Author: Solomon Alaka

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Launches Helsinki+50 Fund to Strengthen Operational Capacity

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Helsinki, 31 July 2025 – At the Helsinki+50 Conference, Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, officially launched the Helsinki+50 Fund. The initiative aims to enhance the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) operational effectiveness and improve strategic management of voluntary contributions. Broad International Support Seventeen OSCE participating States […]

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Cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa poses crisis for children

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“The heavy rains, widespread flooding and the high level of displacement are all fuelling the risk of cholera transmission and putting the lives of children at risk,” said UNICEF regional director for West and Central Africa Gilles Fagninou. Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by consuming food or water contaminated with bacteria. The disease […]

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World News in Brief: Remembering Dr. David Nabarro, deadly shipwreck off Libya, verdict in peacekeeper’s killing

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The British physician and champion for global public health died this past weekend at the age of 75.  He was the World Health Organization’s (WHO) special envoy dealing with the COVID-19 crisis. Legacy of service “The Secretary-General pays tribute to Dr. Nabarro’s extraordinary legacy of service and reaffirms his commitment to advancing the principles he […]

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Haitians in ‘despair’ following abrupt suspension of US humanitarian support

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The cancellation of most US funding in January means many services to the most vulnerable people have been cut or put on hold. Multiple political, security and socioeconomic crises have led to 5.7 million people suffering from a lack of food and have forced 1.3 million people to flee their homes. With a dramatic reduction […]

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Prince William’s Homewards Initiative Launches Youth Housing Project in Lambeth

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The Prince of Wales’s Homewards programme has unveiled its third Innovative Housing Project, aimed at tackling youth homelessness in the London borough of Lambeth. A property owned by the Duchy of Cornwall estate will be redeveloped into 16 independent living flats for young adults aged 18 to 25. The project is being delivered in partnership […]

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Urgent Appeal to HSE Ireland: Family Pleads for Discretionary Support to Save Their Baby’s Life

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The family of eight-week-old Toby Gavin is pleading with Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) to urgently reconsider its refusal to fund life-saving medication that could keep their baby alive. Toby suffers from propionic acidemia—a rare and potentially fatal metabolic disorder affecting approximately one in every 150,000 births. A Life-Changing Diagnosis Following alarming signs shortly after […]

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Deputy UN chief urges bold action to transform food systems at global summit in Addis Ababa

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Delivering closing remarks at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, co-hosted by Ethiopia and Italy, Ms. Mohammed praised the growing momentum behind food systems transformation. But she also warned that with just five years left to 2030, “hunger and malnutrition persist. Climate shocks, conflict, debt, and inequality are widening […]

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Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt Join International Call for Hamas to Disarm and Relinquish Gaza Rule

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UN Conference Issues Landmark Declaration Supporting Two-State Solution At a United Nations conference in New York, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt joined 14 other nations, the European Union, and the Arab League in endorsing a declaration calling for Hamas to disarm and end its governance of Gaza. The initiative aims to advance the two-state solution […]

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Google Suspends Spyware App One Month After Major Data Breach

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Google has confirmed the suspension of Catwatchful, a spyware application disguised as a child-monitoring tool, following a serious security breach. The action comes a full month after cybersecurity researchers reported the leak, which affected over 62,000 users and compromised data from more than 26,000 victim devices. Delayed Response Raises Concerns The delay in terminating the […]

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Tehran at a Tipping Point: Iran’s Water Crisis Escalates

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Is Tehran Becoming Uninhabitable? Widespread Water Supply Interruptions Raise Alarms Iran is confronting an escalating water crisis, with over 40 cities—including Tehran—facing routine water rationing and prolonged supply interruptions. Households and businesses in many regions experience daily outages lasting several hours, as authorities rush to implement emergency measures. Causes and Scope of the Crisis The […]

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