World News in Brief: Appeal for calm in Kashmir, women on the move, increased Ebola deaths in communities, 12th anniversary of MH17
The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, has appealed for calm in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir amid unrest ahead of regional elections.Read…
Hunger deepens for displaced families in Sudan’s El Obeid
UN humanitarians working in war-torn Sudan on Friday highlighted rapidly growing needs among the more than 100,000 displaced people now…
Guterres: AI must be shaped by ‘all of humanity’, not a handful of powers
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged governments and technology companies to work together to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) benefits…
Renewed Hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz Threaten to Compound Global Supply Chain Costs
UNITED NATIONS, July 17 (IPS) – A continuation of hostilities within the Strait of Hormuz is once again threatening one…
Three years of War in Sudan: A Crisis the World Can’t Ignore
GENEVA, July 17 (IPS) – Three years into the war in Sudan, survivors and human rights defenders are struggling to…
Taliban Use Dress Code to Justify Arbitrary Arrests of Women
HERAT, Afghanistan, July 16 (IPS) – One morning in June, Halima (name changed), went to the market in Herat, her…
Autonomous Weapons: The Wave of the Future in Military Conflicts Worldwide
UNITED NATIONS, July 16 (IPS) – As the international community continues to weigh the good, the bad and the deadly…
Breaking the silence: Zimbabwean youth leader calls for urgent investment in mental health
For Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura, mental health advocacy began with a personal loss: while studying psychology at the University of Zimbabwe,…
Countries vow faster action on development financing in annual declaration
UN Member States reaffirmed their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by adopting a declaration on Wednesday that they…
‘Heat deaths are not inevitable’: WHO pushes Europe to heat‑proof its hospitals
As Europe battles a deadly record-breaking heatwave, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidance on Thursday to help countries…