UN raises less than a third of $US4.27 billion sought for Yemen to avoid starvation
Reuters The United Nations on Wednesday received only $US1.3 billion in pledges towards a $US4.27 billion aid plan for war-torn Yemen where the humanitarian drive had seen funding dry up even before global attention turned to the conflict in Ukraine. “We hoped for more and it is a disappointment that we weren’t able as yet […]
Green Climate Fund attracts higher pledges, open for more
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Wealthier countries on Friday promised nearly $US9.8 billion over the next four years to an international fund to help poorer nations develop cleanly and adapt to climate stresses, with nearly a dozen nations doubling their previous commitments. The total was slightly higher than the $US9.3 billion committed to the Green Climate […]