World Food Programme (WFP), featured on the UN podcast “Awake at Night” Season 10, Episode 1. Arif discusses the deadly trio of conflict, climate change, and economics causing global hunger and offers hope.Source link “Peace is the Most […]