UN : Number of forcibly displaced at shocking levels amid funding cuts (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The number of people forced to flee persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and events seriously disturbing the public order rose in 2024, reaching a record 123.2 million, according to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.

UN : Global food import bill hits a new record high, says FAO (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The global food import bill (FIB) reached nearly USD 2.1 trillion in 2024, marking a 3.6 percent increase - or USD 71.4 billion - from 2023, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Sudan : UN again sounds alarm over world's largest humanitarian crisis (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The United Nations has again sounded the alarm over what it has described as the world's largest humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sudan, where half of the country's population - or 30 million people - are in urgent need of lifesaving aid.