Strengthen ‘One Health approach’ to prevent future pandemics
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates “intimate” linkages between the health of humans, animals and ecosystems, as zoonotic diseases spread between animals and people, the World...
Food insecurity in Syria reaches record levels
The number of Syrians who lack access to sufficient food has reached a record 12.4 million, or nearly 60 per cent of the population,...
Guterres underscores need for peace and stability in Africa’s Sahel region
The UN Secretary-General has underlined his concern for Africa’s Sahel region, where deteriorating security and violence are aggravating an already difficult humanitarian situation that...
New guidelines put youth at the forefront of humanitarian response
New guidelines published on Tuesday by the UN and partners aim to put young people at the forefront of humanitarian action.
The document is the...
Moscow innovation ecosystem became prize-winner of Quality Innovation Award 2020
The Moscow Innovation Ecosystem program dedicated to testing innovative solutions became a prize-winner of the international Quality Innovation Award Forum in the Public Sector...
Armed group atrocities creating havoc in eastern DR Congo
Atrocities committed by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have become part of a systematic pattern to disrupt lives,...
Fire at Afghan-Iranian border hits vital humanitarian assistance
A catastrophic fire on Saturday, at a border between Afghanistan and Iran has damaged an UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reception centre, stalling...
COVID infections drop 16% worldwide in one week
In its latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that although the number of gobal infections have fallen by 16 per cent in a week – 500,000 fewer cases – regions, including Europe, are still in the grip of the virus whose variants are spreading.
The number of coronavirus deaths also declined...
Nornickel to switch to cleaner natural gas fuel at Polar operations
Russia’s Nornickel plans to gradually replace diesel fuel with cleaner natural gas at its Polar operations, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
“The...
Has Brexit Permanently Damaged The Pound’s Reputation?
Years of uncertainty, confusion, and distress stemming from the 2016 Brexit vote has yet to settle despite the official separation taking place at the...