Category: World

3D printing has come a long way since its early days in the 1980s and is considered an essential tool in many manufacturing processes. Now, however, researchers like Italian bioengineer Dr Riccardo Levato, are taking the technique in a new and exciting direction. What if, as well as car parts and designer furniture, we could […]

Many speakers demanded an immediate ceasefire and the implementation of Security Council resolutions, with some calling for a humanitarian pause to ensure that polio vaccines can be safely delivered to the besieged and bombarded enclave, where the disease recently re-emerged after having been eradicated 25 years ago. If you are on our UN News app, […]

Masculinism is on the rise. In the age of the internet, male influencers such as Andrew Tate preaching the belief that men should have more rights, power, and opportunities than women have a bigger platform than ever. So widespread has the phenomenon become that in July the British Police said that violence against women and […]

At a ministerial-level ceremony in the capital, Maputo, President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi launched an ambitious national roadmap to achieve Early Warnings for All by the end of 2027. The initiative, also known as EW4All, was first announced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres in March 2022, with the goal of achieving universal coverage within a five-year […]

The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. They discussed ongoing efforts to negotiate a ceasefire agreement that would alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people and secure the release of the hostages to return to […]

Fast fashion retailer Shein found two cases of child labor at its suppliers last year, it said in its 2023 sustainability report, as it stepped up audits of manufacturers in China to assuage criticisms of its low-cost business model ahead of a planned flotation. Shein said in the report on Thursday it had suspended orders […]

Yaoundé – A workshop to validate the report entitled ‘Mapping of actors and programmes supporting the reintegration of returning migrants’ was held from 8 to 9 August 2024 at the Hôtel Djeuga Palace. Organised by the United Nations Migration Agency (International Organisation for Migration – IOM), this event is part of the Migrant Protection Return […]

Gaza has become the deadliest place in the world to be a child. Women and children continue to bear the brunt of this brutal conflict that since October 7 has killed over 40,000 people. Children account for nearly a third of identified casualties. We call on Israel to take all possible steps to avoid civilian […]

  The EU plays a key role in supporting and promoting culture across EU countries, recognising its importance to society, the economy and international relations.  Through various initiatives and funding programmes, the EU works to preserve Europe’s rich cultural heritage, foster favourable ecosystems for cultural and creative industries, and promote cultural diversity. While individual EU countries […]

Now entering its 10th year, the BBSRC Fellowship Scheme has become a cornerstone for supporting emerging bioscience leaders, offering early-career researchers a unique opportunity to pursue independent research. From unravelling the genomic secrets of timekeeping in mammals to nitrogen fixation in the human gut, our Fellows will tackle challenges that extend the frontiers of bioscience […]