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US President Donald Trump’s move to sidestep global regulations and begin pushing for seabed mining in international waters could pose a wider threat of competing countries claiming sovereignty over the ocean, experts say.
During Operation Sindoor, Assistant Commandant Neha Bhandari emerged as the lone woman BSF officer to command a forward border outpost along the International Border (IB) in the Jammu frontier, specifically in the Pargwal area of the Akhnoor sector. Positioned just 150 meters from Pakistani posts, Neha and her team faced intense, unprovoked firing from across the border.Demonstrating exceptional
The 78th World Health Assembly concluded Tuesday in Geneva, marking several major milestones in global health. Delegates adopted the world’s first pandemic agreement and approved a significant boost in core funding for the World Health Organization (WH…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned of an escalating public health crisis in Sudan, as conflict and mass displacement continue to drive a surge in disease, particularly cholera and malaria.Read the full story, “Sudan war exacerbates risk of chol…
The United Nations has called for restraint following another wave of escalation between Houthi rebels in Yemen and Israeli forces. Read the full story, “Yemen: UN warns against Houthi-Israel escalation, calls for dialogue”, on globalissues.org →
An Indigenous social worker from Canada and a social entrepreneur from Kenya are the laureates of the 2025 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize, the United Nations announced on Wednesday.Read the full story, “UN awards 2025 Mandela Prize to Brenda Reynolds …
In early summer 2024, Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana ventured into sector North of Abyei, a disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan where she was deployed as a military gender advocate with the UN Interim Security Force in Abyei (U…
Russian drone attacks against civilians in the Kherson region of Ukraine constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes, independent UN-appointed human rights investigators concluded in a new report published on Wednesday. Read the full story, “‘My …
On Wednesday, 4 June 2025, the United Kingdom and Germany will convene the Ukraine Defence Contact Group at NATO HQ.
Gaza’s population is being “starved and denied the very basics,” while the region stands at a dangerous crossroads, the UN’s Middle East peace envoy warned the Security Council Wednesday, urging immediate action to halt the violence, restore aid, and a…