Addressing ministers at UN Headquarters in New York, he called for urgent action to rescue lagging Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amid war, inequality and fiscal […]
Tag: Health
Gaza: Guterres condemns killing of people seeking food as humanitarian conditions deteriorate
Stéphane Dujarric was speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York a day after dozens of Palestinians were killed seeking food aid. He said […]
‘Bet on youth’ to realise Africa’s digital potential, UN deputy chief says
In 2024, only 34 per cent of women and 45 per cent of men on the continent used the internet, compared to global averages of […]
Syria: Ongoing violence fuelling mass displacement in Sweida
More than 93,000 Syrians have been displaced across Sweida, neighbouring Dar’a governorate and Rural Damascus due to escalating violence in the city, UN Spokesperson Stéphane […]
Terror and chaos for Gaza’s people now entering the ‘death phase’
In an alert, the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, relayed desperate testimonies from its colleagues who are also struggling to survive in the war-torn […]
Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS)
For more than 40 years, NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) have provided near-continuous, high-bandwidth communications to over 25 missions in low Earth orbit, […]
Desks become beds as Haitian school shelters people displaced by violence
The classrooms at Anténor Firmin school in Hinche in central Haiti are no longer studiously quiet. Once a place of learning, it now echoes with […]
Samsung Galaxy Watch8 Series: What’s New, What’s Next, and Why It Matters
Smartwatches have come a long way from being simple notification mirrors for our smartphones. They now double as fitness companions, health monitors, smart assistants, and […]
NASA Crew-11 Astronauts Begin Pre-Launch Quarantine Ahead of July 2025 Flight
NASA’s next four-person astronaut crew has entered quarantine as they prepare for launch. On July 17, 2025, the Crew-11 team – led by NASA astronaut […]
Syria crisis: Hundreds killed in ongoing violence, hospitals overwhelmed
Briefing reporters in Geneva, UN human rights office, OHCHR, spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani highlighted “credible” reports of “widespread violations and abuses, including summary executions and arbitrary […]
