Antigua and Barbuda

In Bangladesh, prior to the anticipated landfall of a cyclone in the southern parts of the country, the World Food Programme (WFP) swiftly dispatched cash assistance to 30,000 families — about 150,000 people — most at risk, as part of WFP’s flagship programme “Anticipatory Action” for climate shocks.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres left New York on 7 October for Saint John’s, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda, to visit areas affected by Hurricane Irma.