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Qatar is facilitating talks between the Congolese government and the armed group M23, which controls large parts of the North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. The latest developments follow months of intense fighting that has displaced civilians and destabilized the region. However, the UN warns that despite the diplomatic momentum, the security situation on the […]
“AI moves at the speed of light,” according to the UN Secretary General António Guterreswhich underlines the urgency of regulating the breakthrough technology. “We need shared insights to build effective guardrailsunlocking innovation for the common good and promoting collaboration. The panel will help the world separate facts from fakes, and science from nonsense.” The Panel’s […]
The 8,262-mile journey took him through 21 countries, transforming an extraordinary physical feat into a powerful act of activism aimed at confronting racism and reshaping the way migration is understood. Born in Uganda and raised in Britain, Deo first took up running to manage his health. Over time, that personal discipline grew into a purposeful […]
Thousands of children remain in custody without access to legal advice; a situation the experts warn forces minors to go through complex immigration procedures on their own and undermines their fundamental rights. The three special rapporteurs, appointed by the UN Council for Human Rightssaid they are liaising with the US government on this matter. Duty […]
In Kenya, agriculture employs 75 percent of the population, but farmers’ livelihoods are threatened by a changing climate and the loss of productive land, impacting the whole of Africa. As droughts and extreme weather events increase in frequency and intensity in the East African country, Maryanne Gichanga believes innovation is key to helping Kenya’s farming […]
The attacks on some of Ukraine’s main population centers, which reportedly involved nearly 400 drones, also left thousands without electricity, heating and water. Temperatures in the country have dropped to -20° Celsius, and attacks on energy infrastructure have left families in freezing conditions. Many elderly and disabled people are often stuck in their homes in […]
The statement, released on Saturday, also includes a rebuttal to the US government’s reasoning for the measures. In response to government statements that the WHO has “destroyed, defiled” and insulted the agency and endangered its independence, the organization notes that “the opposite is true”, and that the WHO has always sought to “cooperate with the […]
Yet stark inequalities persist – in the poorest countries, 36 percent of children and young people are out of school, compared to just 3 percent in the richest – underscoring the urgent need for inclusive, youth-led approaches to education policy and transformation. © UNESCO Marco Pasqualini (2nd from left) works for UNESCO in Paris. Ahead […]
The UN on Thursday called for widespread financial reforms as the most powerful way to shift global markets towards achieving a better world for people and the planet. For every dollar invested in protecting nature, $30 is spent destroying it– that is the central finding of theState of Finance for Nature 2026 report, calling for […]
Volker Turk informed journalists in the Kenyan capital after a five-day mission to Sudan, where “a chronicle of cruelty unfolds before our eyes”. He called for “all those who have any influence, including regional actors and especially those who supply the weapons and benefit economically from this war‘ to take urgent action to put an […]
