Triple climate threats affect nearly half the world’s children
About 1.1 billion children now face at least three overlapping climate hazards, threatening their health, education and survival, according to…
World News in Brief: Risky return home in Lebanon, displacement in Gaza, emergency funding for Somalia
Few concrete details have emerged about the deal to end the conflict that erupted at the end of February, with impacts across the Middle East,…
Refugee turned peacemaker: The young woman leader transforming communities in the Central African Republic
CAR has faced recurrent cycles of conflict since 2013, when predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power, prompting the rise of largely…
WHO commends Uganda’s Ebola response, urges vigilance and regional cooperation
The outbreak, confirmed in both the DRC and Uganda in May, is caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, for which there is currently no…
Sudan civilians trapped by fear, disappearance and detention: rights experts
Both sides in the conflict – the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with allied…
Ukraine: Latest Russian attack kills civilians, damages cultural landmark
The Russian strikes damaged homes, schools and other civilian buildings in Ukraine’s two most populous cities, including the grounds of…
While world waits for details on Iran-US accord, UN calls for Hormuz aid corridor
At the Human Rights Council in Geneva, deputy UN rights chief Awa Dabo stressed how disruption to shipping in the Gulf’s narrow strait and the…
WHO and Brazil urge world leaders to finalise Pandemic Agreement to prevent future global health crises
Penned by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the message underscored a shared global…