UN: Ensure peaceful and constitutional transfer of power in Sri Lanka
The head of the UN Country Team in Sri Lanka has urged senior politicians to ensure a peaceful transfer of power in line with...
South Africa ‘on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence’
A group of independent UN human rights experts have condemned reports of escalating violence targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, and called for accountability...
Animal-to-human diseases on the rise in Africa
Diseases transmitted from animals to people in Africa have jumped 63 per cent in last decade, compared with the previous ten year period, according...
Leaders Around the World to Focus on Sustainability and Economic Stability
The New Champion Dialogues of the World Economic Forum will bring together entrepreneurial leaders from business, government and civil society at a virtual summit...
Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases
In addition to tackling COVID and the monkeypox outbreak, the UN health agency has also been keeping a close eye on the puzzling spread...
Mozambique: Getting Agricultural Support Right
After multiple consecutive shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic which led to the first recession in almost three decades, the Mozambique economy has started to...
Value of nature must not be overridden by pursuit of short-term profit
The values that we ascribe to nature are vital parts of our cultures, identities, economies, and ways of life, all of which should be...
World population to reach 8 billion this year, as growth rate slows
15 November 2022 is predicted to be the day that the global population reaches eight billion. The projection is revealed in the UN’s World...
Lao PDR: Restore Economic Stability, Enhance Inclusion, and Build Resilience
Critical near-term challenges for Lao PDR include restoring macroeconomic stability, improving economic inclusion, and protecting its people against environmental and economic shocks, according to...
As virus spreads ‘freely’ COVID-19 ‘nowhere near over’
Rising COVID-19 cases are not only putting further pressure on already stretched health systems and workers but also triggering an “increasing trend of deaths”,...