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Month: January 2024

The Gaza Strip: Fighting to Preserve the Dreams of Youth Despite Disillusionment.

The Deir Al-Balah Preparatory School, which is one of over 700 schools managed by UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, has very little open space in its yard or classrooms. The previously used sports and play area is…

The leaders of United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations join together to make a plea for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), stating that they will not turn their backs on the people of Gaza.

The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), a group of aid agencies led by the UN, stated that while there were concerning accusations that 12 UNWRA employees took part in Hamas-led terrorist actions against Israel on October 7, it is important not…

LIVE UPDATE: Situation of Emergency in the Middle East

The session of the Security Council has concluded. The top officials of the United Nations have highlighted key points regarding Gaza, the important role of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), and the global initiative to prevent escalation of…

The United Nations report states that it could take decades for Gaza’s economy to fully recover.

The initial evaluation of the consequences on society and the economy caused by the conflict analyzes the decrease in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the time it takes to bounce back, and the lasting consequences on poverty and household spending. The…

Reports from Ukraine state that there have been attacks by Russian forces using 20 unmanned aerial vehicles.

The Ukrainian military reported on Wednesday that they were targeted by Russia with 20 drones and three ballistic missiles in various areas overnight. The air force of Ukraine reported that their air defense systems successfully took down 14 drones over…

Possible rewording: A potential discovery has been made by an explorer, who may have found the wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s plane in the Pacific Ocean.

According to a retired intelligence officer from the U.S. Air Force, he has discovered the remains of Amelia Earhart’s aircraft, which vanished 90 years ago, at the ocean floor through the use of sonar information collected by a submersible drone….

The number of syphilis cases in the US has increased in 2022, reaching the highest level in 70 years.

new york —  The prevalence of syphilis in the United States continues to increase, with a 9% rise in 2022 according to a recent report by the federal government on sexually transmitted diseases among adults. However, there is some surprising…

The filmmaker of ’20 Days in Mariupol’ expresses mixed emotions about their Oscar nomination.

A filmmaker from Ukraine has characterized his nomination for the Academy Award for best documentary as a mix of both happy and sad emotions. In January, the Academy Awards revealed that Mstyslav Chernov’s documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” was nominated…

The battle against corruption is hindered by ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

A prominent corruption watchdog declared on Tuesday that worldwide attempts to address corruption in the public sector are slowing down or even regressing in certain areas due to ongoing conflicts and ineffective legal systems. Transparency International’s yearly report, based in…

Small businesses in Africa are utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance their electronic commerce.

According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Africa is ranked as the region with the least amount of investment in e-commerce. UNCTAD also notes that e-commerce is only accessible to a small number of urban areas….