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Lime-flavoured memories drive innovation on Saudi farm

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Lime-flavoured memories drive innovation on Saudi farm 14 December 2024 FAO/Mohammed Saud Alhumaid Smart irrigation regulates the amount of water that the lime trees receive. Farmers in Saudi Arabia are being encouraged to adopt new irrigation techniques as water and land resources are put under increasing pressure…

Charting a path for global action on land and drought

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Charting a path for global action on land and drought 14 December 2024 © UNCCD Reversing land degradation is part of the goal of UN-supported resilience and restoration efforts in Burkina Faso's Shea communities. The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, charting a path for global action following two weeks of intense negotiations…

UN Special Envoy continues shuttle diplomacy on Syria

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN Special Envoy continues shuttle diplomacy on Syria 13 December 2024 Gaith Sabbagh Thousands of people gathered in Damascus on Friday to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime. The UN Special Envoy for Syria travelled to Jordan on Friday for discussions on the tumultuous events that have seen a new transitional authority take charge in Damascus in recent days, with more high-level meetings…

Gaza: ‘Sickening normalisation’ of suffering, amid attacks on people and aid convoys

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: ‘Sickening normalisation’ of suffering, amid attacks on people and aid convoys 13 December 2024 © ВПП/Дж.Дюмонт Последствия военных действий в Газе. Ongoing military operations by Israeli forces in Gaza continue to cause devastation for civilians trying to escape the fighting, with mounting casualties and a critical lack of humanitarian aid for the desperate population.…

Iran: UN experts call for strict new hijab law to be repealed

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Iran: UN experts call for strict new hijab law to be repealed 13 December 2024 Unsplash/Amir Hosseini A woman in a hijab walks through the streets of Tehran, the Iranian capital. Iranian women and girls now face prison terms of up to 15 years and possible death sentences for failing to wear a hijab, through a new strict law on religious dress and behaviour that was due to take effect on…

UN rights chief urges accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief urges accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela 13 December 2024 © OHCHR/Irina Popa UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday reiterated the need for accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela and alleged excessive use of force during protests that left at least 28 people dead…

Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa 13 December 2024 © UNICEF/Ashley Gilbertson VII Photo Floods and other extreme weather events continue to impact countries across Central Africa. This file photo shows a UN humanitarian convoy on the move in Central African Republic. Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises,…

Underinvestment threatens universal health coverage goals

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Underinvestment threatens universal health coverage goals 12 December 2024 UNICEF Parents and caregivers line up with their children at an immunization centre in Janakpur, southern Nepal. Coinciding with Universal Health Coverage Day on Thursday the World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2024 Global Health Expenditure Report, revealing troubling declines in government health spending…

Gaza: ‘Devastation is absolutely staggering’, says senior WFP official

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza: ‘Devastation is absolutely staggering’, says senior WFP official 12 December 2024 © WFP/Jonathan Dumont Gazans queue for humanitarian aid. Describing the level of devastation across the Gaza Strip as “absolutely staggering”, the Head of Emergency Communications for the World Food Programme (WFP) has told UN News in an interview that civilians are desperate for lifesaving aid and there’…

UN General Assembly demands Gaza ceasefire and hostage release, affirms ‘full support’ for UNRWA

4 months 4 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN General Assembly demands Gaza ceasefire and hostage release, affirms ‘full support’ for UNRWA 12 December 2024 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Results of the General Assembly vote on the draft resolution A/ES-10/L.33 "Demand for ceasefire in Gaza". The General Assembly adopted two key resolutions on Wednesday night, demanding an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in the…