Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics
African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday, to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by a new UN education agency report which shows...
Tigray conflict is a health crisis for 6 million people, and the world is not paying attention
The Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the international community and the media on Wednesday to give the crisis in Ethiopia “the...
Main messages from the Tripartite Social Summit
EU leaders and social partners met at the tripartite social summit to discuss “tackling the energy crisis and the cost of living crisis: How...
Iran denies allegations of selling weapons to Russia
Iran has refuted contrived claims made by several Western countries and their media outlets that it sent Russia weaponry, including drones, to use against...
Mali: Progress on transition, peace process, amid ongoing insecurity
The situation in Mali continues to justify sustained international attention and engagement, the top UN official in the West African country told the Security...
Political solution ‘no longer sufficient’ to address current crisis in Haiti
A political solution in Haiti continues to be elusive, and on its own is no longer sufficient to address the crisis and save thousands...
More effective protection needed for public sector whistle-blowers
Delegates attending a meeting held to discuss better protection for whistle-blowers working in the public sector have concluded that more effective legislation and protection...
Surge in poverty-stricken children in Eastern Europe, Central Asia
Rising inflation and the Ukraine war have triggered a 19 per cent increase in child poverty across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, according to...
A new, financially independent life for former child brides in Mozambique
In Mozambique, more than 20 per cent of girls aged between 13 and 17 have been married or live with someone as if they...
Catastrophic hunger recorded in Haiti for first time
An unrelenting series of crises has trapped vulnerable Haitians in a cycle of growing desperation, without access to food, fuel, markets, jobs and public...