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The head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees UNRWA welcomed the decision by the United Kingdom on Friday to resume funding of the agency “at a critical time, as the agency continues to come under harsh and unprecedented attacks”.

Guatemala: UN rights chief concerned over polarization, inequality, racism

July 19, 2024

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday highlighted changes and ongoing challenges in Guatemala – including corruption, racism and gender inequality - following a four-day official visit to the Central American country.

World News In Brief: UN rights chief on Bangladesh protests, alarm over Gershkovich sentence, Afghanistan floods latest, decriminalising LGBT laws

July 19, 2024

As student protests continue to rage in Bangladesh, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is urging authorities to quickly restore internet access following a Government black out on Friday morning.

UN News Today July 19

July 19, 2024

Daniel Johnson

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UN stresses value of cooperation with key organizations across Eurasia

July 19, 2024

The UN relies on cooperation with regional and subregional organizations “now, more than ever” amid mounting global tensions and challenges, a senior official said on Friday in a briefing to the Security Council.
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The life of Aristides de Sousa Mendes: An example for us all

July 19, 2024

Secretary-General António Guterres heralded the opening of a new museum in central Portugal on Friday which honours the extraordinary life of a man who showed “immense bravery” helping thousands of refugees escape the Nazi regime during World...

Sudan aid obstacles impact lifesaving relief effort

July 19, 2024

Heavy fighting in Sudan has severely curtailed humanitarian aid deliveries across vast areas of the southeast, the UN World Food Programme, WFP, said on Friday.

Nelson Mandela and the fight to end poverty

July 19, 2024

UN News/ Conor Lennon

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DICT ‘vigilantly monitoring’ global Microsoft outage

July 19, 2024

GMA News Online / SciTech

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is monitoring the ongoing global IT system outage which hit businesses worldwide, including major Philippine banks and airlines which caused major disruptions in airport operations and ...

Britain’s Labour faces an uphill battle as it looks to rein in AI’s key players

July 19, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

The U.K. was expected to introduce formal legislation for artificial intelligence this week — but that didn't happen. Now, all eyes are on what happens next.

ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Goes Smaller and Cheaper With New AI Tech

July 19, 2024

OpenAI released a smaller and cheaper version of the technology that powers ChatGPT, part of an industry shift toward more efficient artificial-intelligence models.

UN forum on sustainable development concludes with renewed commitment, call for urgent action

July 18, 2024

The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development concluded on Wednesday, with nations reiterating the need for renewed impetus and accelerated actions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline.

‘Largest’ displacements so far in Gaza’s war of attrition: UN aid agencies

July 18, 2024

UN humanitarians issued a fresh alert on Thursday about having to cut rations in Gaza where fresh evacuation orders by the Israeli military have prompted “the largest displacements since October” across the enclave.

Eastern Afghanistan reels from fatal storms; dozens dead, hundreds homeless

July 18, 2024

UN teams and humanitarian partners in Afghanistan are mobilizing in response to devastating windstorms and flash floods that have ravaged eastern regions of the country, resulting in dozens of fatalities and the destruction of hundreds of homes.

Books offer novel way to counter prison overcrowding in the Philippines

July 18, 2024

A reading programme for prisoners in jails in the Philippines is supporting their education as well as enabling them to shorten their sentences.

New support needed amid preparations for Ukraine’s third wartime winter

July 18, 2024

A new $100 million financial contribution will be given to support displaced and war-affected people in Ukraine as they prepare for the third winter since the start of Russia’s invasion, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi announced on Thu...

World News In Brief: Bangladesh student protests, Yemen’s maternal deaths, Mandela Day, honouring LGBT rights at EuroGames 2024

July 18, 2024

The UN chief urged the Government of Bangladesh on Thursday to create an environment that allows proper dialogue with student protesters following weeks of demonstrations in the South Asian country.

UN News Today July 18

July 18, 2024

Katy Dartford

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No end in sight to the ‘war on women’ in Gaza

July 18, 2024

Wars are never gender neutral and Gaza is further evidence of this as some one million women and girls bear “the worst brunt” of nine months of conflict, the UN Women Special Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Thursday.

Human Rights abuses in CAR detention centres need urgent response: UN experts

July 18, 2024

Immediate action is needed to address human rights abuses in detention centres across the Central African Republic (CAR) according to a new UN report released on Thursday.

A new Raffles hotel opened in India’s ‘Pink City.’ Here’s what it looks like inside

July 18, 2024

International: Top News And Analysis

Raffles Jaipur is a 50-room luxury hotel in the heart of Rajasthan's capital city.

Elon Musk Wants His AI Bot to Deliver the News. It Is Struggling With the Job

July 18, 2024

The AI model Grok posted incorrect information, amplified unverified claims and failed to identify sarcasm as details of the Trump shooting unfolded.

World News in Brief: Bangladesh student protests, South Sudan attacks continue, opportunity knocks for climate action in Africa

July 17, 2024

As violent protests continued at university campuses in Bangladesh on Wednesday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urged authorities to engage with students demanding an end to the quota system for government jobs amid rising unemployment.

UN News Today July 17

July 17, 2024

Shanae Harte

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Haiti: Displaced women face ‘unprecedented’ level of insecurity and sexual violence

July 17, 2024

Instability in Haiti is fuelling a spike in sexual violence against women and girls as armed gangs continue their assault on the population, the UN agency championing gender equality said on Wednesday.

New jail ‘symbolizes change’ in Philippines penal system

July 17, 2024

Daniel Dickinson

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‘Listening to the agony’ in Gaza: Humanitarians struggle to meet needs of displaced

July 17, 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered more than 1,000 attacks on healthcare facilities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since the October 7 terror attacks in Israel sparked the on-going war in Gaza, the agency’s top official in the re...

Security Council debates Gaza crisis, as civilian suffering continues unabated

July 17, 2024

The UN Security Council on Wednesday convened an open debate on the ongoing crisis in Gaza, which continues to be marked by immense suffering - compounded now by a complete breakdown of law and order - and a humanitarian system on the brink of collapse.

China Puts Power of State Behind AI—and Risks Strangling It

July 16, 2024

Beijing’s support has seen China make up ground in the artificial-intelligence race but it has also handcuffed AI companies with some of the world’s tightest restrictions, many of them political.

Zero to Billions: The Startup on the Verge of the Biggest Tech Exit in Years

July 15, 2024

Google parent Alphabet is in talks to buy the cloud cybersecurity company Wiz, founded by a group of ex-Israeli military officers, for $23 billion.

Senators wish for Pogo ban in Sona

July 15, 2024

MANILA, Philippines — Senators Aquilino Pimentel III and Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday separately urged President Marcos to address the growing concerns related to the Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) during his State of the Nation Address (...

3 Chinese kidnapping suspects repatriated

July 15, 2024

MANILA, Philippines — Three Chinese kidnapping suspects, supposed to be involved in gambling, were repatriated to China over the weekend, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said. The embassy said law enforcement authorities from China conducted the operatio...

Court hits waste management body over plastics case

July 15, 2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) to come up with a list of products deemed harmful to the environment within six months, in line with its mandate under the Ecological Sol...

Naia 3 to turn off cooling system for 12 hours

July 15, 2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) announced on Sunday that the air-conditioning system of Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s (Naia) Terminal 3 will be turned off for 12 hours to allow the installation of six new ...

Veterinarians euthanize 3rd horse following Calgary Stampede injuries

July 15, 2024

Aaron Sousa

A horse participating in the Calgary Stampede was euthanized Saturday night after it suffered a fracture during the eighth heat of a chuckwagon race.

Regional wage boards urged to work faster

July 15, 2024

MANILA, Philippines — House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan on Sunday called on the 16 regional wage boards outside Metro Manila to promptly act to raise minimum salary rates and grant private sector workers immediate relief from the soaring cost of ...

Penticton RCMP recover multiple stolen vehicles in operation

July 15, 2024

Ben Low-On

The Penticton RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and Intergrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team conducted a joint operation which recovered multiple stolen vehicles.

Probe of fake birth certificates pushed

July 15, 2024