Gaza starves as Israel presses war on Hamas
A U.N.-backed report says the whole population of Gaza faces crisis levels of hunger and a growing risk of famine.
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U.N. hopes water meeting can create ‘rippling effect’ to stave off crisis
The United Nations’ first meeting on water in nearly half a century drew towards a close on Friday with hopes it would spur political momentum and fears that too little is being done to tackle chronic water stress globally.
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U.N. warns ‘vampiric overconsumption’ is draining world’s water
The United Nations used its first conference on water security in almost half a century on Wednesday to exhort (strongly encourage) governments to better manage one of humanity’s shared resources.
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U.N. Puts Out “Survival Guide for Humanity,” Climate Bomb Ticking
The head of the U.N. is warning climate change is a “ticking bomb,” as a new report says this may be humanity’s final chance to curb changes that could be catastrophic.
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‘Climate time bomb ticking’, emissions must urgently be cut Says UN chief
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that the “climate time bomb is ticking” as he urged rich nations on Monday to slash emissions sooner after a new assessment from scientists said there was little time to lose in tackling climate change.
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