Afghanistan to remain major crisis in 2026, UN, partners warn

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 31, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Afghanistan is expected to remain one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises in 2026, UN agencies and humanitarian partners warned on Tuesday, launching a $1.7 billion appeal to assist nearly 18 million people in urgent need. Years of conflict, compounded by...

UN, US sign $2 billion humanitarian funding agreement for 17 crisis-hit countries

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 30, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The United Nations and the United States on Monday formalized an agreement under which the US committed $2 billion in humanitarian assistance for global relief programmes, a move the UN’s top relief official hailed as a landmark commitment to saving lives amid...

2025 One of Costliest Years for Climate Disasters: Report

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 29, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The top-10 costliest climate disasters include wildfires, cyclones, extreme rainfall and flooding, and droughts spanning four continents. Together, they resulted in economic losses of $120 billion. Record-breaking heatwaves, tropical cyclones, and rainfall made 2025...

Glacier loss to accelerate, with up to 4,000 disappearing each year by 2050s

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 29, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A symbolic funeral was held in the Swiss Alps in 2019 to mourn the disappearance of the Pizol glacier. Thousands of glaciers will vanish each year in the coming decades, leaving only a fraction standing by the end of the century unless global warming is curbed, a...

Sri Lanka cyclone: More than a million still need aid weeks after Ditwah floods

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 29, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Homes and community structures were severely damaged after the cyclone, leaving families in urgent need of support. Nearly a month after Cyclone Ditwah tore across Sri Lanka, more than a million people – including over half a million children – remain in urgent need...

EU releases €2.3 billion to support Ukraine’s financial needs

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 23, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission has disbursed €2.3 billion to Ukraine to support the country’s finances and public administration, as it continues to fight Russia’s invasion. This is the sixth regular payment under the Ukraine Facility, the Union’s key...