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By Alexandra Humphreys and Denis Kioko Matheka ABSTRACT This article explores the historic and contemporary connections between colonialism, racism, and climate change and their effects on hunger and malnutrition. The inquiry is oriented around two case studies. First,…

Statement attributable to UNICEF, with quotes attributed to Fran Equiza, UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan KABUL, 8 October 2023 – At about 11:00 yesterday morning, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake and several strong aftershocks shook western Afghanistan in Herat, Badghis…

Nanda Annisa Husni “According to the Humanitarian Inclusion Standards, there are several barriers that prevent people with disabilities and the elderly from participating meaningfully in disaster risk reduction (DRR) actions, such as attitudinal barriers, environmental barriers, and…

Overview In East Africa, there is concern in parts of the north due to dry conditions. In the south, above-average precipitation is forecast for the Short Rains and is expected to benefit crop production (See Regional Outlook…

A magnitude of 5.3 earthquake hit western Nepal on 3 October, at 14.40 PM local time. Strong aftershock with 6.3 Richter scale occurred immediately after main shock at 15:06 PM and second after shock of 5.1…

New York, NY, September 22, 2023, September 22, 2023 — As leaders convene at 2nd high-level conference on tuberculosis during the UN General Assembly 2023 on Friday, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) calls on member states…

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child General Comment No. 26 outlines countermeasures to protect the lives and life perspectives of children affected by the climate emergency MANILA, 19 September 2023 – The first authoritative and…

MORNING 18 September 2023 Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Report of the Office of the High Commissioner on Protecting Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Context of Addressing Inequalities in the Recovery from the COVID-19…

Leaders to meet 18-19 Sept for the 2023 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit in New York The summit marks the mid-way point towards the 2030 deadline for achieving the globlal goals and aims to prompt a new…

The European Union and the Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) have agreed on a joint action to support Afghan civil society in mitigating the negative impacts of climate change in rural and hard-to-reach communities. The EU and…