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Fodder cutters are terrifying machines with huge circular blades that rotate at high speed and are powered by small generators. They are managed by rural workers in several developing countries, including India, Pakistan and Kenya, and pose an ongoing risk; many have had their hands or arms amputated after accidents. The consequences are devastating. Tasks […]
“Continued impunity fuels ongoing cycles of violence,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, calling for credible investigations and accountability for perpetrators. Sudan’s national army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have been fighting each other for control of the country for almost three years. The new report details the widespread atrocities […]
While 23 local radio stations were operating in Gaza before the conflict broke out, they were all destroyed and stopped broadcasting, he said. UN news. “Today we are the only radio station broadcasting from Gaza on FM after this widespread destruction,” he said. “We hope that other local radio stations will resume broadcasting, allowing competition […]
“Although the number of cases has declined, the conditions that led to the resurgence of this deadly disease in recent years persist and must be addressed.” said Regina from Dominics, theUNICEF) regional director for Europe and Central Asia. Fifty-three countries in Europe and Central Asia reported 33,998 cases of measles in 2025, up from 127,412 […]
“The situation remains very volatile and we fear that it will deteriorate further, worsening the already precarious human rights and humanitarian situation in the region,” Türk said, following clashes in recent days between the Ethiopian army and regional forces. The development comes against the backdrop of a deadly conflict in Tigray from 2020 to 2022 […]
“Right now we have an incredibly dispersed and diverse landscape of memory production, and the more digital we become, the more diverse it becomes,” says Professor Victoria Grace Richardson-Walden, director of the Landecker Digital Memory Lab at the University of Sussex. UN news. As Holocaust survivors age and firsthand testimonies become rarer, educators, researchers and […]
UN Micronesia/Borja Moya Palau’s biodiversity is threatened by rising sea levels. Climate change, a personal issue For Techitong, these climate-related dangers are deeply personal. “I fear that the places where I grew up will be underwater in the coming decades,” he said. “I don’t want future generations to only hear stories about what Palau used […]
The development follows weeks of tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear program and the threat of a US military attack. According to media reports, delegations led by US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held indirect talks in Oman. This was the first time the sides met since last […]
Russian forces are carrying out attacks on critical infrastructure amid frigid winter temperatures as their all-out invasion approaches the four-year milestone next month. IAEA General Manager Rafael Grossi said The power grid was again targeted by military activities last weekend, significantly impacting several regions and nuclear power plant operations. Power cables down The fighting disconnected […]
In a statement his spokesperson said Secretary General António Guterres said he condemned the bombings “in the strongest terms.” Call for accountability “The Secretary-General reiterates that attacks on civilians and places of worship are unacceptable.The statement stressed that those responsible “must be identified and brought to justice.” Mr. Guterres offered his condolences to the families […]
