So far, one human case has been reported in the United States since the outbreak of bird flu among the millions of dairy cattle across the country. At least 220 people are subject to monitoring and at least 30 have been tested. “However, many more people have been exposed to infected animals, and it is…
At the meeting, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat signed a framework agreement on human rights, which follows a previous accord on peace and security, and another on development. Speaking afterwards to reporters, they underscored the need to reform the global financial architecture to reflect current realities. “What Africa needs…
The United Nations agency dealing with Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, and the UN World Foord Programme (WFP) were among the humanitarian organizations reporting the incidents, which follow a harrowing 24-hour communication blackout and persistent access challenges. One of the warehouses that was stormed, in Deir al-Balah, is where UNRWA stores supplies from the humanitarian convoys coming…
Ukraine war imposed by Western countries, President Putin (Photo: Reuters) Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his desire to end the Ukraine war in his address to the BRICS meeting and has declared the main responsibility of this war to the Western countries. According to the World News Agency, the Russian President, while addressing…
Global immunisation services reached four million more children in 2022, compared with the previous year as countries increase efforts meant to combat the historic backsliding in immunisation triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions missing out Data published by the UN agencies on Monday reveal that, in 2022, 20.5 million children failed to receive one or…
The UN rights chief called on Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, not to sign the bill into law, saying that it would mean lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Uganda will become criminals simply “for existing, for being who they are“. He warned the legislation would lead to “systematic” human rights violations. Adopted by Uganda’s parliament…
A summit was held in Paris to stop illegal immigrants coming to Europe. Britain and France signed a £479 million deal to stop the boats. British Prime Minister Rishi Sonak and French President Emmanuel Macron addressed a joint press conference on this occasion. According to media reports, a new detention center will be built to…
