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'Price of conflict is too high': hunger at crisis levels in eight countries

News / 30th January 2018

The number of hungry people living in conflict zones is rising, with eight countries recording crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity in at least a quarter of their people, food agencies warned the UN security council on Monday.

Thousands still dying at sea en route to Europe

News / 18th January 2018

Amid concerns that 160 people may have drowned while attempting to cross the Mediterranean this week alone, the UN refugee agency have urged countries to offer more resettlement places.

"End the age of greed": Davos week of action 19-26th January

News / 17th January 2018

Members of the Fight Inequality Alliance will from January 19th to 26th, mobilise across the world to highlight the crisis of rising inequality and demand the end to the age of greed and for a more equal society. The 2018 Week of Action takes place under the theme ‘End the Age of Greed‘ and will be parallel to the annual World Economic Forum, a meeting of the world’s elite in the financial sector.

The UN moves forward with ‘Paris Agreement for our oceans'

News / 2nd January 2018

The UN is moving ahead with a treaty that would allow greater regulation and protection for the high seas.