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Africa Pushes for Data Sovereignty and Digital Independence
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, June 12 (IPS) - African leaders are sharpening their focus on digital sovereignty, warning that the continent’s economic future will depend not just on connectivity, but on who controls its data—and where it is stored.
Security Council weighs future of UN war crimes mechanism as closure nears
- UN News
The Security Council on Friday weighed the future of the UN mechanism responsible for completing the remaining work of the international tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, as members debated how to preserve its legacy while bringing its mandate to an orderly close.
Women and girls caught up in Yemen’s ‘forgotten crisis’ bear the heaviest toll as funding falls
- UN News
Yemen remains gripped by one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with 22 million – out of a population of 35 million – requiring assistance. Women and girls account for half of those in need, and two-thirds of them are of childbearing age, placing reproductive health at the heart of the emergency.
More strikes impact Lebanon hospitals as humanitarian situation deteriorates
- UN News
The humanitarian situation in Lebanon is being pushed further into crisis as hostilities continue between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants – and essential services and healthcare are targeted.
UN ‘encouraged’ by talk of possible US-Iran ceasefire deal
- UN News
The United Nations continues to monitor developments amid conflicting reports on Friday of a possible ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General said in New York.
World News in Brief: State-supported safe houses in Haiti, EU pact strengthens refugee protection, demand for ‘critical minerals’ intensifies
- UN News
Haiti has opened its first State-supported safe house for survivors of sexual violence with support from the UN, marking a significant step in responding to the growing crisis affecting women and girls.
‘Perilous moment’ threatens to reverse years of gains in HIV/AIDS response
- UN News
External funding cuts, a backlash against human rights, and chronic under-investment in HIV prevention and community services are threatening to reverse years of hard-won progress in the AIDS response, a UN report warned on Friday.
Ukraine civilian casualty toll in May highest in four years, UN monitors say
- UN News
More civilians were killed and injured in Ukraine in May than in any other month in the past four years, UN investigators said on Friday in their latest update.
WHO report shows progress in blood safety, but there are worrying gaps
- UN News
Every day, safe blood helps save the lives of women experiencing childbirth complications, accident victims, cancer patients and people living with chronic diseases. Yet despite decades of progress, access to lifesaving blood remains deeply unequal, with shortages continuing to put lives at risk in many lower-income countries, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report.
DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child victims
- UN News
The deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is continuing to spread with a spike in child infections an increasingly likely scenario in the days ahead, UN agencies said on Friday.
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