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Global humanitarian financing faces growing crisis

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INTERNATIONAL

Amid rapidly expanding levels of need, humanitarian financing is not keeping pace

South Sudan faces persistent famine risk

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SOUTH SUDAN

Aid agencies are again warning of a looming famine in South Sudan

Pressure on Pakistan’s Sharif will grow markedly

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PAKISTAN

The prime minister is contending with several difficult situations

Ethiopia’s local conflicts will pose governance risks

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ETHIOPIA

As attention focuses on developments at the national level, sub-national conflicts are boiling over

Locusts threaten fragile East Africa food security

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AFRICA

The worst locust infestation in decades comes atop successive years of droughts and floods

Vulnerability deepens East African food crisis risks

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EAST AFRICA

Increasingly frequent droughts combine with conflict and market disruptions to heighten the risk of regional food crises

Conflicts exacerbate African food insecurity

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AFRICA

Several countries are at risk of famine, particularly in areas with ongoing fighting

Risks and opportunities 2021: Climate Change

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INT

The COVID-19 pandemic saw climate diplomacy put largely on hold last year; it will return to the fore in 2021

Mexico: September budget may prove somewhat optimistic

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MEXICO

US hostility appears less of a threat than initially believed, but Mexico’s economy faces other, unforeseen, challenges

Caribbean COVID-19 impacts could be deep and lasting

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CARIBBEAN

The pandemic will affect the region’s economies and societies to different degrees but all look sure to suffer