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WHO leads response to cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
- UN News
An outbreak of deadly hantavirus aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has triggered an international public health response.
Uncertainty continues over safety in the Strait of Hormuz
- UN News
Amid claims and counter-claims of strikes and confrontations in the crucial Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the United States, UN maritime officials continue to urge vessels to exercise “maximum caution”.
Three dead in suspected hantavirus infection outbreak on cruise ship: WHO
- UN News
Three people have died and three others are ill following suspected cases of hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday.
Global demining work strained by rising conflicts and shrinking aid
- UN News
Demining experts from around the world have been sharing their collective shock at the widespread and growing threat from unexploded ordnance, the new head of the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said this week.
‘Real impact on the ground’ needed as Indonesia backs UN reform
- UN News
Indonesia is expecting a “strengthened multilateral system that delivers real impact on the ground,” as one of the key outcomes of the ongoing reform of the United Nations, that’s according to the country’s outgoing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral Cooperation, Tri Tharyat.
World Press Freedom Day, 2026
- Inter Press Service
On May 3rd, the world marks World Press Freedom Day – a United Nations observance dedicated to the fundamental principles of press freedom.
‘Nuclear Weapons Are Not Just Tools of War. They Are Weapons of Mass Suffering.’
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 1 (IPS) - “We choose hope because despair is a form of surrender that we cannot accept,” UN Ambassador to the Philippines, Enrique Manolo, told civil society representatives and the diplomatic community, considering the question of whether to pursue nuclear disarmament in a world that is becoming more polarized on the issue.
Famine in South Sudan Projected to Worsen Without Humanitarian Intervention
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 1 (IPS) - In 2026, the humanitarian situation in South Sudan has taken a considerable turn for the worse, with widespread food shortages, ongoing disruptions to food production systems, and rising rates of malnutrition affecting over half of the population. Compounded by the vast scale of needs and an overwhelming lack of access to basic services, humanitarian experts warn that nationwide levels of hunger are projected to worsen to catastrophic levels if urgent intervention is not secured.
Press Freedom: A Story of Lives Lost, Budgets Slashed, Status Eroded
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO, Canada, May 1 (IPS) - Press freedom is on the retreat across much of the world. As documented by recent global surveys authored by the UN and media institutes, the erosion of an independent, fearless and diversified press is a trend that has worsened for well over a decade.
Gang-controlled streets, shuttered newsrooms: How violence is eroding Haiti’s media
- UN News
Journalists working in Haiti are under constant threat of death or injury from rapidly expanding criminal gangs, as they continue to report news and information which they hope will help keep fellow citizens safe.
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