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Gaza: Hospitals rationing critical supplies, ambulances stalling
- UN News
UN humanitarians have warned that the catastrophic conditions in Gaza are worsening, as tents, schools, homes and medical facilities come under attack, and fuel supplies run out.
UN summit confronts AI’s dawn of wonders and warnings
- UN News
The UN’s flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of high-level dialogue, cutting-edge demonstrations and urgent calls for inclusive AI governance. The event comes as autonomous and generative systems evolve faster than regulatory frameworks can keep pace.
Srebrenica, 30 years on: UN officials and survivors call for truth, justice and vigilance
- UN News
At the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, survivors of the Srebrenica genocide joined top officials in marking 30 years since thousands of Bosnian Muslims were systematically killed in the worst atrocity on European soil since World War II. The affirmed the need to counter denial, support survivors and promote lasting peace.
UN rights office urges restraint in Kenya as fresh protests turn deadly
- UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed deep concern over the killing of at least ten protesters in Kenya on Monday, amid reports that police and security forces used lethal force to quell violent demonstrations in Nairobi and across the country.
Kenya’s Shirika Plan: A New Dawn for Refugee Rights and Integration
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, July 7 (IPS) - When Jean Baremba arrived in Kenya in 2018, he looked forward to rebuilding a life shattered by war in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bangladesh’s Democratic Promise Hangs in the Balance
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, July 7 (IPS) - When Bangladesh’s streets erupted in protest in mid-2024, few could have predicted how swiftly Sheikh Hasina’s regime would crumble. The ousting of the prime minister last August, after years of mounting authoritarianism and growing discontent, was heralded as a historic opportunity for democratic renewal. Almost a year on, the question remains whether Bangladesh is genuinely evolving towards democracy, or if one form of repression is replacing another.
How Global Fund is Saving Lives from Malaria, TB, & HIV across Africa
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, July 7 (IPS) - In Gabú, Guinea-Bissau, a grandmother named N’beta hesitated. Her six-month-old grandson, Seco, was healthy, so why give him medicine? But community health workers Jamilia and Amadu gently explained that the medicine wasn’t for illness, but for protection. It was part of a seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaign designed to protect children during the worst malaria transmission months — the rainy season.
UN calls on Taliban to end repressive policies
- UN News
The UN General Assembly on Monday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution expressing deep concern over Afghanistan’s deteriorating humanitarian, economic and human rights conditions, urging the Taliban to reverse repressive policies and ensure inclusive governance.
‘Cooperation is humanity’s greatest innovation,’ UN chief declares at BRICS summit
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the environment is being attacked on all fronts and called on the international community to urgently tackle the intersection of health and climate issues.
UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan as displacement, hunger and disease escalate
- UN News
UN humanitarians on Monday sounded the alarm over the worsening conditions in Sudan, as violence continues, and food and water remain at critically low levels.
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