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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 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...
Gaza: As exodus from Rafah continues, UN urges reopening of aid lines
10 May 2024 — With no let-up in the Israeli military operation in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah into Friday, UN humanitarians issued renewed calls for a ceasefire as “the only hope” to avert...
‘Outrageous’ arson attack forces UNRWA to temporarily shutter East Jerusalem compound
9 May 2024 — The head of the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) has temporarily closed its headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem after an arson attack on Thursday following weeks of protests...