Sir Richard Branson has announced the death of his wife and lifelong partner, Lady Joan Branson, at the age of 80. The Virgin Group founder shared the news on social media, describing her as “my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world.” A Life Together The couple first met in 1976 at The […]
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The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed every year on 25 November. It raises global awareness about gender-based violence and honors the legacy of the Mirabal sisters, who were assassinated in 1960 for opposing dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. 📅 Origins and History 🌍 Current Relevance ✊ Global Action 🔑 […]
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UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp, who just returned from a visit to the enclave last week, said that women there repeatedly told her “there may be a cease-fire, but the war is not over”. “The attacks are fewer, but the killings continue,” she said. The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, warned on […]
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As a young mother in a remote part of eastern Kenya, Norah Magero struggled to get her child reliable health care. “We faced lots of blackouts, and it was always a race against time to get her vaccinated.” Safely storing and transporting heat-sensitive medical products like vaccines, blood for transfusion and insulin is a challenge […]
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The 28 agencies, funds and programmes have maintained their presence and operations from the coastal city of Port Sudan amid the brutal fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). “This gradual move back to the capital marks an important step, signaling strengthened UN coordination and engagement on the ground,” the Secretary-General’s Spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, said in New […]
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Speaking at the launch of UNCTAD’s 2025 Report on the Economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the agency’s Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno said decades of movement restrictions, combined with the latest military operations, had “wiped out decades of progress” and left both Gaza and the West Bank facing long-term devastation. “What we see today […]
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Today – amid a fragile ceasefire and the devastation of her homeland – she stands on the football pitch not only as a player, but as a symbol of resilience and hope. To Farah, football is more than just a game – it is a fresh beginning, a way to reclaim her identity, and a […]
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The Group of 20 (G20) has issued a 30‑page joint declaration at the close of its leaders’ summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, marking a diplomatic milestone as the first G20 summit ever held on African soil. The statement hailed “multilateralism” and reaffirmed commitments to collective action on global challenges, despite the absence of the United […]
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The Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, has formally opened applications for the Community Safety Fund 2025, announcing an expanded allocation of €4 million to support local initiatives aimed at reducing crime and strengthening community resilience. The launch took place during his visit to Ballymun Garda Station and the Ballymun Implementation Board in Dublin. Purpose of […]
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The Security Council is meeting against the backdrop of Gaza’s fragile ceasefire, with ambassadors expected to urge Israel and Hamas to stick to their commitments amid renewed violence and deepening humanitarian needs. The session is likely to focus on safeguarding the truce, easing aid access restrictions and sustaining political momentum. With tensions also rising in […]
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