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Pandemic preparedness: First Pandemic Treaty adopted
Itβs only the second time the World Health Assembly has adopted a health treaty, but key details of this Pandemic Agreement remain unclear. An analysis.
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Is Bangladeshβs Awami League Ban a Step Toward Justice or a Democratic Backslide?
βThe danger,β warned one U.N. official earlier this year, βis in punishing political affiliation rather than criminal conduct.β
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Cambodia commemorates victims of Khmer Rouge genocide on its 50th anniversary
Hundreds of Cambodians marked the Day of Remembrance by attending a ceremony honouring victims of the Khmer Rouge at one of the "killing fields".
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: No Tension in Our Community, Isiagu-Akpawfu Leaders Declare - Refute Crisis Report
[Vanguard] Leaders of Isiagu-Akpawfu Autonomous Community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State have firmly dismissed recent media reports suggesting unrest in the community, asserting that peace reigns and residents are going about their normal activities unmolested.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Kenya: 30 Counties to Benefit From Safaricom's Free Medical Services
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- M-Pesa Foundation has committed Sh254 million for free medical services in 30 counties.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: UZ to Pay New Lecturers U.S.$3 Hourly As Striking Staff Shown the Door
[263Chat] The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has begun replacing its striking lecturers with adjunct staff who will be paid as little as US$3 per hour. This follows ongoing industrial action by university educators demanding fair remuneration and better working conditions.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Heavy Security Deployment Ahead of UPDF Amendment Bill
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- There is heightened security deployment in the city center to quell anticipated unrest related to the Anti-UPDF Amendment Bill 2025. A joint security team comprising officers from the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), Traffic Police, and Uganda Police Force -- including the Field Force Unit, Counter-Terrorism Unit, and plainclothes operatives -- has been deployed along...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Africa: Lower-Income Countries Commit Record U.S.$ 250 Million Towards Immunisation
[GAVI] Geneva -- In 2024, lower-income countries supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance contributed more than US$ 250 million, a record, towards their own immunisation programmes. 19% year-on-year increase in financing, secured primarily from domestic resources, underlines countries' commitment towards sustainably financing vaccination. From 2026 to 2030, low- and middle-income countries are expected to contribute US$...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: Why Accounting, Nursing and Teaching Students Have to Take Practical Exams
[New Times] Students in accounting, associate nursing programmes, and teacher training colleges (TTCs) are among 60,000 who sat for practical national exams on Monday, May 19.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Court Rules On Farm Worker Land Rights
[GroundUp] Supreme Court of Appeal rules against eviction of people living on rural land in Stellenbosch
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Human Rights Defenderβs Arrest in El Salvador Triggers International Criticism
The Center Against Corruption and Impunity in Northern Central America condemned the detention of lawyer Ruth Lopez. On Monday, the Center Against Corruption and Impunity in Northern Central America (CCINOC) condemned the arrest of lawyer Ruth Lopez and the attacks against Cristosal, an organization specializing in the defense of the human rights of victims of [β¦]
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: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 StΓ©phane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Afghanistanβs 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:Nations adopt historic pledge to guard against future pandemics
After three years of negotiations sparked by the COVID-19 crisis, countries have adopted the worldβs 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:βSilence is complicity,β 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:New US nuke wonβt fix its China deterrence problem
Designed to destroy bunkers but dogged by doubts, the US B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb enters a strategic storm of Chinaβs silo surge, fragile US basing and rising allied skepticism over deterrence in Asia. This month, The War Zone reported that the US has completed its first production unit of the B61-13, a more powerful nuclear [β¦] The post New US nuke wonβt fix its China deterrence problem appeared first on Asia...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Over 50% of US firms plan to raise prices amid Trump trade war risks: survey
American companies are unwilling to absorb the costs of tariffs despite pressure from Washington, according to new research.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:President Maduro Calls for Popular Mobilization Ahead of May 25 Elections
βWe are in the best moment of the Bolivarian Revolution,β he said. On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called for fine-tuning the βFive-by-Five Machineryβ to ensure that Bolivarian political forces end their campaign with a strong mobilizing effect ahead of the May 25 elections, in which Venezuelans will choose new governors and legislators. RELATED: President [β¦]
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Journalists helped shape the EU β now it needs us more than ever
In a climate of disinformation, authoritarian resurgence, and geopolitical uncertainty, Europe needs journalists who spotlight the good news but can also track the money, trace the lobbying, confront the evasions, and conduct cross-border investigations that go beyond national silos, writes Shada Islam.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Artist Stefano Cagol's SOS Torch display illuminates Day of Light celebration in Tyrol
A spellbinding light show remains talk of the Italian town of Bressanone (Brixen) in South Tyrol. Renowned artist Stefano Cagol ignited series of SOS torches to symbolise a UNESCO global appeal about the future relationship between robots and humans.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Israel should not kill babies in Gaza βfor a hobbyβ, opposition politician says
Yair Golan says Israel risks becoming a βpariah stateβ, if it does not return to acting like a sane country.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Tanzania president warns 'meddling' Kenyan activists
President Samia says she will not allow external efforts to undermine her country's peace and stability.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs tariffs will hurt the worldβs poor the most
Most US media coverage of President Donald Trumpβs trade war has focused on how his global tariff regime is likely to impact the US economy and American consumers. However, itβs the workers inBangladesh, Cambodia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Lesotho, Vietnam and otherpoor countrieswho are likely to be harmed the most by the trade war if it continues [β¦] The post Trumpβs tariffs will hurt the worldβs poor the most appeared...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Seven Mexican youths shot dead at church festivity
The young men were shot dead in Guanajuato, a state where rival cartels are vying for territory.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Ancestor cell of animals and plants lived on hydrogen, not oxygen: Chinese study
Understanding the origin of the building block of all animal and plant life may lead to more insights about life on Earth and in outer space.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Namibia: British Tourist Arrested After Telling San Children to Remove Their Clothes
[New Era] A 65-year-old British tourist was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly instructed San children at the Grashoek Living Museum in the Tsumkwe West area to remove their clothes, and took photographs of them.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Africa: Is the New Global Order a Boon for International Taxation Collaboration?
[allAfrica] As countries grapple with the fallout from the Trump administration's retreat from the international order, experts question whether this will accelerate global fragmentation. Pedro Abramovay, Vice President of Programs at the Open Society Foundations, argues that this shift could, paradoxically, enable stronger international cooperation, particularly around global taxation, which would benefit Africa and...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:West Africa: Can Realpolitik Drive Renewed Regional Cooperation in West Africa?
[ISS] The AES-ECOWAS split has sparked pragmatic cooperation based on strategic interests between neighbouring countries.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Madagascar: Outbreak Of Variant Type 1 Polio in Madagascar Declared Over
[Unicef] Antananarivo -- Madagascar has successfully halted the transmission of variant poliovirus type 1, following recommendations from a rigorous, independent Outbreak Response Assessment (OBRA) to declare the outbreak closed. This achievement marks a major milestone in the country's ongoing efforts towards polio eradication.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Pakistan, India agree to withdraw troops by end of May, resume iconic border ceremony
India said the Punjab land border ceremony, a popular tourist attraction, would reopen to the public on Wednesday, while Pakistan claimed it had never stopped the event.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:South Africa: The Proportion Of People Of 50+ With HIV Has Doubled In 10 Years. What Does That Mean For Healthcare?
[Bhekisisa] Today, people over 50 make up the second-largest group of South Africa's HIV-positive population. Twenty years ago, they were the smallest proportion. As people age, their chances for developing health problems like high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes rise, which means more and more people will have to be treated for these conditions, on top of getting HIV care. But without tracking the numbers,...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Sierra Leone: Liberia Expresses Concerns Over Surge of Mpox Cases in Neighboring Sierra Leone
[FrontPageAfrica] Liberia's Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Institute have expressed concern over a rapid increase in mpox cases in neighboring Sierra Leone. The country has reported a total of 2,634 confirmed mpox cases and 14 deaths, marking a significant increase since the country's first cases were identified in January.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:India's 'Silicon Valley' flooded after heavy rains
Three people have been killed in Bengaluru after the city received heavy rainfall from Sunday night.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Mali: 22 Men Found Dead After Arrest By Soldiers
[HRW] Independently Investigate Apparent Summary Executions in DiafarabΓ© Town
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