BLANTYRE, Malawi, March 21, 2023 (ENS) – Tropical Cyclone Freddy is a record-breaking storm that has astonished meteorologists with its longevity. As part of its final act, the cyclone unleashed destructive floods and landslides on the southern African countries of Malawi and Mozambique and the island nation of Madagascar off Africa’s southeastern coast. […]
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 6, 2022 (ENS) – On a press call to Geneva from Ukraine, Poland and Moldova on Friday, United Nations officials confirmed the vast numbers of Ukrainians who have been forced from their homes since February 24 by the Russian invasion. To date, approximately 1.5 million people have fled Ukraine, with roughly as many people displaced within the country. […]
NEW YORK, New York, September 26, 2021 (ENS) – Commitments of US$400 billion in new finance and investment to increase renewables and access to electricity and clean cooking techniques were announced Thursday at a critical UN energy summit during Climate Week. […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon, August 4, 2021 (ENS) – More than four million people in Lebanon, including a million refugees, are at immediate risk of losing their access to safe water. Amid a rapidly escalating economic crisis, with shortages of funding, fuel, chlorine and spare parts, […]
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