Climate data saves lives. Most countries can’t access it
As climate-driven deaths rise, a report finds only 23 per cent of countries use climate data to inform their public health strategies.
World Food Programme
Wealthy countries like Canada must deliver proactive aid: head of UN rural food agency
The head of a UN agency working to shore up rural food systems says richer countries need to boost proactive aid to developing states, as Ottawa increasingly shifts its focus to humanitarian support for crises that have already happened.
‘Perfect storm’ of crises widening inequality, UN boss says
António Guterres says growing north and south divide is ‘morally unacceptable’ and dangerous.
Fears grow that global energy crisis could lead to famine in vulnerable nations
One of the world’s biggest fertilizer producers calls for action as high gas prices force it to slash production.
Gould says $100M needed to fight against COVID-19 for world's poorest
Days before Canada announced more than $100 million in new foreign aid to fight COVID-19, a federal minister and a leading aid advocate said the country can't afford to scrimp on its overseas spending in fighting COVID-19.
UN reports sharp deterioration in Mali as Cdn peacekeeping mission starts
In a sobering new report, the head of the United Nations says the security situation in Mali has sharply deteriorated over the past three months even as demand for more food aid and other humanitarian assistance has skyrocketed.
Canada providing another $12.1 million to help ease humanitarian crisis in Yemen
The federal government will provide another $12.1 million to help the people of Yemen survive what the United Nations has called the world's worst humanitarian crisis.