insert_link World U.N staffer killed in Gaza, an Indian national The first foreign UN worker killed in Gaza has been identified as an Indian national. 46 year old Waibhav Anil Kale was killed in Gaza when the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in Rafah. Jody Jacobs reports for us from the United Nations in New York. today15 May, 2024
insert_link Environment UN assessment teams deployed to flood affected areas in Afghanistan Rescue efforts continue in Afghanistan following deadly flash floods in three northeastern provinces this past weekend. The Resident Representative of the UN Development Programme, Stephen Rodriques, told UN News that 180 deaths were confirmed and nearly 9,000 homes have been damaged. The UN has deployed just over 20 teams to the region to conduct a joint assessment alongside partners and the de-facto authorities. today14 May, 2024
insert_link World First foreign UN staffer killed in Gaza Another United Nations staff member has been killed in Gaza. The UN worker was killed when the vehicle they were travelling came under fire on Monday in Rafah. Covering the latest for us is Jody Jacobs. today14 May, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Palestine onkee ta kondjo opo a taambelwe miigwana ya hangana O United Nations General Assembly okwa tegelela yi hogolole nena kokatokolitho keetwapo ko Arab League hoka taka ka gandja uuthemba uupe nomauwanawa ku Palestine ,nokwiindiila o Security Council yi tale eindilo lye okuninga oshilyo oshiti 194th sho United Nations. Ehogololo olyeya konima yiiwike itatu sho America a tindi okatokolitho hoka kwali kena okupala ondjila ya Palestine a pewe uukwashilyo wuudha miigwana ya hangana. O Al Jazeera oya lopota kutya kohi […] today10 May, 2024
insert_link Namibia Republican Party objects WHO pandemic treaty amendments Republican Party President Henk Mudge is urging the government to request a postponement of the votes on amendments and the New Pandemic Treaty at the upcoming World Health Assembly meeting. Mudge argues that the World Health Organisation's request for countries to accept the amendments to the International Health Regulations does not align with the principles and guidelines of the United Nations. today7 May, 2024
insert_link World Is the UN Failing in Gaza? In Gaza, access to water is so restricted that in Khan Younis, a city in the south of the enclave, 600 people are said to be sharing one toilet. The United Nations remains the main lifeline in the Palestinian territory since the Israeli-Hamas war began, but could the organization be doing more to end the war? UNRWA By Dawn Clancy As the war on Gaza enters its seventh […] today7 May, 2024
insert_link Environment Advancing the rights of girls and women promotes justice and is also effective climate action By Grace M. Jaramillo, University of British Columbia Across the world, climate change disproportionately impacts the lives of girls, yet children are often forgotten in climate policy. I recently led a team of student researchers from the University of British Columbia to better understand why this is the case during field research in the Dominican Republic. Our team talked to 45 people, including key policy decision-makers on social […] today17 April, 2024
insert_link World Serbia Is Resisting a UN General Assembly Plan to Mark the Srebrenica Genocide By Dulcie Leimbach Less than a week after the Rwandan genocide of 1994 was marked in a somber, candelit ceremony in the United Nations General Assembly Hall, the creation of an international day to commemorate a genocide that happened in Europe in 1995 — Srebrenica — is going to be considered by countries at the UN this week. Although an independent international tribunal found that genocide occurred in 1995 in […] today17 April, 2024
insert_link World Israel accused of using AI to target thousands in Gaza, as killer algorithms outpace international law By Natasha Karner, RMIT University The Israeli army used a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to generate lists of tens of thousands of human targets for potential airstrikes in Gaza, according to a report published last week. The report comes from the nonprofit outlet +972 Magazine, which is run by Israeli and Palestinian journalists. The report cites interviews with six unnamed sources in Israeli intelligence. The sources claim the […] today12 April, 2024
