The UN on Wednesday said that it aims to increase the number of inter-agency convoys providing aid to parts of Ukraine “close to the frontlines”, in support of work being carried out by local organisations and volunteers.Read the full story, “UN aims t…
Guatemala: Protect judicial staffers fighting impunity and corruption
The UN human rights chief on Wednesday appealed for greater protection for justice officials in Guatemala who are being persecuted for fighting impunity or working on anti-corruption cases. Read the full story, “Guatemala: Protect judicial staffers fig…
Negative trends prevail in Occupied Palestinian Territory; human toll ‘devastating’: Senior UN Official
The world’s collective priority for the Occupied Palestinian Territory must be reversing the negative trajectory that marked 2022 as one of the deadliest years in recent memory, the senior UN official in the region told the Security Council on Wednesda…
Small island States to accelerate action on preventable diseases, mental health
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among countries that have the highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health risks in the world. Now, UN health agency WHO, is pledging to work more closely with them, to help save and…
Sri Lanka must ensure compensation for victims of 2019 terrorist attacks
Sri Lanka must fully compensate victims of the Easter Sunday 2019 terrorist attacks, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Wednesday, following a recent decision by the country’s top court. Read the full story, “Sri Lanka must ensure compensation …
Ukraine war: No chance for serious peace negotiations yet, says UN chief
The UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday that he did not believe that there was an opportunity yet, to organise “a serious peace negotiation” between the warring parties in Ukraine, nearly a year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion.Read the full sto…
NATO Secretary General to stress importance of long-term support to Ukraine at World Economic Forum
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is participating in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday (18 January 2023). In the plenary session on ”Restoring Security and Peace”, he is set to stress the importance of long-term support to Ukraine, the enduring value of transatlantic unity, and the need to avoid dependencies on authoritarian regimes.
NATO Chiefs of Defence meet in Brussels
The Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, and the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Mr. Mircea Geoană, opened the first meeting of the NATO Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session of 2023 on Wednesday 18 January 2023. This meeti…
How China came to regret its one-child policy
A young girl rides on a man’s shoulders as they walk along a street in Beijing on October 7, 2022. China has announced its first overall population decline in recent years amid an aging society and plunging birthrate. | Mark Sch…
Online gambling firm fined nearly £500,000 for only checking winners’ credentials
Regulator fines TonyBet for imposing unfair terms on payouts, anti-money laundering failures and not checking for vulnerable customers An online betting firm has been fined £442,750 for demanding ID from winning punters before it would give them the ca…