Category: World

In response, the agency and partners are boosting efforts in eight countries to protect some of the most vulnerable communities who are already struggling with poverty, conflict, joblessness and repeated climate extremes.  Priorities include preparing for floods, droughts and storms before they hit.      “El Niño is a massive threat to the food security of millions […]

But the world spends 30 times more money destroying nature than protecting it, and Africa often lacks the necessary resources to address the crisis, the head of the UN’s Biodiversity Convention warned this week at a major scientific forum in Nairobi. Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth. In addition to maintaining natural […]

The United Kingdom welcomes the Secretary-General’s latest report, which outlines progress in countering global terrorist threats and underscores the importance of multilateral efforts.  We continue our commitment to working with international partners to identify and disrupt these threats, address the underlying drivers of terrorism, and counter extremist narratives.  We commend Syria and Iraq for their […]

KEY TAKEAWAYS Last May, the Trump administration launched a website designed to track down and arrest undocumented migrants across the United States. Playing on the ambiguity of the term ‘aliens’, the online platform portrays Washington’s anti-immigration policy as a system combining science-fiction entertainment with large-scale surveillance. A linguistic analysis of this website highlights a digital […]

Today, the Department of Justice is monitoring polling sites in four Michigan cities for the state’s primary election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law. The Department, through the Civil Rights Division, enforces federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to access the ballot. The Department regularly […]

“Over the past several days, children have again been killed and injured in attacks in the Russian Federation and across Ukraine,” the agency said in a statement urging the parties to comply with international humanitarian law.  UNICEF noted that three children were reportedly among seven killed in an attack in Russia’s Krasnodar region on Monday which injured around 40 others.  This came a day after a 13-year-old girl was killed, and two […]

Key points 3,748 cases, including 1,657 deaths and 708 recoveries, as of 1 August, according to WHO While Ebola vaccines exist, trials for the first ever Bundibugyo species-specific candidate vaccine began in the UK on 24 July, with a second starting in Canada this week Clinical trials of medicine and treatment options are rolling out […]

First steps  If you’ve been sexually assaulted it’s important to remember that it was not your fault. Rape and sexual assault are always wrong – no matter who commits it or where it happens. It is traumatic and it can affect you both physically and emotionally. Do not be afraid to get help. It is […]

A federal jury has convicted the last of six members of the violent 103 street gang charged for ordering a retaliatory shooting that ended the life of an innocent bystander.   Shaquille Richards, 32, and Alexandra Nicks, 32, both of Houston, were convicted of using a firearm to kill during a racketeering murder and murder […]