Ukrainian individuals seeking refuge have discovered employment and a sense of belonging at a bakery in California.
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Oleksandr Zabelin, a Ukrainian native and current resident of California, founded OutBaking. This bakery, located in Berkeley, offers stable employment opportunities to refugees from Ukraine. Khrystyna Shevchenko shares the story, with narration by Anna Rice….
Short Global Updates: UNCTAD’s Appeal for Development Financing, Latest on Nepal Earthquake, and Religious Liberties in Nicaragua
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has urged for immediate changes to the global financial system in order to assist the 46 Least Developed Countries. According to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the economies that are most…
The conflict in Ukraine cannot be attributed to the actions of all Russians, according to a human rights expert.
During a recent interview with UN News, she highlighted the importance of her report and its objective, which aims to hold one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council accountable. “It is unprecedented that one of the…
The UNHCR reports that the ongoing conflict in Sudan is causing homes to become graveyards.
Dominique Hyde, the Director of External Relations at UNHCR, stated that the sudden outbreak of war transformed once tranquil Sudanese households into graveyards. Last week, she traveled to the country and observed an increase in the amount of human suffering….
The UN humanitarian agency is urgently requesting access to the Israel-Palestine conflict zone, emphasizing the importance of being able to reach those in need.
During the noon briefing for correspondents in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres restated his complete condemnation of the terrorist actions carried out by Hamas in Israel, which have no justification. He stated that he will always remember the “terrible…
Russia claims to have prevented an attack by 17 Ukrainian drones.
The Russian defense ministry announced on Tuesday that they successfully stopped assaults from Ukrainian drones in the Black Sea and Crimean Peninsula. The ministry reported that nine of the drones were destroyed by Russian air defenses, and eight more were…
Silent Victim: Environmental Damage From Russia-Ukraine War Totals $56 Billion
On November 6, the world observes the International Day for the Prevention of Environmental Exploitation in War and Armed Conflict. The Ukrainian prosecutor-general has reported that the invasion of Ukraine by Russia has caused approximately $56 billion in environmental damage,…
The Gaza situation overshadowed the visit of the Ukrainian Foreign Minister to South Africa.
Johannesburg, South Africa — At a press conference in Pretoria, the focus was on the conflict in Gaza rather than the war in Ukraine, after Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor. Kuleba made…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US will increase monitoring of individuals who have traveled for respiratory viruses.
On Monday, Ginkgo Bioworks and XWELL announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States will be broadening its surveillance program for travelers to also encompass the testing of respiratory viruses. The increase will occur…
The UN’s efforts to aid Nepal after the earthquake are ongoing, as additional tremors continue to affect families and cause emotional distress.
Reports from officials at the scene indicate that over 380 aftershocks have occurred following the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that hit just before midnight on Friday and Saturday in local time. Preliminary investigations indicate that approximately 4,000 residences have been impacted…