Targeting Rafah could lead to slaughter, warns UN aid agency

Targeting Rafah could lead to slaughter, warns UN aid agency

“Any ground operation would mean more suffering and death” for the 1.2 million displaced Palestinians sheltering in and around the Strip’s southernmost city, OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told journalists in Geneva. Echoing those concerns, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said that “Band-Aid” contingency plans have been made in case a full-scale military incursion does…

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Indigenous Kalinago lead the way towards making Dominica ‘climate resilient’

Indigenous Kalinago lead the way towards making Dominica ‘climate resilient’

Dominica, which lies in Eastern Caribbean, is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events, which are being exacerbated by the climate crisis: Hurricane Maria in 2017 was a devastating example, destroying many homes and buildings. The indigenous Kalinago people were particularly affected but, since then, community leaders have been working with the UN to help its…

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Guterres urges G20 to lead the way in financial and climate justice

Guterres urges G20 to lead the way in financial and climate justice

António Guterres said the world, particularly developing countries, is facing “a perfect storm”, with growing inequalities, climate chaos, conflicts and hunger. Meanwhile, fiscal space is tightening for many, with crushing debt burdens and skyrocketing prices. “This is a recipe for global instability and suffering,” he said, speaking from Santiago, Chile. Support for SDG Stimulus   The…

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