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Grandi calls for more protection and funding for refugees
Filippo Grandi reported that for the first time in almost a decade, the number of refugees and others fleeing war, violence and persecution has decreased – from 123 million at…
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Nearly a third of Jamaica’s annual wealth wiped out by Hurricane Melissa
Kishan Khoday, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), told journalists at UN headquarters in New York by video conference that initial estimates of damage amounted to 30…
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Genocide prevention expert sounds alarm over alleged atrocities in Sudan
“We see massive violations of international human rights law, direct attacks against civilians, non-compliance with international humanitarian law, which regulates the conduct of hostilities, and that the attacks largely target…
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Israel has rejected more than 100 aid requests since Gaza ceasefire, UN says
“Our partners report that since the ceasefire, the Israeli authorities have rejected 107 requests for entry of relief materialsincluding blankets, winter clothing, as well as tools and equipment to maintain…
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From battlefields to deserts: UN warns conflict is destroying ecosystems around the world
Impacts affect livelihoods and fuel displacement and continued instability. Additionally, they can persist even after fights have ended. In Sierra Leone, for example, “When the guns fell silent in 2002…
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Doha summit ends with call to transform social commitments into action
Speaking at the closing press conference, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said the summit marked a “deliberate shift” from identifying gaps to acting on proven solutions. “Copenhagen taught us…
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Southampton-led team to develop next-gen cancer treatments
[ad_1] A consortium led by the University of Southampton has received funding to develop next-generation treatments for cancer and [ad_2] Source link
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Thomas Szasz and antipsychiatry
Thomas Szasz was a Hungarian-American psychiatrist and academic, born in 1920, who died in 2012. Throughout his life, he was known primarily for his fervent criticism (often radical) of traditional…
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Doha: Second day of World Summit highlights urgency to invest in people and peace
Delegates from all regions reaffirmed that social justice and peace are inseparable, calling for stronger safety nets, poverty reduction and human rights-based policymaking. Thirty years after the historic 1995 Copenhagen…
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Doha Social Summit: Business and civil society walk side by side for a fairer future
With nearly 14,000 participants registered for the Second World Summit for Social DevelopmentCurrently underway in Doha, the gathering has become a meeting place for governments, global organizations and community voices…