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UN Has Plan to Curb World Hunger, But EU Won’t Lift Sanctions

UN Has Plan to Curb World Hunger, But EU Won’t Lift Sanctions

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is attempting to persuade the European Union to lift sanctions on the Belarusian fertilizer industry but is making little progress, according to Politico. The UN believes removing the export restrictions will help get more agricultural products to Africa. However, the EU claims the sanctions are key to applying pressure on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

43,000 Somalis Starved to Death in 2022: UN

43,000 Somalis Starved to Death in 2022: UN

The United Nations estimates that 43,000 Somalis starved to death last year. At least half of those who died are said to have been children less than five years old. The Horn of Africa nation is suffering from a drought as well as a US military campaign targeting the...

US Hopes to Find Third Country to Lead UN Mission to Haiti

US Hopes to Find Third Country to Lead UN Mission to Haiti

Officials in Washington say the United States has not abandoned its effort to find a country to lead a United Nations rapid response force to quell unrest in Haiti. The White House has proposed a multilateral security deployment to the Caribbean nation, with the State Department saying it expects to have a country prepared to lead the mission by early November.

Dozens Of Aid Groups Urge Yemen Ceasefire Extension

AFP: More than 40 humanitarian groups on Thursday called for an extension to the ceasefire in war-torn Yemen, calling it a "critical moment" for the country. Ahead of the truce's current expiration date on Sunday, 44 aid agencies issued a joint statement to "remind...

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