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48 hours after the World Health Organization (WHO) called for the cancelation of events during the festive season due to the fast spread of the Omicron variant of the covid19 in countries across the world, an expert with the UN…

US President Joe Biden said at the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that, the United States would commit $10 billion toward ending hunger around the world. According to President Biden, nearly one in three people globally did not have access…

As many as five rockets were fired at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul early Monday morning. A US official, cited by the media, said there are no casualties among American personnel. However, at least one child was killed in…

One of the countries that has significantly increased vaccine coverage for its population is Israel. According to the authorities, over 80% of the country’s population has been vaccinated, among them, one million people who have already taken a third booster…

UNAIDS and partners warn that progress towards ending AIDS among children, adolescents and young women has stalled and none of the targets for 2020 were met. In the final report from the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free initiativepartners call…

As China’s Communist party celebrates its hundred years anniversary, President Xi Jinping says that the era of China being bullied was over and that anyone who tried to separate the party and the Chinese people was doomed to failure. The…

A meeting of foreign and development ministers from the Group of 20 nations Tuesday ended with agreement to boost efforts to fight growing hunger in the world, worsened by the pandemic, especially in Africa. However, there were also notes of…

The U.N. human rights chief, in a landmark report launched after the killing of George Floyd in the United States, is urging countries worldwide to do more to help end discrimination, violence and systemic racism against people of African descent.…

The disregard for children’s rights amid war and upheaval “is shocking and heartbreaking”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday during a high-level open debate in the Security Council, held virtually.  Mr. Guterres urged warring parties to prioritize the prevention…

A UN report said on Monday that nearly 20,000 boys and girls were victims of "grave violations" during wars worldwide in 2020. The tally of over 19,300 "grave violations" includes the recruitment and use of children by armed groups, killing…

The Nala Feminist Collective led by Aya Chebbi, the first appointed Youth Special Envoy to the African Union, has drafted the Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto that will be presented to global leaders at the Generation Equality Forum. It’s a…

A 400-million-dollar partnership between the World Bank and the African Union was announced Tuesday to finance the acquisition and distribution of COVID-19 vaccine for people in Africa. World Bank Managing Operations Director Axel van Trotsenburg said the World Bank is…