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The new one Hunger Hotspots Report released Wednesday by UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and it World Food Program (WFP) identify 13 countries and territories where food insecurity is expected to worsen between June and November 2026. Rock bottom Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Palestine remain the most critical flashpoints, while Nigeria and Somalia have moved into the highest …

That Security Council debated conditions in Gaza at the request of 10 elected members amid concerns that the humanitarian crisis in the region was being overshadowed by wider regional developments. The meeting took place under a ceasefire that has been in effect since October 2025 – but nearly 1,000 Palestinians have been killed, and most Gazans are still displaced. Humanitarian …

But over the last 20 years, the UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) has quietly helped countries avoid violence, recover from conflict, and build a more peaceful future for their citizens. Today, it is the UN’s primary means of investing in peace before crises spiral out of control. As the UN marks its first peacebuilding weekhere’s what you need to know about …

The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed widespread reports (PLATFORM TIMES not included), that a retired broadcaster, Mrs Kitan Oyesiku, popularly known as “Aunt Kitan”, was killed by gunmen, describing such claims as unverified and misleading. Oyesiku, a former staff member of Ogun State Television, was found dead alongside her security guard at her residence in Kobape area of ​​Abeokuta …

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric updated journalists on the activities of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFILE) and ongoing humanitarian support to people displaced by hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants. He said UNIFILE Peacekeepers reported observing 143 projectile trajectories on Thursday, with 119 attributed to Israel and the rest to Hezbollahand there was no violation of Lebanese airspace. …

The country’s current standoff pits the UN-recognized Government of National Unity in the capital Tripoli against eastern-based authorities backed by the House of Representatives and General Haftar’s Libyan National Army – divisions that deepened after elections planned for December 2021 were postponed indefinitely. The roadmap is underway Briefing Security Council on Thursday, Hanna Tetteh, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Libya …

“UN special rapporteurs, along with other parts of the human rights ecosystem, by their nature, deal with sensitive and often divisive issues of international concern,” UN human rights chief Volker Türk said when the United States imposed sanctions in 2025 against Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the occupied Palestinian territories. Appointed and mandated by the Council …

At Yondu Culinary Studio in Lower Manhattan, chef Jaume Biarnés demonstrates how to create deep, savory flavors from a handful of vegetables. He believes that the centuries-old Korean fermentation technique is one answer to one of the most pressing questions of our time: how to feed a growing global population without exhausting the planet. “Korea has the highest consumption of …

Rotary International President-elect Olayinka Hakeem Babalola challenged Rotarians around the world to step up their membership growth and retention efforts, setting an ambitious goal of 1.25 million Rotarians and 125,000 Rotaractors globally by 2030. Babalola launched the role by outlining his vision for the organization, urging members to surpass previous achievements and strengthen Rotary’s ability to create lasting impact in …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested two elderly men for allegedly supplying and selling illegal drugs to secondary school students in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. The suspects, identified as 84-year-old Godfrey Orji and 75-year-old Godwin Obulunbiya Obiora, were arrested in separate operations by operatives of the agency. According to a statement on Sunday by NDLEA Director of …