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African countries push for radical change to tackle climate crisis as key summit wraps up

ON THE GROUND: Nick Ferris reports from Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, where activists back ambitious final declaration at second African Climate Summit – but pile scorn on lack of help from rich nations

The Independent UK

World reacts as UN-backed body declares famine in Gaza

The UN-backed IPC says more than half a million Palestinians facing catastrophic famine conditions amid Israel’s war.

Al Jazeera

RSF attacks compound humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s strategic city

RSF attacks in North Kordofan are exacerbating the humanitarian crisis on the provincial capital of el-Obeid.

Al Jazeera

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Kabul could become the first modern capital to run out of water — here's why

Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul has an existential water problem and other cities may also be vulnerable.

LiveScience

Slashed US Aid Showing Impact, As Congress Codifies Cuts

The United States' destruction of a warehouse worth of emergency food that had spoiled has drawn outrage, but lawmakers and aid workers say it is only one effect of President Donald Trump's abrupt slashing of foreign assistance.

International Business Times

‘End is near’: Will Kabul become first big city without water by 2030?

The city of six million people could soon run out water, amid climate change, sanctions and governance failures.

Al Jazeera

Kabul at risk of becoming first modern city to run out of water, report warns

NGO says Afghan capital’s 7 million people face existential crisis that world needs urgently to address

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Children die as USAID aid cuts snap a lifeline for the world's most malnourished

Infant twins suffered from malnutrition in Nigeria

The Independent UK

Here's what the Paris climate agreement does and doesn't do

The Paris agreement is complex and works in a slow bureaucratic manner

The Independent UK

Battered by war and divisions, Lebanon faces a long list of challenges after ceasefire deal

There's relief over a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, but Lebanese are now facing the realization of the challenges that lie ahead

The Independent UK

Lebanon counts cost of the war between Israel and Hezbollah: ‘We need a miracle to rebuild’

ON THE GROUND: Bel Trew and Rana Najjar meet residents in and around Beirut looking to reconstruct their lives as a fragile ceasefire holds

The Independent UK

Humanitarian aid entering Gaza reaches historic low amid Israel’s intensified siege

THIRTY humanitarian organisations in Gaza have said that vital aid entering the region has reached a historic low amid Israel’s intensified siege…

The National (Scotland)

Cop29 could change the financial climate for the world’s wealthy polluters

This week’s summit will focus on paying for the costs of global heating – and much more money is needed

The Guardian - UK

John Swinney announces £250,000 emergency donation to Middle East relief effort

JOHN Swinney has announced the Scottish Government will make a £250,000 emergency donation to the relief effort in the Middle East.

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Humanitarian Aid Worker Injured In Gaza Explosion

Mercy Corps aid worker injured in Rafah; rising food prices and infrastructure damage feared in Gaza due to ongoing bombardments.

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The U.S. military pier off Gaza may soon be operating. Aid workers question its role

With aid groups warning of famine and the war between Israel and Hamas entering its seventh month, the assistance is needed, but there are key questions about its effectiveness and security.

The Independent UK

British aid worker was unlawfully killed, coroner rules

Faye Mooney, 29, died from gunshot wounds in Nigeria but her death was not linked to terrorism, an inquest heard.

The Guardian - US

Haiti: 97% of households in some areas suffering from severe hunger

Of 2,664 households interviewed in Croix-des-Bouquets and Delmas, 2,596 were usually getting one meal a day, survey found

Fortune

There are more refugees today than at any point in history since WWII. A new approach aims to turn them into the next wave of entrepreneurs

With more displaced people than ever and less aid to go around, entrepreneurship can help refugees become self-reliant.

The Independent UK

Emotional and physical impact of war ‘huge’ – social worker in Ukraine

Russia launched a renewed invasion of Ukraine on February 24 last year.

The Conversation

Training local leaders in mediation can reduce violence: positive results in Nigeria

Violence and insecurity are plaguing the northern parts of Nigeria. Banditry, kidnapping and other forms of indiscriminate violence have risen sharply during the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Syrians in desperate need of aid hit hard by Ukraine fallout

Fallout from the 2-month-old war in Ukraine is worsening long-term humanitarian crises elsewhere, including in Syria

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