Global food prices dropped for the tenth consecutive month in January, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said on Friday.Read the full story, “Downward slide in global food prices continues: FAO”, on globalissues.org →
Transforming how we eat, ‘a critical accelerator’ towards 2030 development goals: Deputy UN chief
Countries will review progress towards transforming food systems worldwide at a three-day meeting in Rome this July, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister announced on Friday, in the Italian capital. Read the full…
UN child rights committee lauds Swiss asylum offer to Kurdish family
The UN child rights committee on Friday commended Switzerland for swiftly granting asylum to four Kurdish children and their mother, who faced deportation after fleeing Syria, adding that it showed how controversial decisions could be effectively appea…
WHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind global breast cancer threat
A UN-led global initiative to tackle breast cancer could save 2.5 million lives by 2040, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, just ahead of World Cancer Day.Read the full story, “WHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind global brea…
UN rights chief appeals for Israelis and Palestinians to end ‘illogic of escalation’
As violence mounts between Israelis and Palestinians, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for an end to the “illogic of escalation”, appealing for leaders to urgently work to resolve their decades-long conflict. Read the …
Canadian Government Monitoring Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon
FOX News: Canadian government also monitoring suspected Chinese spy balloon, says ‘Canadians are safe’ The Canadian Department of National Defence claims to be investigating a second, separate incident. Canadian national defense force…
UN aid convoys deliver lifesaving relief to Ukraine’s war-ravaged east
Two UN aid convoys have reached communities with acute needs near the contact line in Ukraine’s war-shattered east this week, relief coordinators reported on Friday.Read the full story, “UN aid convoys deliver lifesaving relief to Ukraine’s war-ravaged…
US, Philippines To Resume Joint Patrols In South China Sea
The United States and the Philippines have agreed to restart joint patrols in the South China Sea as the longtime allies seek to counter China’s military rise, a US Defense Department statement said.
Truffle Security relaunches XSS Hunter tool with new features
XSS Hunter is a popular open source tool for identifying cross-site scripting (XSS) bugs in websites. An online version was previously maintained by its creator Mandatory (Matthew Bryant).
UK man admits treason over crossbow plot against queen
A man who was arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow has pleaded guilty to treason for planning to attack Queen Elizabeth II.