The Epstein files: Rights experts demand accountability, call for probe into trafficking allegations
The Human Rights Council-appointed experts also issued a general warning over the “continuing violence of patriarchal power systems” revealed in…
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‘Clock is ticking’: Hormuz disruption raises fears of global food crisis
A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has done little to restore confidence in the vital maritime corridor,…
Haiti’s freefall demands urgent global action as millions face hunger and violence
Edem Wosurnu of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, briefed journalists on her recent mission to the Caribbean island nation where violent armed gangs remain in control of large areas of the territory. The worsening crisis is…
Hundreds feared dead in Lebanon strikes
The attacks came within hours of the ceasefire announced between the United States and Iran following weeks of deadly hostilities that have disrupted lives,…
Cuba energy crisis: Humanitarian needs remain despite fuel supplies
Fuel shortages in the nation have deepened after Washington took measures at the end of January to block oil supplies…
UN nuclear agency chief ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of latest attack on Iran power plant
The IAEA was informed of the strike – the fourth such incident in recent weeks – by Iranian officials. Iran…
Guterres warns of ‘wider war’ as Middle East conflict enters second month
Speaking to the press outside the Security Council in New York, the UN chief painted a grim picture of the…
Middle East war: Energy crunch hits vulnerable nations
And with Brent Crude still trading at more than $100 per barrel, many workers and households have reverted to using…
Lebanon at ‘breaking point’ as displacement soars and strikes intensify
Briefing ambassadors from Beirut, Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said he arrived to find “anxiety and tensions at levels I…
Tech and Science Bound for Low Earth Orbit
Technology and science demonstrations, supported by various NASA industry collaborations and agency developments, are set to launch to low Earth…