"Ambitious new climate finance goal is entirely in the self-interest of every single nation": UN Climate Chief at COP29
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )“Let’s dispense with any idea that climate finance is charity;” runaway climate change is impacting “every single individual in the world one way or another,” Mr. Stiell said on Monday.
Investing in Trust to Unlock Climate Solutions
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Around the world, millions of people are coping with the searing impacts of climate change as we hurtle toward the 1.5-degree celsius warming limit.
No Escape: Climate change is a growing threat to people already fleeing war
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )People forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, a new report warns, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt.
No relief from food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as a quarter of the population continue to face hunger
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )There are 25.6 million people who continue to face crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report.
WFP announces major surge in food aid into Sudan's hard-to-reach areas
Stories & Blogs WFP (Announcement )The UN World Food Programme (WFP) today announced a surge in its operations across Sudan, part of a scale-up effort to reach millions of people in the country’s most needy and isolated conflict areas.
Deputy Secretary-General’s Message at the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )“Peace and security decision-making is overwhelmingly dominated by men today” Amina J Mohammed.
WFP responds to devastating floods in Mali that have affected 350,000 people.
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its lifesaving response to people affected by the devastating floods in Mali.
New UN report warns of conflict-induced famine and catastrophic hunger in 5 major hotspots alongside the looming La Niña climate threat in others.
Stories & Blogs WFP (News )Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 22 countries and territories.