In a statement released late on Wednesday the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he had been deeply distressed to hear of the hundreds of lives lost and many others affected by the deluge in Kenya as well as Burundi, Somalia, Tanzania and other parts of East Africa. He extended his condolences to the Governments and…
1. The context: Lawlessness and fear While the situation in Haiti has long been characterized by lawlessness, with powerful gangs controlling much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, the months of January and February 2024 have been the most violent in the last two years, with over 2,500 people killed, kidnapped or injured since the start of…
Henrielle Emasignavy works for WHO in Ambovombe, where the Androy Regional Referral Hospital is based. She spoke about the care that is being provided to people who are struggling with mental health crises. WHO’s Henrielle Emasignavy at the Androy Regional Referral Hospital. “In Ambovombe town, we are seeing a number of mental health conditions, including…
OHCHR issued a statement deploring the latest strike – the fourth since 2017 – which took place in Kaduna state in the north on Tuesday and left at least 80 civilians dead and more than 60 injured. “While we note that the authorities have termed the civilian deaths as accidental, we call on them to…
He said the UN was able to step up delivery of basic supplies into and across the Gaza Strip during the week-long pause in fighting, primarily through the Egyptian and Palestinian Red Crescent Societies. This included 630 metric tonnes of flour for 224,000 people in the south, and 63,000 blankets and mattresses. “Cooking gas had…
Unintended teenage pregnancies are significant among poorer parts of the north of the country, where accessibility to service and information is harder to reach than elsewhere, and there is anecdotal evidence in some schools showing an increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. Palang Jo, or Youth’s Power, is an NGO based in Phrae in northern Thailand whose…
The United States has imposed sanctions on Iranian drones and networks that support military programs. According to the news agency from Washington, the network is accused of supporting Iran’s drone and military programs. According to the news agency, the US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Arman, the head of Iran’s Pardozhan system. In this…
The US Secretary of State strongly warned his Chinese counterpart about China’s support in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. In this regard, the foreign news agency According to the report US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken has asked his Chinese counterpart to stop helping Russia in the Ukraine war. According to a foreign…
Photo of student arrested in Singapore, August 2022 The student bought this sharp knife and toy gun. (Photo courtesy of Internal Security Department Singapore) An 18-year-old man was arrested in Singapore on charges of supporting ISIS and planning attacks. According to foreign news agencies, Singaporean student Irfan Daniyal was detained in December, which has now…
