UN News Today July 4
- Gaza’s forcibly displaced run out of space to shelter
- Myanmar’s military ‘doubling down’ on its attacks against civilians
- And…UN chief António Guterres urges peace above all else, and an end to multiple conflicts
Cannabis legalization has led to increased use and a drop in drug-related convictions, but there have been negative health consequences.
Intense heatwaves like the one that blasted the US Midwest and northeast recently are likely to be increasingly common because of human-induced climate change, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday.
Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths told UN News in an exclusive interview on Wednesday that UN humanitarians remain deeply committed to delivering aid across war-torn Gaza, despite speculation that operations could be suspended due to safety concerns.