This is the News in Brief from the United Nations, with the following top stories on Wednesday, 19 January 2022: 

- 2021 joins top 7 warmest years on record: WMO
- Afghanistan: 500,000 jobs lost since Taliban takeover
- Tonga volcano latest: evacuations continue, relief flights soon to resume

Audio Credit: Daniel Johnson, UN News - Geneva
Photo: Sunrise in the Ebro Delta in Spain's Catalonia region. WMO/Agusti Descarrega Sola

News in Brief - 19 January 2022 - warm temperatures, Afghanistan, and Tonga volcano latest

This is the News in Brief, with the following top stories on Tuesday, 29 March 2022:

- Ukraine war could create widespread food insecurity, warns FAO
- UN’s atomic watchdog chief in Ukraine to support nuclear power plants
- Dire impact from floods in South Sudan as new wet season looms

Audio: Daniel Johnson, UN News - Geneva
Photo: Canoes have become the only means of transport for residents of Old Fangak, South Sudan. © UNHCR/Samuel Otieno

News in Brief - 29 March 2022 - Ukraine war, food insecurity, and South Sudan flooding

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News in Brief - 19 January 2022 - warm temperatures, Afghanistan, and Tonga volcano latest

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