Clay houses with joyful songs: living heritage on the world stage
UNESCOIt is Intangible cultural heritage The program aims to keep alive the practices, knowledge and expressions that communities recognize as part of…
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Scientists close in on solving the mystery behind intense auroral storms
A University of Southampton study has revealed an intriguing new clue in the mystery of what triggers periods of very intense, brightly…
Scientists close in on solving the mystery behind intense auroral storms
A University of Southampton study has revealed an intriguing new clue in the mystery of what triggers periods of very intense, brightly…
UN seeks $1 billion for ‘first-responder fund’ in emergencies
Since 2006, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated nearly $10 billion in more than 110 countries through rapid and strategic financing that often arrives before other…
What do singing and hiking have to do with human rights?
As part of this year’s campaign for Human Rights Day – Our Everyday Essentials – the UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) invited…
Peace proves relative in Gaza with no let-up in deadly airstrikes
“The Security Council resolution is very clear about not calling anything a border or anything else, it is about a territory that…
Hong Kong: UN rights chief voices concern over ‘draconian’ laws, in wake of deadly apartment fire
At least 160 people were killed in the blaze at the Wang Fung Court complex, Tai Po district, which was undergoing renovations. Mr. Türk expressed solidarity…
Peace wavers as fighting in eastern DRC sparks fears of regional war
A new offensive from Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) relaunched large-scale hostilities in South Kivu, just days after the signing of…
Deep concerns for Palestinians over intense Israeli raids in occupied West Bank
Around 100 hectares of Palestinian land were reportedly confiscated to make way for the new route. This would mark a new step…
UN Environment Assembly concludes in Nairobi
The Assembly is the highest decision-making body in the world for environmental issues. More than 6,000 people – representing 186 countries –…