Guterres launches latest report on youth participation at the UN
“I will continue to stand with you as we shape a more prosperous, equal and resilient future for all,” he said in a video message to launch his latest Progress…
Darfur: International Criminal Court launches investigation into surging violence
Briefing the Security Council, Prosecutor Karim Khan, said that the mandate of his office, pursuant to resolution 1593 referring the situation in Darfur to the Court in 2005, was clear.…
Meta launches new app ‘Threads’ to compete with Twitter, 5 million accounts created in 1 hour
File photo Meta, the company that owns social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, has launched its new app ‘Threads’ to compete with Twitter. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook and…
Sudan crisis: UN launches record country appeal for 18 million in need
In addition to a revised request from the UN aid coordination office OCHA for $2.56 billion to fund its Humanitarian Response Plan – targeting some 18 million people in Sudan…
WHO launches new pandemic prevention plan, as COVID deaths fall 95 per cent
The guidance provides a joined-up approach for responding to the threat or arrival of any respiratory pathogen such as flu or the range of coronaviruses, that have the ability to…
UNAIDS launches campaign to advocate for rights of transgender children
“Many of us take our gender identity for granted, but for many children it is not so easy,” said Mahesh Mahalingam, the UNAIDS Director of Communications and Global Advocacy. “It’s…
Spate of missile launches triggers call for unity on Korean Peninsula
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia, and the Americas Miroslav Jenča told the Council that the Korean Peninsula must be “an area for cooperation” and not for escalating tensions.…
First death from bird flu in Cambodia, WHO launches investigation
The World Health Organization has expressed its concern after the death of an eleven-year-old girl from bird flu in Cambodia. Photo: File Cambodia: Although bird flu has now been reported…
UN launches $1 billion appeal to scale-up aid operations in Türkiye
The funding, which covers a three-month-period, will allow aid organizations to swiftly ramp up their operations to support Government-led response efforts in areas that include food security, protection, education, water…
WHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind global breast cancer threat
Each year, more than 2.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer, making it the most common cancer in the world affecting all adults, according to WHO. Although a limited…