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Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warns

6 days 11 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warns 24 April 2025 © FAO/Mauricio Mireles Indigenous leaders should be at the forefront of climate action, drawing on generations of environmental stewardship and deep connection to the land. As the planet heats up and the push to decarbonise gathers pace, Indigenous Peoples – long among the world’s most effective environmental…

UN alert over rising deportations of Haitian mothers and newborns from Dominican Republic

6 days 11 hours ago Breadcrumb Home UN alert over rising deportations of Haitian mothers and newborns from Dominican Republic 24 April 2025 © IOM/Antoine Lemonnier Migrants who were deported from the Dominican Republic arrive back in Haiti. The UN has raised concern over a growing number of vulnerable Haitians – particularly pregnant women, new mothers, and infants – being deported from the Dominican Republic.…

More action needed to beat malaria for good, says UN

6 days 11 hours ago Breadcrumb Home More action needed to beat malaria for good, says UN 24 April 2025 © WHO/Isaac Rudakubana WHO has been supporting Universal Health Coverage in Rwanda. Although strong global collaboration has helped to save nearly 13 million lives from malaria over the past 25 years, more action is needed to stamp out the disease.…

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Ukraine’s Presence Despite the Prevailing Circumstances, Raise Questions on the Treatment of Ukraine’s Indigenous Peoples and the Roma Population

6 days 11 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Ukraine’s Presence Despite the Prevailing Circumstances, Raise Questions on the Treatment of Ukraine’s Indigenous Peoples and the Roma Population 24 April 2025 Meeting Summaries The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-fourth to twenty-sixth periodic reports…

Sewage, trash and disease overwhelm displaced communities in Gaza

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Sewage, trash and disease overwhelm displaced communities in Gaza 23 April 2025 © WHO A man carries possessions through the ruins of Gaza. Amid sweltering heat, raw sewage and overflowing trash, displaced families in southern Gaza are facing an escalating public health crisis as aid remains blocked and medical supplies dwindle…

Largely eradicated diseases at risk of returning due to budget cuts

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Largely eradicated diseases at risk of returning due to budget cuts 23 April 2025 © UNICEF/U.S. CDC A young girl receives the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination at a health clinic in Katsina, Nigeria. Vaccines have saved around 150 million lives over the past 50 years, but that progress is now under threat.…

Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide 23 April 2025 UNDP Uruguay A young girl uses a computer to study, highlighting the power of digital learning to open up new opportunities for children everywhere. As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of women and girls remain excluded from…

Stopping child marriage is key to curbing deadly teen pregnancies: WHO

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Stopping child marriage is key to curbing deadly teen pregnancies: WHO 23 April 2025 © UNICEF/Frank Dejongh Teenage pregnancy reflects enduring "fundamental inequalities" in society, with serious physical and psychological repercussions for girls and young women, the UN health agency insists. Teenage pregnancy remains the leading cause of death for girls aged 15 to 19, which…

AI lightens the workload – but risks remain, labour agency warns

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home AI lightens the workload – but risks remain, labour agency warns 23 April 2025 © ILO/Marcel Crozet A man works in a packaging factory in Cairo, Egypt. Artificial intelligence, robotics, and digitalization are rapidly reshaping how we work – but they’re a source of unexpected risks too.…

Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congo

1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congo 23 April 2025 © UNFPA DRC/Junior Mayindu A 17-year-old survivor of rape sits with her baby in the eastern DR Congo. The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to have devastating consequences, particularly for women and children, who face an increased risk of conflict-related sexual…