Sudan crisis: UN agencies rush to help civilians as violence grips El Fasher
“We are deeply alarmed by increasing reports of serious violations against civilians,” Haq said, citing accounts of “executions, sexual violence, humiliation, extortion…
Sudan war and political uncertainty block progress in Abyei peace talks
Relations between the neighboring countries remain deeply affected by the war in Sudan, where the national army and its former allies, the…
World news in brief: Famine alert in South Sudan, tsunami preparedness and peacekeeping activities reported along Lebanon’s ‘blue line’
According to UN-backed hunger experts, more than half the population – or around 7.56 million people – will face “crisis or even…
Catch-up vaccination campaign is “a lifeline” for children in Gaza
Estimates indicate that one in five children under the age of three have not received any doses or been vaccinated because of…
Mind over machine: UN calls for ethical safeguards for brain technology revolution
It sounds like science fiction, even magic: the ability to communicate, control a computer, or move a robotic limb through the power…
B-FAST sends generators to Jamaica
Hit hard by Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica asked for help and Belgium, through B-FAST, quickly responded to the call, providing several hundred generators…
Doha: World Summit opens with commitment to accelerate social progress
Three decades after a historic summit in Copenhagen, leaders in the Qatari capital warned that inequality remains high, climate shocks are intensifying…
World news in brief: Settler attacks in the West Bank, food crisis in Madagascar, obesity in Europe
“Many of these attacks are linked to attempts by Palestinians to harvest their olives,” he said in a statement Tuesday. “Palestinians were…
Doha Social Summit: the path to fairer societies begins in the classroom
The vast Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC), filled with delegations, students, civil society groups and policymakers from around the world, reflects the…
Half of Jamaica’s population reeling from Hurricane Melissa
More than 130 roads have been blocked, power and communications networks disrupted, while health services remain under severe strain, according to the…