Category: Global

WHO report shows progress in blood safety, but there are worrying gaps

Every day, safe blood helps save the lives of women experiencing childbirth complications, accident victims, cancer patients and people living…

Security Council weighs future of UN war crimes mechanism as closure nears

The Security Council on Friday weighed the future of the UN mechanism responsible for completing the remaining work of the…

Women and girls caught up in Yemen’s ‘forgotten crisis’ bear the heaviest toll as funding falls

Yemen remains gripped by one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with 22 million – out of a population of…

More strikes impact Lebanon hospitals as humanitarian situation deteriorates

The humanitarian situation in Lebanon is being pushed further into crisis as hostilities continue between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants…

UN ‘encouraged’ by talk of possible US-Iran ceasefire deal

The United Nations continues to monitor developments amid conflicting reports on Friday of a possible ceasefire deal between the United…

World News in Brief: State-supported safe houses in Haiti, EU pact strengthens refugee protection, demand for ‘critical minerals’ intensifies

Haiti has opened its first State-supported safe house for survivors of sexual violence with support from the UN, marking a…

‘Perilous moment’ threatens to reverse years of gains in HIV/AIDS response

External funding cuts, a backlash against human rights, and chronic under-investment in HIV prevention and community services are threatening to…

In Afghanistan, Female Journalists Can Neither Ask Questions Nor Appear on Screen

KABUL, June 11 (IPS) – Afghanistan ranks 175th in the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index this year. Out of…

Papua New Guinea Bets on Indigenous Communities to Protect 700,000 Hectares of Highlands

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, June 11 (IPS) – The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved USD 6.4 million for a new conservation…

The World Cup of Human Rights

PERTH, Australia, June 11 (IPS) – This planet’s biggest sporting event—the FIFA Men’s World Cup—will soon kick off. Millions of…