Looted gold and gum arabic are bankrolling Sudan’s war, UN warns
In an alert on Wednesday, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, highlighted how the country’s warring parties have looted gum arabic and redrawn trading...
Childhood vaccination rate increases slightly, but millions remain unprotected
The annual WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage reveal 90 per cent of infants worldwide received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine last year,...
World Cup football’s other goal: Helping young people talk about mental health
At these workshops, however, men often begin by sketching football jerseys or their favorite teams, the medic said. Soon, those drawings become conversations about...
West Africa and the Sahel: Terrorism is changing its face
Faced with this change, government responses are struggling to keep up, while a timid dynamic of regional dialogue is trying to regain momentum.Speaking before...
World News in Brief: Gaza aid challenges persist, renewed push for clean energy, Sudan...
This comes a day after the UN and partners consulted with representatives of 17 displacement sites hosting some 3,000 families following reports of movements of Israeli...
‘Cycle of escalation must end’: UN condemns deadly Strait of Hormuz attacks
Key takeawaysAttacks condemned: IMO condemned deadly overnight strikes on shipping near the Strait of HormuzContext: Strikes follow the February war launched by Israel and...
‘Hunted’ by drones: UN reports worst month for Ukraine’s civilians since 2022
At least 293 civilians were killed and 1,990 injured in June, making it the deadliest month for civilians since April 2022, according to its latest update. May...
People continue to stand by refugees, Gen Z shows most empathy
Why this mattersMost people still support the right to seek asylumResettlement numbers decrease massively Misinformation has not eroded public compassionThe Refugee Convention marks 75 years...
‘This is a fire’: DRC Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing ever, warns WHO
Why this mattersThird-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded.Most new infections come from unknown transmission chains.Virus has spread beyond the original outbreak area.Early detection and global...
High-Level CARICOM Reparations Commission Delegation in London
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The following media advisory was issued regarding the CARICOM Reparations Commission delegation’s visit to London.
The CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) will visit...
World News in Brief: Aid deliveries to Gaza restricted, UN prepares El Nino response,...
Reporting from a recent aid convoy mission, WFP Country Director for Palestine Shaun Hughes said that with only one crossing open at Kerem Shalom, all...
Despite hurdles, don’t give up on Sustainable Development Goals, UN urges
President of key UN body ECOSOC, Lok Bahadur Thapa, reminded the international community on Monday that no country can achieve sustainable development on its...
Security Council LIVE: Top UN officials call for de-escalation in Yemen
As the UN chief’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, calls for swift de-escalation following reports of Saudi Arabian airstrikes and Iranian aircraft landing...
Strait of Hormuz: UN agencies call for diplomacy to end attacks
Attacks condemnedOn the heels of the UN Secretary-General’s call on Sunday for further US-Iran negotiations, the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) condemned...
Afghanistan: 3.7 million young lives at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns
The warning comes in a new report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), published on Sunday, which said that child food and nutrition insecurity is among the main drivers...
From NASA to the classroom: The engineer bringing AI to those left behind
Growing up in New Jersey, Ms. Jetter saved the quarters her grandfather gave her – not for sweets, but for batteries and light bulbs, so she could...
UN chief urges Iran and US to ‘urgently resume negotiations’ as Gulf strikes escalate
The US said it had struck around 140 targets on Saturday in response to the Iranian military striking a vessel which was navigating through...
Reviving communities home by home in Gaza
“I hope my children’s future will be brighter than our present,” said Mayyada, who is originally from Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza and has...
Thai youth leaders push for inclusion, partnership and lasting change
Nearly 400 youth recently participated in a national dialogue which marked the 80th year of Thailand’s membership of the United Nations.The anniversary provided an...
‘We face a new ordeal’: Gaza’s search for the dead goes on
The passage of time and a severe shortage of heavy equipment have made the search and recovery operations increasingly difficult and complex, those working...
World News in Brief: UN spotlights education aid solution, Sri Lanka prison violence, humanitarian...
At the same time, low and middle-income countries are projected to lose 30 per cent of aid to education between 2023 and 2027. Development...
Security Council LIVE: ‘Lost continuity of knowledge’ on Iran’s nuclear programme since US-Israel attacks,...
Since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran in late February, there has been a “lost continuity of knowledge” on Tehran’s nuclear...
South Sudan: UN acts ahead of drought to protect thousands
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of South Sudan on Friday activated the country’s first-ever drought anticipatory plan targeting more than 65,000 people in Budi and...
New cholera outbreak alert for Sudan’s war-weary communities
“Cholera is back and it’s affecting several states, mainly in the western part of the country, the Darfurs and the Kordofans,” said Dr Shible Sahbani,...
