Attacks on media workers must end, UN urges
Volker Türk highlighted growing threats to the media in a message ahead of World Press Freedom Day, observed annually on 3 May. “When attacks on…
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Middle East crisis puts aid, food, fuel further out of reach for millions already struggling – UN agencies
Heightened insecurity and instability around key Gulf routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, are driving up prices of basic goods…
Sudanese journalists awarded UNESCO press freedom prize
The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate is the latest recipient of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize in recognition of the role it has played…
DPRK Korea: Continued militarisation a ‘serious concern’, political affairs chief warns Security Council
It comes after the DPRK – more commonly known as North Korea – launched a new five-year military development plan…
UN80 Initiative: Real progress made on tackling complex issues facing the UN system
The details of the guide were presented at the latest General Assembly briefing on the UN80 proposals – the fourth…
Cyprus Non-Dom tax regime maintained for 2026 amid European tax harmonisation debate
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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Gaza in focus
The Security Council turns again to the Middle East crisis in New York on Tuesday, with scheduled debate expected to…
WHO calls for stepped up action to eliminate viral hepatitis
It highlights significant gains made in the fight against hepatitis B and C, which together account for 95 per cent of all hepatitis-related deaths worldwide. …
From Hormuz to Lebanon, crisis reverberates through trade routes, upending humanitarian networks
Addressing the agency’s governing body in Rome on Tuesday, Director-General Qu Dongyu said the closure of key maritime routes is…
Central Sahel: Millions of children in humanitarian need, UNICEF official warns
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban issued the warning following a visit to Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali. “After a 14-day visit to the…