Russia calls for US ambassador over America’s aggressive style
Reward announced for those who attacked Salman Rushdie In Iran, the young man Hadi Matar, who attacked Salman Rushdie, was announced as a reward of 1,000 square meters of agricultural…
UN Assembly President calls for Apollo 13 ingenuity to navigate flood risks
“This is a challenge that we can master with ingenuity and determination,” said Csaba Kőrösi, calling for science-based solutions and solidarity, as he delivered a keynote speech at the high-level…
Guterres calls for G20 to agree $500 billion annual stimulus for sustainable development
So far, the global financial system has failed to effectively cushion the impacts of current crises impacting the Global South the most: the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and…
UN rights expert calls on Bangladesh to draft anti-discrimination leprosy laws
“Leprosy is hidden beneath multiple layers of systemic exclusion, structural discrimination, and institutional neglect,” said UN Special Rapporteur on discrimination against persons with leprosy, Alice Cruz, following an eight-day visit…
Guterres calls on countries to fully fund $397 million quake appeal for Syria
António Guterres told reporters outside the Security Council in New York that aid “must get through from all sides” and the funding would cover an initial period of three months.…
Ethiopia: UN refugee agency chief calls for more aid, new long-term strategy
“While the last few years have been incredibly difficult for many of those affected by the conflict, I was very encouraged to see the progress made towards peace in northern…
Slamming ‘big formula milk companies’, WHO scientist calls for swift clampdown to protect nursing mothers
“This new research highlights the vast economic and political power of the big formula milk companies, as well as serious public policy failures that prevent millions of women from breastfeeding…
UN human rights chief calls on Mali to reverse ‘regrettable’ expulsion order
“I deeply regret the decision by the Malian authorities to declare my representative, Guillaume Ngefa, as persona non grata and to order him to leave the country in 48 hours,”…
WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases
To mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, the UN agency has released a report highlighting progress and challenges in delivering care for these 20 conditions, which mainly affect the world’s…
Syria: WFP chief calls for action now, as hunger soars to 12 year high
WFP Executive Director, David Beasley, said that if we don’t address this humanitarian crisis, “things are going to get worse than we can possibly imagine”. Following 12 years of brutal…