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Revealed: How Trump’s views have forced UN agencies to change how they address the climate crisis

SPECIAL REPORT: UN agencies are softening language on climate change, irrespective of soaring climate impacts the world over, Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK · Jul 10

Hunger in northern Nigeria reaches worst levels in nearly a decade, WFP says

More than 17 million people across nine conflict-hit states in northern Nigeria face severe hunger, the UN's food agency (WFP) has said, warning that violence and funding ‌cuts are driving food insecurity to its worst level in nearly a decade. Stripped of their livelihoods, some people are fleeing across the…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 5

New York is exporting Mamdani politics

Some of the institutions behind Tuesday’s progressive surge are already supporting candidates around the country

Salon · Jun 26

UN food agencies warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hot spots as famine risks rise

The United Nations’ food agencies warn that acute hunger is set to worsen across 13 global hot spots in the coming months, calling for urgent action

The Independent UK · Jun 17

Trump news at a glance: Iran war pushing millions into hunger, UN says, as president struggles to reach peace deal

US and Iran exchange a series of strikes in latest threat to fragile ceasefire. Key US politics stories from 6 June at a glance

The Guardian - US · Jun 7

UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war

The U.N. food agency says millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices remained high

The Independent UK · Jun 5

UN warns of global hunger crisis as Mideast war drags on

GENEVA - “Pessimistic” predictions that the Middle East war could push tens of millions more people into acute hunger if drawn out are being proven right, the United Nations said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 5

Predicted global hunger crisis becoming a reality as Mideast war drags on, UN warns

Predictions that the Middle East war could drive tens of millions more people into acute hunger are proving to be accurate, the United Nations said Friday, warning that higher fuel and food costs linked to the conflict are deepening food insecurity far beyond the region.

France 24 · Jun 5

First Thing: Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in Texas primary

Paxton’s win, despite scandals, signals president’s enduring grip over state. Plus, one sex educator on why she doesn’t define sex at all

The Guardian - UK · May 27

Strait of Hormuz closure chokes trade and aid for Afghanistan

Afghanistan's trade routes are severely disrupted. Conflicts in the Middle East and border closures with Pakistan have crippled businesses and aid efforts. Shipping through Iran's Bandar Abbas port is blocked. Humanitarian aid, especially for malnourished children, is running out. Supplies are now rerouted through Central Asia, tripling costs. Businesses face…

The Economic Times · May 27