Deadly wildfires, noise pollution among critical environmental threats, UN warns

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 17 (APP):Deadly wildfires, noise pollution and other looming environmental threats could cause widespread ecological damage, and need to be urgently addressed, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a new report published on Thursday. “The Frontiers Report identifies and offers solutions to […]

UN warns of humanitarian crisis in war-ravaged Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, United Nations’ top humanitarian official in Afghanistan has urged donors to step up support for the war-torn country, where ongoing drought and increased military operations amid foreign troop withdrawal, are displacing scores of civilians, creating a growing humanitarian crisis. Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Resident […]