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Protect insects, protect birds
World Migratory Bird Day highlights the vital role of insects for migratory birds and the concern that declining insect populations along migratory routes are threatening bird survival and impacting ecosystems. Habitat loss due to agriculture and urban development, along with pesticide use, contributes to declining insect populations, and insect scarcity affects bird migration and breeding, reducing reproductive success and increasing mortality rates. Conservation efforts focus on promoting organic farming and preserving natural habitats to support bird survival and ecosystem balance.
UN teams dispatch aid as deadly flash floods hit northern Afghanistan
12 May 2024 — UN humanitarian teams scrambled to get lifesaving aid to communities devastated by deadly flash floods in northeastern Afghanistan over the weekend.
...Gaza: We must prevent a large-scale offensive in Rafah, UN pleads
12 May 2024 — The Secretary-General and the UN human rights chief said again on Sunday that a large-scale Israeli offensive in Rafah must be prevented at all costs, warning of catastrophic...
UN General Assembly presses Security Council to give ‘favourable consideration’ to full Palestinian membership
10 May 2024 — The UN General Assembly convened again in New York on Friday for an emergency special session on the Gaza crisis and overwhelmingly passed a resolution which upgrades Palestine’s...