#international-aid

#international-aid

Spending more on defence will be pointless unless western governments also tackle the climate crisis in poor countries, the UN's departing chief of international development has warned. The more you restrict your ability to act by simply focusing on what's happening inside your country, the more vulnerable you become, said Achim Steiner, who recently completed his second term as administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), which works on overseas aid and lifting people out of poverty.

Four miles by foot into the Colombian Amazon, in war-torn Guaviare, a stunning prehistoric rock painting known as the "Sistine Chapel of the Ancients" stretches across a full eight miles of cliff face. The frieze, estimated to be about 12,500 years old, depicts massive ice age beasts thought to have once roamed South America, including mastodons and ground sloths the size of a car.

More than 11 million refugees risk losing access to humanitarian aid owing to a dramatic funding crisis, according to the United Nations refugee agency.

Musk's tenure at DOGE is marked by chaos, incompetence, and a failure in delivering humanitarian aid, leaving a harmful legacy for millions.

Cuts to international aid ordered by Donald Trump have caused many African HIV researchers to fear for the future of long-term research programmes.

"The progress in global development slowed in 2024, raising concerns that the gains in recent years may be slipping, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday."

In the 1990s, the fight against extreme poverty was a success story. However, global poverty reduction has stagnated, with 700 million still living on less than $2.15 a day.

A rare otter sighting has been recorded in east London's financial hub Canary Wharf, highlighting the surprising urban wildlife that exists alongside the bustling business district.