Source: UN Children’s Fund Country: Syrian Arab Republic Public services, critical for children, have come under attack in the past weeks as a result of fighting in northwest Syria. From Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa AMMAN, 20 July 2019- “Public services, critical for […]

“We are already at a point of no return if we don’t do anything,” stresses climate scientist Anders Levermann. He’s referring to the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, a giant swathe of continental ice sheet that covers West Antarctica. The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is in the process of melting fast […]

One of the world’s most unequal parliaments could be about to get a lot more female, or … maybe not.

If you’ve seen the movie “Finding Nemo” or its charming sequel, then you’re probably familiar with the clownfish in the film. In real life, though, Nemo’s counterparts live in coral reefs threatened by climate change, and now researchers have found a new challenge for the little fish to face: light […]

Source: UN News Service Country: Zimbabwe Assistance aims to reach 1.2 million people – 900,000 of whom live in areas affected by Cyclone Idai, 100,000 in areas affected by Cyclone Kenneth and 250,000 in areas affected by the drought. Citing the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee’s recently concluded Rural Livelihood Assessment, […]