Country: Afghanistan Sources: World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations For the first time since the introduction of the IPC, more than 20,000 people in Ghor are facing catastrophic levels of hunger because of a harsh winter and disastrous agricultural conditions.

Photo: Pixabay/Longjeaw An apocalypse is upon insects worldwide as legions of them are succumbing to a host of stresses from intensive agriculture to climate change. Even if you aren’t a fan of creepy-crawlies, this should alarm you as insects perform vital ecological functions, not least by acting as potent pollinators. […]

Women in Afghanistan must cover their faces in public, according to a decree issued by the Taliban on Saturday.

Countries: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey Source: UN Children’s Fund Children’s needs, both inside Syria and in neighbouring countries, are growing. Many families struggle to make ends meet. Prices of basic supplies including food are skyrocketing.

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