Developing countries are left out in the fight for affordable financing
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Category: Opinion
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UN relief chief condemns cost of Middle East war at ‘$1 billion a day’
“We are seeing the consequences spread faster than we can respond,” UN emergency relief chief Tom Fletcher warned, as violence ripples across…
Iran: a fragmented power structure and growing tensions at the top of the state
At the heart of the Iranian system is a fault line that observers have long identified, but which authorities are struggling to…
Marine mine clearance: a new dimension of difficulty
It remains unclear whether mines, which can sink ships of all types if activated, have been deployed in the Strait of Hormuz…
Sudan’s escalating conflict: drones, external support and the path to accountability
Nearly three years after the start of the conflict in Sudan, intensified drone strikes and external arms support have created the world’s…
World news in brief: 273 million people out of school, deadly attacks in Ukraine, migratory species in danger
The Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report 2026 reveals that one in six school-age children are excluded from education, while only two in…
UN chief calls for immediate release of 118 detained UN staff
This figure marks a significant increase from the 52 UN staff members in detention. this time last year. In Yemen alone, 73…
Arson attack on London ambulance condemned as anti-Semitic hate crime
An arson attack in Golders Green, north London, targeted ambulances belonging to a Jewish community service. Authorities are investigating the incident as…
Persian Gulf crisis impacts food security, FAO warns
The crisis is affecting agricultural production and food security around the world, with consequences for farmers but also for migrant workers, Máximo…
World news in brief: Cuba’s blockade hits health care, Haiti’s ‘vortex of violence’ and Djibouti’s deadly shipwreck
In an alert, the United Nations World Health Organization warned that Cuban hospitals were struggling to maintain their emergency and intensive care…