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Gaza is the ‘hungriest place on earth’, as Israel continues stranglehold on aid

·May 30, 2025·3 min read

“Gaza is the hungriest place on Earth,” OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told reporters in Geneva, stressing that it is the only defined territory in the world where the entire population is at risk of famine. “The aid operation that we have ready to roll is being put in an operational...

Meet the robots who are making the world a better place

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·July 9, 2023·4 min read

As artificial intelligence (AI) sprouts new, powerful learning abilities, nations are working on strategies to govern it, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which is hosting the two-day summit to showcase a bevy of new technologies, including a range of robots who can handle everything from healthcare to rock...

Proven solutions must be put in place to end AIDS by 2030: Guterres

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·December 1, 2022·4 min read

“The world has promised to end AIDS by 2030”, said Secretary-General António Guterres in his official message, but “we are off track.” “Today, we risk millions more new infections and millions more deaths”, he added, calling on governments everywhere to make the “Equalize” slogan a reality. He said the “proven practical...

Home is a deadly place for many women and girls, UN report reveals

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·November 28, 2022·4 min read

The study by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women was issued ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed annually on 25 November. Of the 81,000 women and girls intentionally killed last year, 45,000 – around 56 per cent –...

Yemen truce holding, but full measures still not in place |

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·June 15, 2022·6 min read

Ambassadors were briefed by two top UN officials who provided an update on the impact of the agreement between the Government and Houthi rebels, which was recently renewed for an additional two months, while also outlining the challenges that remain. Grundberg outlines to #UNSC plans including working with the parties...