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Persons with the condition – which is caused by a lack of melanin pigmentation, affecting skin, hair and eye colour – continue to face an uphill battle to attain a life with dignity and equality, said Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, the UN Independent Expert on albinism.  “My clarion call today is for Governments, UN counterparts, civil society […]

The announcement comes as the European Union gears up to host the seventh Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, beginning on Wednesday in Brussels. WFP took the decision, after exhausting all other options, to prioritize the three million Syrians who are unable to make it from one week to the next without […]

WHO’s representative in Ukraine Dr. Jarno Habicht told reporters that after the collapse of the dam caused severe flooding and massive displacement, the agency’s primary concern was the potential outbreak of waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid, as well as rodent-borne diseases. The agency’s teams were monitoring the situation on the ground and were […]

Stretching 111 miles into the open ocean, this engineering marvel connects the outlying islands of the Florida Keys to the mainland and forever changed more than just Florida Traveling from Miami to Key West, Florida wasn’t always as carefree as it is today. In the early 20th century, the only way to reach the southernmost […]

News ItemPublished 13 Jun 2023 ImageVolker Sander, Sustainably Yours /EEA Unsustainable consumption in Europe and beyond is one of the main drivers of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. According to two European Environment Agency (EEA) briefings, published today, efficiency gains in production have reduced some environmental impacts but alone they are unlikely to bring […]

That’s the latest from the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA), which tweeted that the UN and its humanitarian partners have delivered vital supplies, mainly water, hygiene items and food, to cover the needs of nearly 180,000 people, despite the difficult conditions. The number of people reached with aid is up five-fold since 9 June. “Drinking […]

The bold new plan is being released a few days ahead of the second UN-stipulated International Day for Countering Hate Speech. The Plan of Action for Women in Communities to Counter Hate Speech and Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes (otherwise known as The Napoli Women in Communities Plan of Action) […]

On Monday’s World Day against Child Labour, the International Labour Organization (ILO) shared these staggering numbers as a reminder of the urgent need to end this practice. ILO’s Director-General Gilbert Houngbo said that for the first time in 20 years, child labour is on the rise. “Child labour rarely happens because parents are bad, or […]

The European Commission has for the first time asked this month companies to offer a label to identify the texts and images generated by artificial intelligence to fight disinformation. The Vice-President of the European Commission, Vera Jurova, proposed today that companies voluntarily adopt in their code of ethics a rule to warn when they use […]

The use of artificial intelligence in the EU will be regulated by the AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI law.

In the Orthodox metropolis of Tamasos and Orini, a planetarium was opened last week, which is one of the largest in Europe and the most modern so far. The facility, which was built on the territory of the metropolitanate in its immediate vicinity, was opened by the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulidis. It has state-of-the-art, […]

News ItemPublished 12 Jun 2023 ImagePepe Badia Marrero, Well with Nature /EEA Actions towards a circular economy are of utmost importance to safeguard nature, reduce pollution and achieve climate neutrality in Europe by 2050. A briefing, published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA), emphasises that, in addition to ongoing efforts to prevent waste, specific […]

European Parliament / Belarus // On 31 May, MEPs Bert-Jan Ruissen and Michaela Sojdrova organized an event at the European Parliament about religious freedom in Belarus titled “Help the Christians in Belarus.” One of the speakers was Vyacheslav Barok, a Roman Catholic priest who had to leave the country in 2022 and is now living in Poland. […]

Every day, UN human rights officers are on the frontlines to support them. They are part of the UN’s field work, talking to those most affected by conflict and monitoring how human rights principles and international humanitarian law obligations are being respected in situations of conflict and insecurity; like in Garowe, Somalia, where nearly 75,000 […]

The ancient space satellite has been in the vicinity of our planet since 100 BC. Astronomers have discovered a new quasi-moon Earth – a cosmic body that orbits it but is gravitationally bound to the Sun, the Daily Mail reported. The space object, named 2023 FW13, was discovered by experts using the Pan-STARRS telescope atop […]

A team of Egyptian lawyers and archaeologists is demanding that the streaming company “Netflix” pay compensation in the amount of two billion dollars for the distortion of the image of Queen Cleopatra and Ancient Egypt in the feature-documentary series “Cleopatra”, the online publication “Egypt Independent” reported. The request was made in a letter to the […]

A Russian genocide scholar, on leave in the United States, has spearheaded a Clark University exhibition of photos documenting the war in Ukraine

Following serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, a unit of 60 Tanzanian peacekeepers based in the Central African Republic, is to be repatriated.

Tomatoes are present in the diet of many people. But unfortunately, they are not a one-size-fits-all food. The disease in which tomatoes aggravate the symptoms In people with painful joints, eating tomatoes can exacerbate painful symptoms. This is shared by Russian nutritionist Dr. Irina Mansurova. She adds that with joint diseases such as arthrosis or […]

“Food diversion is absolutely unacceptable,” said WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain, following a joint statement made by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and USAID announcing their commitment to addressing deeply concerning revelations of aid diversion. “While we will temporarily halt food aid assistance in Ethiopia, nutrition assistance to children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, school meals […]