In many countries and regions of the world, the birth rate is declining and the population is rapidly aging. Beyond the Demographic Panic: Why It’s Time to Think […]
Yemen: Regional tensions could derail fragile progress towards peace
UN Security Council meeting on Yemen. Yemen: Regional tensions could derail fragile progress towards peace Peace and Security UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg warned Security Council […]
New study: forest sector employs 42 million people
Women hold about 10.6 million jobs in the forestry sector, accounting for 25 percent of all employment. New study: forest sector employs 42 million people Economic development According […]
UN chief calls for respect for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman. UN chief calls for respect for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz Peace […]
Negotiations between the US and Iran have reached a dead end: the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is heating up
Families in Lebanon have temporarily taken up residence in a building that serves as an orphanage during peacetime. Negotiations between the US and Iran have reached a dead […]
Egg for children’s diet: FAO pilot project helping schoolchildren and farmers in Bhutan
The initiative involves a pilot project that will supply eggs to 32,000 students in 343 schools in Bhutan. Egg for children’s diet: FAO pilot project helping schoolchildren and […]
The UN’s chief human rights activist called on the Russian authorities to reverse the decision to recognize Memorial as an “extremist” organization
View of the Kremlin. Moscow, Russia The UN’s chief human rights activist called on the Russian authorities to reverse the decision to recognize Memorial as an “extremist” organization […]
UNESCO sends $5.7 million to protect cultural heritage in Gaza
Destruction on the streets of Gaza (archive). UNESCO sends $5.7 million to protect cultural heritage in Gaza Culture and education UNESCO announced the launch of a large-scale emergency […]
Sudanese refugees in Chad may lose aid due to lack of humanitarian funding
Distribution of food aid in the city of Adré, Chad. Sudanese refugees in Chad may lose aid due to lack of humanitarian funding Humanitarian aid More than a […]
Kazakhstan became the first Central Asian state to receive WHO recognition for regulating medicines and vaccines
It is expected that the new status will speed up access for patients in Kazakhstan to modern drugs, increase regulatory transparency and create more favorable conditions for innovation. […]