HIGHLIGHTS Watch: International Women’s Day 2026 commemorations at the UN HQs, in New York. Production team (IWD and events): Vibhu Mishra and Ana Carmo UN marks International Women’s Day: Leaders, advocates and youth voices gathered at UN Headquarters in New York to commemorate the International Day ahead of the opening of the 70th session of […]
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Gender equality concerns us all, and it benefits all. While progress has been made, at the current pace of change, it would take 50 years for the EU to reach full gender equality. Disparities among EU countries also persist. Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Commission has presented its gender equality strategy for 2026-2030. The strategy embeds gender equality into every aspect of life, […]
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Two more defendants—Suleman Yusuf Mohamed and his brother Gandi Yusuf Mohamed—have pleaded guilty for their roles in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, announced Colin McDonald, Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division, and U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen for the District of Minnesota. The number of defendants convicted scheme-wide is now at […]
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The European Union has announced €63 million in humanitarian funding to support the most vulnerable communities across Somalia impacted by ongoing conflict and displacement in the country, as well as worsening drought and soaring food prices. This announcement comes as drought related food insecurity and malnutrition rates are surging nationwide in Somalia, with 6.5 million […]
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WHO Representative in Lebanon Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar spoke to UN News from Beirut and said that Wednesday marked “one of the deadliest single days in the current escalation of violence” in the country. In just minutes, multiple strikes hit densely populated areas, including the capital, Beirut, in the middle of the working day. “In just 10 […]
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The report to the Human Rights Council called on the Government, led by partners in marriage and politics, Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, to ensure accountability, restore civic space, and take meaningful measures to guarantee the rights of all Nicaraguans – including those in exile. “Repression and institutional corruption have become the governing method in Nicaragua […]
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In remarks to the Geneva-based international body, High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called for urgent action to preserve the 2018 peace agreement between the Government and opposition to prevent fragmentation and retaliatory cycles that could spark a return to all-out civil war. He described the human rights situation as among the world’s forgotten crises. “We are at a dangerous point, when rising violence is […]
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Yesterday and today, the European Commission’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) has supported EU Member States with the organisation of 6 repatriation flights, bringing European citizens safely back to Bulgaria, Italy, Austria, and Slovakia. Additional repatriation flights under the Mechanism are planned in the coming days, as an increasing number of EU Member States have […]
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Speaking to reporters in Geneva, UN Human Rights office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani raised concerns about the health and environmental impacts of Israeli and U.S. strikes attacks on oil depots in Tehran as toxic pollutants spread in the air. She said that these impacts raise “serious questions as to whether the proportionality and precaution obligations under international humanitarian […]
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In a year where the world became more volatile and fragmented, the European Union assumed more responsibility for its own security and stepped up efforts to boost its defence and preparedness. It continued to deliver for citizens and businesses, creating more opportunities and consolidating individual rights. These are just some of the findings of the General report on the activities of […]
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