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World Food Program to visit Punjab to study wheat storage facility

WFP on Wednesday started a visit to Punjab to understand the process of procurement, testing and transportation of wheat to Afghanistan

Blinken to hold meeting on food security threatened by Ukraine war

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be holding a ministerial-level meeting in the United Nations on action for global food security in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

UN chief welcomes evacuation of civilians from Azovstal plant in Mariupol

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries said on Monday that more than 100 people had been evacuated from the besieged city of Mariupol of Ukraine

Civilians from Mariupol steel plant reach Ukrainian-held city: UN

The first convoy of civilians to escape a decimated steel plant in Mariupol reached relative safety in a Ukrainian-controlled city

Global deforestation slowing, but tropical rainforests under threat: FAO

Net forest area losses have more than halved during the survey period, decreasing from 6.8 million hectares per year in 2000-2010 to 3.1 million hectares per year in 2010-2018

80 civilians evacuated from Mariupol's Azovstal: Russian Defence Ministry

EAccording to the ministry, the civilians who wished to leave were delivered to representatives of the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross

Afghanistan gets over $760 mn in cash aid to fight poverty, food shortage

The aim of the international aid has been to prevent widespread poverty and food shortages in the country hit by a devastating humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover in August last year

Operation underway to evacuate people from Mariupol steel plant: UN

The United Nations has confirmed that an operation to evacuate people from a steel plant in the bombed-out Ukrainian city of Mariupol is underway.

Angelina Jolie makes surprise trip to Ukraine; meets children, visits cafe

Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who is on a visit to the country as a special envoy of the UNHCR, was seen meeting children and visiting a cafe in Lviv.

Afghan envoy at UN lodges complaint at Security Council over Pak airstrikes

These airstrikes are flagrant breach of international laws, principles of UN Charter, UN General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, including on Kabul Declaration on Good-Neighbourly Relations

Russia-Ukraine war: UN works to broker civilian evacuation from Mariupol

he mayor of Mariupol said the situation inside the steel plant that has become the southern port city's last stronghold is dire, and citizens are begging to get saved

Germany takes Italy to UN court over World War II reparation dispute

The German case refers back to a previous ruling made by the UN court in 2012 in which it confirmed that Germany has legal immunity from being sued in foreign courts by victims of Nazi atrocities

UN urges adoption of emergency development measures in Lebanon amid crisis

"The country needs emergency development that would put an end to prolonged economic stagnation, and constitute a trigger for the growth of country and its prosperity," UN resident for Lebanon said

Explosions rock Kyiv again as Russians rain fire on Ukraine amid UN visit

The attack happened barely an hour after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a news conference with U.N. Secretary-General Antnio Guterres

Should create conditions for cash injection in Afghan: UN chief Guterres

'We have decided since the very beginning to engage actively with the Taliban and we have a massive humanitarian operation in Afghanistan, but we recognize that humanitarian aid is not enough'

Up to 40% of Earth's land degraded, half the global GDP under threat: UN

If current practices continue through 2050, there could be an additional degradation of an area almost the size of South America, warns the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Russia withdraws from UN tourism organisation amid Ukraine conflict

UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili made the announcement on his official Twitter account.

Russia's takeover of Mariupol triggers dialogue with UN chief over Ukraine

Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Kyiv should take "political responsibility" for the Ukrainian servicemen and "militants" blocked on the territory of the Azovstal plant in Mariupol

Humanitarian situation in Syria dire amid economic crisis: UN official

The humanitarian situation in Syria remains dire amid a worsening economic crisis, said Joyce Msuya, the deputy UN relief chief, on Tuesday.As the eyes of the world turn to other conflicts, Syria is on the verge of becoming a forgotten crisis. Yet millions of Syrians struggle each month to survive. For many, their situation has never been direr since the civil war erupted in 2011, she told the Security Council.Fighting in many areas continues, and civilians, including women and children, are being killed and injured. The economic crisis continues unabated, she said.Fuel shortages and lack of electricity impact the delivery of basic services, including health, education, and water and sanitation. Food and fuel prices are spiraling higher every month, putting the basic necessities for a healthy and dignified life even further out of reach for millions of people.Food prices rose another 18 percent between February and March, said Msuya, assistant secretary-general for humanitarian ...

Disasters are rapidly increasing due to climate change, human behaviour: UN

The number of medium- to large-scale disaster events is projected to reach 560 a year, or 1.5 disasters a day, by 2030 if the current trends continue