Pressure piles on World Bank and IMF to steer countries to low-carbon transition at spring summitGovernments of wealthy countries must pledge hundreds of billions more in overseas aid payments channelled through the World Bank to avert the worst effects of the climate crisis, civil society experts and economists have said.The International Development Association fund, the arm of the World Bank that disburses loans and grants to poor countries, is worth about $93bn (£b75n) but that figure must...
The UN stressed that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food but sanitation, water and health facilities.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations appealed for $2.8 billion on Tuesday to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food but sanitation, water and health facilities. Andrea De Domenico, the head of the U.N. humanitarian office for Gaza and the West []
UN appeals for $2.8 billion to help 3 million Palestinians in desperate need of food and other aid
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations appealed for $2.8 billion on Tuesday to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food but sanitation, water and health facilities. Andrea De Domenico, the head of the U.N. humanitarian
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is appealing for $2.8 billion to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food but sanitation, water and health facilities. Andrea De Domenico, the head of the U.N. humanitarian office
United Nations secretary-general, Antonio Guterres has warned that climate disasters are economic disasters and called on developed countries to deliver on their finance promises.“Climate disasters are economic disasters. As finance ministers, you know that all too well. Storms, floods, fires and droughts are decimating economies around the world. Funds that should be building roads, educating children, and curing the sick, are being swallowed up by the climate crisis,” Guterres warned at the...
During an interview with CMG, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg stressed the significance of the Yemen peace roadmap amid the ongoing conflict. He emphasized that this development should not be underestimated. Grundberg urged all parties to exert
News and Press Release in Arabic on Yemen about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 16 Mar 2024 by OSESGY
Hong Kong’s housing minister has defended an estimated HK$4.39 billion price tag for managing 30,000 temporary flats which are planned for the city, saying this would cover maintenance, cleaning, and other amenities. The units will be part of the Light Public Housing (LPH) scheme, which aims to boost the city’s short-term housing supply by providing […]
Ambassador Robert Wood Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs New York, New York April 15, 2024. AS DELIVERED.
The BlackRock logo is seen outside of its offices in New York City. Brendan McDermid | Reuters BlackRock estimates that the world’s green energy transition will require $4 trillion annually