Defunding the US Corporation for Public Broadcasting: A Costly Blow to Public Media, Jobs, and Community Services

Washington, D.C., 2 August 2025 — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced it will begin winding down operations following the elimination of federal funding by the Trump administration and Congress. The move marks the end of nearly six decades of support for public radio and television stations across the United States, including PBS and […]

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Awaza gears up to host UN conference on landlocked developing countries

More than 20 heads of state and government and some 3,000 delegates from international organizations, civil society, youth, academia and the private sector are expected to attend the conference. UN News is on the ground in Awaza, reporting on the event as it unfolds. At the flag-raising, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov formally welcomed participants. “Welcome […]

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Violence in northern Mozambique forces thousands to flee, straining aid efforts

The displacement is the latest consequence of a cascade of overlapping emergencies in the country – including armed violence, climate shocks, disease outbreaks and a severe funding shortfall. Since January, over 95,000 people have fled insecurity in Cabo Delgado and humanitarian access is becoming increasingly fragile. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of […]

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Minister Troy Hosts Canadian Ambassador to Advance Ireland– Canada Financial Services Collaboration

Dublin, 2 August 2025 – Yesterday, Robert Troy TD, Minister of State at the Department of Finance with responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions, and Insurance, welcomed Canada’s Ambassador to Ireland, Dennis King, to the Department of Finance for a bilateral meeting. Discussions focused on the strong trade and investment relationship between Ireland and Canada, […]

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Lured by hope, trapped by lies: Healing after being trafficked

Eight years ago, Maria left Caracas, Venezuela, driven by dwindling opportunities and the hope of completing her veterinary studies. At just 21, she accepted an offer from an acquaintance who promised work in Trinidad and Tobago, cleaning homes, waiting tables. It seemed like a lifeline, a way to support herself and her family back home. […]

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A mandate for change: UN releases proposals for streamlining of tasks as part of major reform agenda

Mandates – requests or directives for action issued by the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council – have multiplied significantly since 1945. Today, there are more than 40,000 active mandates, serviced by around 400 intergovernmental bodies. Together, they require more than 27,000 meetings a year and generate roughly 2,300 pages […]

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Missing Irish Woman Located in Disheveled State in Italy

Rome, 1 August 2025 – Italian police have located a missing Irish woman in a disheveled condition, prompting coordination with An Garda Síochána, who had been actively searching for her. The woman’s identity has not been publicly disclosed, but authorities confirmed she had been reported missing in Ireland prior to her discovery. International Coordination Italian […]

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Africa’s push for HIV independence advances with first procurement of locally made medicines

The development marks a milestone for a region that bears nearly 65 per cent of the global HIV burden and has long depended on imports of lifesaving antiretroviral medicines and testing kits. But that may be starting to change. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) weakens the body’s immune system, reducing its ability to fight infections […]

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Once-in-a-decade push for the ‘locked out’: Global leaders set for landmark UN conference in Turkmenistan

Backed by the new Awaza Programme of Action, the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries or LLDC3 will push for freer transit, smarter trade corridors, stronger economic resilience and fresh financing to lift development prospects for the 570 million people living in those countries. For landlocked nations, geography has long dictated destiny.   Trade […]

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