Author: News Desk

A successful hack against a small Ukrainian software company might not sound like a big deal for the rest of us, but within a year of M.E.Doc’s servers being breached in 2017, the NotPetya hack had cost businesses around the world more than $10 billion. In the same year, the WannaCry attack hit the UK’s […]

This transition reflects a positive shift toward the normalisation of trade links, allowing essential humanitarian supplies to reach those in need through regular commercial channels. The UN aid route was established in July 2014 following the passage of Security Council resolution S/RES/2165. Emergency measure, turned daily lifesaver Designed as an emergency measure to bypass shifting […]

Over the weekend, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) observed intensive activity by Israeli forces, including extensive airstrikes near several villages, continued naval operations off the coast of Naqoura, and drone activity close by – including drones reportedly operated by Hezbollah militants. On Friday, UNIFIL patrols faced restrictions near Al Bayyada, where Israeli tanks […]

 “The Secretary General expresses his concern over the medical condition of Ms. Mohammadi and urges the Iranian authorities to ensure that she receives, at the very least, urgent medical care as required by her health condition,” said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric during Monday’s press briefing in New York.  Ms. Mohammadi was transferred from prison to a hospital […]

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) is coordinating evacuations and risk assessments following the death of three people and multiple suspected infections. One patient remains in intensive care in South Africa. To date, one case has been confirmed after verification in a laboratory, but there are five additional suspected cases among those on board.   […]

“We are aware of the reports but do not have further details. We continue to urge ships to practise maximum caution in the area,” the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) said, as it works to verify a series of recent attacks and security warnings issued to commercial vessels. According to the internationally-recognised maritime safety portal […]

Note: View complaint here. The Justice Department today filed a complaint against the State of Minnesota over its attempt to regulate global greenhouse gas emissions, which are subject to exclusive federal authority, and override the policy choices of the United States and other states to make energy affordable and reliable. The filing advances President Donald […]

WHO is supporting the response, noting that one case of the rodent-borne disease has been confirmed so far and there are five additional suspected cases.  Detailed investigations are ongoing, including further laboratory testing. Of the six people affected, three have died and one is currently in intensive care in South Africa.  “Medical care and support […]

“They’re telling me, ‘Never in my career have I ever seen so many conflicts,’” said Kazumi Ogawa, speaking at the close of a Mine Action National Directors and UN advisers meeting in Geneva.  Despite the clear need to continue demining work in the world’s conflict zones and those now at peace, “for various reasons, the level of funding has gone […]

The Caribbean island nation is faced with widespread insecurity as well as deepening poverty. Some 1.4 million people have been forced to flee their homes, largely because of the violence perpetrated by gangs. According to UNESCO’s Observatory of Killed Journalists 14 media workers have been killed in Haiti since 2021. Ahead of World Press Freedom […]