ECHR
UN World Data Forum meets at ‘critical time’ with COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that quality data saves lives, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) said on Friday, ahead of the UN World Data Forum,…
Day: 1 October 2021
Books
Volunteers needed to sort through thousands of books for SAISD program
SAN ANTONIO – Each year, the SAISD Foundation’s Book Buddies program provides tens of thousands of children’s books to students across the district’s schools. This year’s goal is to provide...
Europe
In lead-up to Glasgow meeting, churches amplify calls for climate justice
In lead-up to Glasgow meeting, churches amplify calls for climate justice
Human Rights
Abuse in psychiatry: the cry of alarm from doctors in France
Nearly 90 caregivers denounce, in a forum that we unveil, common abuses in psychiatry, such as the use of seclusion and restraint. While the Congress of mental health have ended,...
Charities
Local Berkshire father hits target of £1m for sick and premature babies
Trevor Goodall, CEO launched the charity, New Life Special Care Babies in 1995 after his twin boys, Joshua and Samuel were born three months early at the Great Western Hospital...
News
Pope encourages young people in effort to shape better
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, reads a video message on behalf of Pope Francis, addressing young people participating in the World Food Forum (WFF).
ECHR
Flash Appeal launched as 2.5 million face ‘dire situation’
Immediate action is needed to respond to the severe drought that is ravaging communities in Kenya’s dry regions – categorized as Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) - the UN’s humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said on Friday.
News
Australia to ease international border restrictions –
Australia announces it will lift an international border ban in November which was put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Education
Espionage in favor of archeology: Alexander the Great’s lost city found in Iraq with the help of spies
Declassified spy photographs, confirmed by drone footage, showed the outlines of a city that is probably the "lost" city of Alexander the Great for more than 2,000 years, according to...
Europe
Europol Excellence Award in Innovation
For the first time, Europol awarded the Europol Excellence Award in Innovation during the annual European Police Chiefs Convention 2021. With this award, Europol aims to put in the spotlight...