Category: World

Peace under pressure The incoming members will take their seats at a moment when the Council faces some of its most difficult tests in years. Its work has increasingly been shaped by geopolitical rivalries among major powers, particularly the five permanent members. Deep divisions over conflicts including Ukraine and Gaza have led to stalemate, frustrating […]

Around five million people – or 47 per cent of the population – are currently experiencing crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity (Phase 3 and above). Meanwhile a further 1.4 million people are trapped in the “emergency” phase, with the number expected to grow as the year progresses.  “Families are being pushed beyond […]

A dual U.S.-Iranian national and CEO of an Iran-based technology company was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with violating U.S. sanctions against Iran by acquiring sophisticated U.S.-origin networking, security, and encryption equipment for Iranian customers — including the Iranian regime’s nuclear and military establishments. “As alleged, Ghomi enriched himself by supplying […]

But children on both sides of the border continue to suffer the consequences of Russia’s invasion.  Ahead of the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, observed annually on 4 June, UN News spoke to the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Vanessa Frazier, following her recent visits to Ukraine and the Russian Federation. […]

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus briefed journalists in Geneva a day after returning from the DRC, where he met a wide range of stakeholders and said he was encouraged by the Government’s commitment to combating the deadly epidemic, which has also spread to neighbouring Uganda.  “What I saw gave me hope,” he said.  “The outbreak had a big head start, and we’re […]

Community Care Health Network LLC, doing business as Matrix Medical Network (Matrix), DPN USA, doing business as HealthFair (HealthFair), and Shahriah “James” Ekbatani have agreed to pay a total of $56.5 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by causing the submission of false or invalid diagnosis codes to the […]

Matthias Schmale condemned the large-scale Russian assault on the capital Kyiv, as well as Dnipro and Kharkiv, which marked the third time they have been struck in as many weeks.  “Instead of enjoying the start of the school summer break, children and their families spent the night in underground shelters, woken up by air raid sirens, explosions and uncertainty,” […]

New Multi-Hazard Research Network to deliver rapid expert advice and evidence on emerging infectious disease outbreaks and other crises The network is already supporting the Ebola response with expert data analysis and social and behavioural science research to guide decision-making UK commits funding to develop new treatments and rapid diagnostics for the Bundibugyo species of […]

On June 23 2016, a majority of Britons chose to leave the European Union after a referendum campaign driven by the promises of supporters of the “Leave” camp, spearheaded by Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson. Built around the slogan “Take Back Control”, the pro-Brexit campaign promised to restore the country’s sovereignty, regain control over migration […]

  The ocean covers 70% of the earth’s surface, yet only 5% of it has been explored and mapped. The more information we have about the ocean, the better we can protect it.  To improve how we monitor and understand the ocean, the Commission has adopted OceanEye. Through this new initiative, the EU aims to […]