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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanNations adopt historic pledge to guard against future pandemics
After three years of negotiations sparked by the COVID-19 crisis, countries have adopted the world’s first-ever international agreement to better prevent, prepare for, and respond to future pandemics. The new accord marks a major step towards ensuring stronger global cooperation to protect lives and avoid the devastating consequences of future outbreaks.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:
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AI threatens one in four jobs – but transformation, not replacement, is the real risk
Women and clerical workers face the highest risk of their roles being radically transformed by Artificial Intelligence, prompting calls for inclusive policy responses.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:‘Silence is complicity,’ warns activist who fled DPR Korea
When human rights activist Eunju Kim was 11, her mother and older sister left, telling her they were going in search of food. For six days and six nights, Ms. Kim counted from one to 100 over and over again, desperate for their return.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:UN life-saving aid allowed to trickle into Gaza as needs mount
Aid is trickling into Gaza after nearly three months of blockade, but it remains far from enough to meet the soaring humanitarian needs, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:‘Keep the lights on’ for women and girls caught up in crisis
Women and girls living through humanitarian crises are at risk of being overlooked – just as they are at their most vulnerable.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:90 days to economic collapse: UN and experts sound alarm over security at sea
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday urged world powers to uphold international maritime law and overcome geopolitical rivalries, warning that growing threats are endangering global trade, marine ecosystems and international peace.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Afghanistan’s returnees at a crossroads between collapse and recovery
Afghanistan stands at a critical juncture, where the large-scale return of refugees could either plunge the country deeper into crisis or contribute to a path of renewal and stability.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:World Health Assembly adopts historic Pandemic Agreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics
Agreement’s adoption follows three years of intensive negotiation launched due to gaps and inequities identified in national and global COVID-19 response.Agreement boosts global collaboration to ensure stronger, more equitable response to future pandemics.Next steps include negotiations on Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing system.Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) today formally adopted by...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Member States approve WHO Pandemic Agreement in World Health Assembly Committee, paving way for its formal adoption
World Health Organization Member States, meeting today in Committee A of the World Health Assembly, approved a resolution that calls for the adoption of an historic global compact tomake the world safer from future pandemics. The WHO Pandemic Agreement will next be considered for final adoption by the Assembly on Tuesday during the plenary session.Monday’s approval of the Pandemic Agreement resolution follows a more...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Papua New Guinea eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
In a landmark public health achievement, Papua New Guinea (PNG) has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) and the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, no longer poses a public health threat in the country."I congratulate the government and people of Papua New Guinea on this incredible achievement,...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:WHO recognizes four countries with life-saving trans fat elimination policies
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized four countries—the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Norway, the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Singapore—for their exemplary efforts in eliminating industrially produced trans fats from their food supplies. These countries, which were validated earlier this year, have implemented best-practice policies alongside effective monitoring and enforcement mechanisms...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:WHO validates Mauritania for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Mauritania as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the seventh country in WHO’s African Region to achieve this significant milestone. The validation certificate was received by Honorable Abdallahi Sidi Mohamed Wedih, Minister of Health and Aïcha Vall Vergès, Ambassador of Mauritania to Switzerland at the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:International Criminal Court: Deputies take over amid Prosecutor misconduct probe
The Deputy Prosecutors of the International Criminal Court have assumed leadership of the Office of the Prosecutor following Karim Khan’s decision to take a leave of absence amid an ongoing UN investigation into allegations of misconduct against him.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:World Health Assembly opens amid high-stakes pandemic treaty vote, global funding crisis
The 78thWorld Health Assembly opened on Monday with a broad appeal to global solidarity, as delegates from around the world gather in Geneva to confront mounting health, climate, and financial challenges – and finalise a global treaty to head off the next pandemic.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:UN relief chief welcomes limited Gaza aid resumption – but it’s a ‘drop in the ocean’
The UN humanitarian affairs chief has welcomed Israel’s decision to allow limited aid to cross into Gaza after 11 weeks of complete blockade – but significantly more is needed “starting tomorrow morning”.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Syrians heading home find few of the basics needed to survive
Syrians trying to rebuild their lives in their war-torn country urgently need the support of the rest of the world to help them start again, UN aid agencies insist.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:UN faces deepening financial crisis, urges members to pay up
The United Nations is facing a worsening cash crisis that threatens its ability to carry out vital work, Member States warned this week, as the General Assembly’s Fifth Committee met to discuss the world body’s financial health.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in Port Sudan must end: UN expert
Repeated drone strikes over the past two weeks in Port Sudan have damaged key infrastructure across the crucial Sudanese aid hub, disrupted humanitarian operations, and placed civilians in danger, a UN-appointed human rights expert has warned.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Terror-crime link alarm, child detention in Australia, judiciary in Maldives, Protection of Civilians Week
The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), called on Monday for renewed global commitment to combating emerging criminal threats and strengthening justice systems worldwide.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Israel ‘approaches UN’ to resume limited aid deliveries, says aid agency
Amid intensifying Israeli bombing and ground operations in Gaza, the UN’s relief coordination agency, OCHA, said on Monday that it was in talks with Israel to re-start deliveries of lifesaving supplies to the stricken enclave.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:WHO’s strategic engagement with philanthropies: advancing global health and resilient health systems
Philanthropic support plays a vital role in enabling countries to build stronger health systems and advance towards health equity. From vaccine equity and pandemic preparedness to primary health care, the contributions of philanthropic partners help drive progress across WHO’s key priorities.The importance of philanthropic support was underscored by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, in his recent...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Countries set to adopt ‘vital’ pandemic preparedness accord
Could the world be better prepared for the next pandemic? As nations continue to deal with COVID-19’s lasting effects, that question is at the heart of an international agreement set to be negotiated in Geneva.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:In Baghdad, Guterres affirms UN will never forget staff killed in Canal Hotel attack
The United Nations will never forget the staff members killed nearly 23 years ago in the attack on its headquarters in Iraq, the Secretary-General said in the capital on Sunday.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:UN humanitarian chief demands resumption of aid in Gaza
Humanitarians demand access to the Gaza Strip and already have a plan in place to deliver life-saving assistance to civilians, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said in a strong call issued late on Friday evening.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:At Arab League Summit, Guterres reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire
The UN Secretary-General renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and upheld the need for a two-State solution between Israelis and Palestinians, in a speech on Saturday to the League of Arab States Summit in Baghdad.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Civilians killed in drone strike in eastern Ukraine: UN rights monitors
A drone strike in eastern Ukraine on Saturday could possibly be the deadliest in recent weeks, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country, HRMMU, has said.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Pandemic accord can be a ‘gamechanger’ for marginalised communities, says youth advocate
An international pandemic prevention treaty, three years in the making, is set to be adopted this week in Geneva. Rehman Hassan, a prominent member of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) Youth Council, is confident the accord could make a huge difference to the way that the world reacts to pandemics.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siege
Amid reports that Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight into Friday killed at least 64 people, aid teams once again pushed back strongly at allegations that aid is being diverted to Hamas, demanding an end to Israel’s blockade.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Another year, another rise in food insecurity – including famine
In July 2024, famine was detected in the Sudan’s Zamzam IDP camp. In the following months, the official alert expanded to other camps in Darfur and Western Nuba Mountains. From December until now, famine has beenconfirmed in five other areas of the war-torn country. A further 17 areas are at risk.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) called on Friday for an end to senseless killings in the occupied West Bank, where a pregnant Israeli woman was among the latest victims.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:UN’s Türk criticises ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali
The military authorities in Mali have dissolved all political parties and repealed laws protecting political participation, drawing sharp condemnation from the UN’s top human rights official on Friday.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Journalists being forgotten on the frontline, warns injured war reporter
A war reporter from Lebanon who lost a limb in the line of duty is calling for an end to impunity for attacks against journalists.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do the same
As world leaders meet in Geneva to negotiate a new UN-brokered agreement on pandemic preparedness, we revisit frontline doctors, community advocates, a youth volunteer and a journalist who lived through the storm of COVID-19. Their voices are just a few among millions that show why this moment matters.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Russia-Ukraine talks, Sudan exodus worsens, Colombia displacement rises
The United Nations has welcomed talks between Russia and Ukraine held on Friday in Türkiye.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt
The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world’s most fragile ecosystems.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source: