US Treasury promises to tighten sanctions on Russia
U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday to meet with Ukrainian officials for talks about tightening sanctions on Russia and financial support for Ukraine. He said the U.S. plans to take further measures to put pressure…
‘This is our home’: Kharkiv women reluctant to leave besieged city
Kharkiv, Ukraine, has been under sustained fire from Russia for nearly a month. Despite the civilian casualties and destruction of energy infrastructure, most residents are still there. Lesia Bakalets talked to some women about why they decided to stay. Source:…
WHO: Climate change could increase spread of diseases
The World Health Organization says “urgent action” is needed to research how climate change is affecting malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Rising temperatures are changing how vector-borne diseases – diseases spread by the bite of infected insects – are…
US optimistic a deal to lessen threats of future pandemics is in sight
Geneva — Despite the failure of negotiators to reach a pandemic accord ahead of this week’s World Health Assembly, a senior U.S. official remains optimistic that an agreement to lessen the threats of global killer disease outbreaks is in sight….
ILO: Global unemployment rate falls slightly, but labor inequality persists
The global unemployment rate will fall slightly, according to a new report by the International Labor Organization, or ILO. The report also states that labor market inequalities continue to persist, particularly for women in low-income countries. The report, “World Employment…
‘Open source’ investigators use satellites to identify burned Darfur villages
Investigators using satellite imagery to document the war in western Sudan’s Darfur region say 72 villages were burned down in April, the most they have seen since the conflict began. Henry Wilkins talks with the people who do this research…
UNICEF reports surge in violence against children in Africa’s central Sahel
The agency revealed that in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, cases of recruitment and use of children in armed groups along with killings and maiming increased by more than 130 per cent between the two time periods. Protect the vulnerable…
Funding is needed to support Sudanese refugees in Chad: UNHCR
Laura Lo Castro, UNHCR’s representative in Chad, said that expected rains have started in Adre, leaving tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees without shelter suitable for protection. The rains also impede humanitarian access due to catastrophic flooding, she added. “It’s…
Gaza medics struggling in face of ‘overwhelming disaster’ as vital supplies run low: WHO
“We have distributed an enormous amount of essential medical supplies, but it’s not enough. I mean, this is such an overwhelming disaster, it’s not enough,” said Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Palestine. Speaking in…
Gaza: UN Middle East envoy reiterates call for ceasefire, hostage release agreement
In a briefing to the Security Council, Tor Wennesland emphasised the urgent need for all sides to change course. “We must reach an agreement to release the hostages and put in place an immediate ceasefire. There is absolutely no time…