Category: Global

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…

More than 500 people feared dead in double Myanmar shipwreck tragedy

There is growing concern for at least 500 people believed to have been aboard two boats that reportedly capsized off…

Full Effects of Strait of Hormuz Disruption May Not Be Felt Until Second Half of 2026

UNITED NATIONS, July 16 (IPS) – The full economic impact of the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz may not…

How Farmers Are Learning About Restoring Soils and Scaling Agroecology in Kenya

MAKUENI, Kenya, July 15 (IPS) – At Yumbuni Village in Kenya’s Makueni County, farmers from Vihiga and Kakamega counties have…

New guidance offers hope for reducing the global toll of dementia

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued updated global guidelines aimed at reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia,…

Looted gold and gum arabic are bankrolling Sudan’s war, UN warns

Alongside gold, the little-known Sudanese commodity gum arabic – used in soft drinks, food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals – continues to…

Childhood vaccination rate increases slightly, but millions remain unprotected

Global childhood immunization programmes continued to recover in 2025, but conflict, poverty and growing vaccine hesitancy are still leaving millions…

World News in Brief: Schools closed in West Bank, AI in healthcare, Indigenous rights

Access to education continues to worsen in the West Bank, the United Nations reported on Wednesday. Read the full story,…

Gulf crisis: Guterres calls for de-escalation, warns against return to full-on war

UN Secretary-General António Guterres voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the continuing military escalation in the Middle East amid ongoing…