The landmark judgment, delivered on Monday in The Hague after a lengthy trial, found him guilty on 27 counts for his role in attacks against […]
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Haiti battles rabies with vaccines and vigilance
Last July, in the remote locality of Butête, in southern Haiti, nine-year-old Jonas* lost his life to rabies. When a stray dog bit the boy […]
UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur
All this, while aid convoys remain blocked from reaching hundreds of thousands trapped close to the frontlines and as the military government and their rival […]
Fewer than one in 10 Somalis to receive life-saving aid in November, warns WFP
“We are seeing a dangerous rise in emergency levels of hunger, and our ability to respond is shrinking by the day,” said Ross Smith, WFP […]
Increasing violence and funding cuts imperil millions across Haiti
Haiti faces one of the world’s most severe food crises that is only worsening due to steep funding cuts to WFP relief programmes. “We urge […]
World News in Brief: ‘Trust crisis’ impacts vaccine rollouts, Cyberspace must ‘serve the common good’, Türk calls for lasting truce in Lebanon
And because healthcare spending is also under pressure around the world, it should be a priority to develop so-called combination vaccines, the panel insisted. WHO […]
Calls grow louder for more age-inclusive societies
“Every older person has the right to age with dignity security and access to opportunities that enrich their lives,” said one of the key organisers […]
Fighting back against the gangs: What is Haiti’s new UN-backed force?
Here’s what you need to know about the new Gang Suppression Force (GSF). What is the GSF? The Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti is […]
‘Hot debates about hot topics’, a strength not a weakness, says UNGA80 president
Speaking at a press conference marking the close of the annual general debate, she stressed that the high attendance – 189 countries, including 124 heads […]
UN Security Council approves new ‘suppression force’ for Haiti amid spiralling gang violence
The resolution – co-penned by Panama and the United States, and backed by dozens of countries in the region and beyond – was adopted by […]
