Global arms sales rise for 7th year despite supply chain issues

Sales of arms and military services by the world’s 100 biggest defence companies rose 1.9 percent to $592BN in 2021 despite supply chain issues that held up shipments of critical components, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

World running risk of sliding into global-scale conflict in couple of months — Vucic

 The world is running the risk of sliding into a global-scale conflict it has nor seen since World War II in a couple of months, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday.

Global displacement hits record 89.3M in 2021: UN report - China.org.cn

The number of people forced to flee their homes reached 89.3 million by the end of 2021, a record high since records began, up 8 percent year on year, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.

Urgent Action Needed to Tackle Food Insecurity: UN Agency - Tasnim News Agency

Conflict, extreme weather and economic shocks increased the number of people facing food crises by a fifth to 193 million last year and the outlook will worsen without urgent action "on a massive scale", a humanitarian agency said on Tuesday .

In 2020, more people displaced by extreme climate than conflict | Al Jazeera

The number of new people forced to move within their own countries by climate disasters rose to the highest in at least a decade in 2020, more than three times those displaced due to conflict and violence.

Crisis in Gaza: Nearly 200 dead as Netanyahu vows "full force" strikes against Hamas will continue

 

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UN Warns over 30 Million People 'One Step Away from Starvation' - FARS | EL KAOS UT

(FNA)- Acute hunger is likely to soar in more than 20 countries in the next few months, the UN warned.

Number of displaced people globally tops 80 million, UN says | Daily Sabah

Despite calls for cease-fires and compassion amid the COVID-19 pandemic, violence and persecution have continued to force people from their homes, with record numbers now displaced, the UN said Wednesday.

UN says Sudan needs $150m to help Ethiopian refugees | Al Jazeera

Sudan needs $150m in aid to cope with the flood of Ethiopian refugees crossing its border from conflict-stricken Tigray, the United Nations refugee agency chief has said during a visit to a camp.

More than 26,000 children killed or injured in Afghanistan since 2005, as ‘appalling cost’ of conflict revealed — RT World News

 An average of five children have been killed or injured every day in Afghanistan since 2005, according to UN data released by Save the Children.

UN prepares for 200,000 refugees from Ethiopia conflict - RTÉ

Rebels from Ethiopia's Tigray region fired rockets at the capital of neighbouring Amhara region, Amhara authorities said, raising concern that a conflict between the insurgents and the central government could spill into a wider war.

UNSC adopts resolution to protect children in armed conflict

The Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at a framework for mainstreaming protection, rights, well-being and empowerment of children throughout the conflict cycle.

Iran condemns US arms flow to Middle East

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif slammed the US arms sales to the Middle East for fueling conflicts, the state TV reported Thursday.

UN Says World Not at Peace without African Conflicts Solved

The United Nations on Saturday highlighted the importance of solving African conflicts to world peace and development.

World hunger on rise again due to conflicts, climate change in decade: UN report

Global hunger is on the rise again after steadily declining for more than a decade, affecting nearly 11 percent of the global population, largely due to conflicts and climate change, a UN report claimed on Friday.

UK activists demand end to Saudi Arabia, UAE arms sales

Campaign groups and legal experts have called on the UK to end arm sales to Saudi Arabia and its allies, warning that continuing to do so may be in violation of international law.

FAO, WFP warn against ignoring famine alarm in Yemen, Africa

The leaders of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) called on the international community to urgently step up action to prevent further hunger deaths in four countries stalked by famine: north-eastern Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen.

Children paying heaviest price as conflict in Yemen enters 3rd year, says UN

As the escalation of the conflict in Yemen enters its third year this week, the top UN humanitarian official has called on the parties to the conflict to commit to political dialogue and resolve the situation or risk an unending manmade crisis.

Yemen: UN Renews Push to End Conflict as Death Toll Passes 10,000

The death toll in the war in Yemen has risen to more than 10,000, according to the UN, with the organization launching a fresh plea for all sides involved in fighting to put an end to the two-tear conflict.

Antonio Guterres: I will serve most vulnerable as UN chief

Antonio Guterres, the man formally nominated to be the next UN secretary general, says he plans to "serve the most vulnerable".