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2024 Is The Hottest Year Ever Recorded
A young girl trying to cross a flooded road in Bangladesh following the wake of Cyclone Remal. Bangladesh is one of the world’s most climate-sensitive nations and is expected to ...
These Billion Humans Simply Do Not Exist
The IOM estimates that one billion people live without legal identity, limiting their access to vital services and restricting their mobility. Credit: Shutterstock
By Baher KamalMADRID, ...
We Can and Must Do Our Best
Yasmine Sherif with children at a school in Ethiopia
By Yasmine SherifNEW YORK, Dec 20 2024 – As 2024 comes to a close, I dare to say that this has been an especially gruesome ...
Power Arrives but the River Dries Up for Brazil’s Amazonian Dwellers
Maria Aparecida dos Anjos points to where the stream, now reduced to a trickle of water, reaches when flooded in the community of Santa Helena do Inglês, one of the riverside towns ...
UN Commits to Supporting Syria in Political Transition, Adapting Humanitarian Support
UN Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters on the situation in Syria. Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder-Debebe
By Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Dec 20 2024 – In overthrowing ...
Museum of Modern Art Set to Launch in Cotonou, Showcase Beninese Artists
A piece from Emo de Medeiros’s series Vodunaut in the “Revelation! Contemporary art from Benin” exhibit in La Conciergerie in Paris, France. The smartphones within the cowry ...
Why is It So Hard to Change? Insights from the 2024 Human Development Report on Chile
Chile’s political and legislative landscape has become increasingly fragmented, creating a gridlock that hinders the passage of much-needed reforms. Credit: UNDP
By Javier BronfmanSANTIAGO, ...
The Land of Immigrants to Deport Thousands of Refugees & Asylum Seekers
Credit: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNOHCR)
By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Dec 20 2024 – The United States, long described as a country built largely by ...