Antimicrobial resistance crisis ‘happening now,’ WHO’s Tedros stresses at Jeddah summit
In remarks to the Conference, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), said that what…
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Rights expert demands release of Russian doctor jailed for anti-war views
Dr. Nadezhda Buyanova was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for allegedly making anti-war remarks concerning Russian troops fighting in…
Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’
Proclaimed by the General Assembly in March 2024, the observance honours victims of organised crime – including law enforcement and…
From Declaration to action: Antimicrobial resistance initiatives centre stage at Jeddah conference
Concerned parties from around the world gathered on Thursday at the Ritz-Carlton in the Red Sea city ahead of the…
Ukraine: Time to recognise ‘tremendous potential’ of demining
“It’s a double win when demining – which is always a good thing – is linked to sustainable agriculture and…
Twenty years on: Indonesia ‘better prepared’ following tsunami
The lyrics include references to an earthquake, a massive wave, land submerged under water and locating to higher ground. “When…
UN agencies urge Security Council to stop ‘mass graves for migrants’
“The scale of this tragedy, its impact on survivors, families and communities and the frequency with which we witness deaths…
$1.5 billion commitment for education and skills training in lower-middle-income countries
The commitment by the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) will address the dire but often forgotten global education emergency.…
Venezuela: Rights probe points to ‘unprecedented’ repression
In a new report, the Human Rights Council-mandated investigators described how security forces had raided dozens of homes of suspected…
Summit of the Future Explainer: The push to connect a digitally divided world and counter AI threats
Earlier this year, an audience in a Geneva conference hall sat captivated by a video screen carrying live pictures of…