‘We cannot rest’ until child labour is eliminated
Countries taking part in the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour this week in South Africa, are being urged to do...
Israel: UN rights chief calls for end to ‘culture of impunity’
Investigations must be held into the actions of the Israeli security forces, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Saturday, calling...
Next-gen vaccines set to maintain immunity as the years advance
Vaccine potency drops in the elderly and little is known about why this happens. Now European scientists are on a mission to understand waning...
Amid Multiple Crises, Major Transformation of Commodity Markets Is Underway
Global commodity markets are being reshaped in lasting ways as a result of COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and the impacts of climate change—a...
World Bank to support Education Recovery Strategy in Brazil
The World Bank Board of Directors approved today the US$250 million Recovering Learning Losses From COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil project. The program will support...
Sustainable Development Goals in peril due to overseas aid cuts
Recent deep cuts to overseas aid budgets by governments, will have “direct, negative impacts” on the ability of the world to reach the 2030...
UN envoy condemns latest Israeli settlement expansion plan
The top UN official in the Middle East has urged Israel to halt all settlement activity following the latest approval given to new construction...
Lao PDR: Economic Recovery Challenged by Debt and Rising Prices
While sectors of the Lao economy are beginning to recover from the slowdown caused by COVID-19, the country faces stiff challenges associated with long-standing...
World Migratory Bird Day illuminates the dark side of light pollution
Governments, cities, companies, and communities around the world are taking action to address a significant and growing threat to wildlife, including many species of...
Ukraine war squeezes food supplies, drives up prices, threatens vulnerable nations
Kicking off a three-day meeting on Friday on the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its wider impact on food and energy prices,...