UN News Today 21 August 2024

WFP food warehouse stormed by desperate civilians, as starvation loomsThe UN honours the service and sacrifice of peacekeepersA new $15 million initiative to boost sustainable development in the Congo Basin 

Climate change: World likely to breach 1.5°C limit in next five yearsGaza: 50,000 children killed in less than 600 days warns UNICEFEssential supplies reach Sudanese hospital: WHO 

Israeli government approves temporary ceasefire deal with Hamas; 30 million Americas brace for weekend Arctic blast; NYC bus hangs off overpass after crash into guardrail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

New mass protest in Israel over continuing Gaza war; Russian missile attack kills more than 50 in Ukraine; Former aide to NY governor charged for acting as an unregistered agent of China; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

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Thousands protests on the streets of Israel against the government and its failure to bring home the hostages in Gaza. Russian forces are advancing in the east of Ukraine at a faster rate than before, towards the strategic hub of Pokrovsk. US researchers say they’ve identified th ...  Show more

Israel’s defense minister orders the army to prepare a plan for the "voluntary departure" of Gaza residents after U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal drew widespread condemnation, while some Arab Americans who voted for him stand by their choice. South African President Cyril ...  Show more