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Responsibility to Protect: An unfulfilled promise, a ray of hope

·June 26, 2025·3 min read

Addressing the General Assembly, António Guterres said that the world is witnessing more armed conflicts than at any time since the end of the Second World War. “Too often, early warnings go unheeded, and alleged evidence of crimes committed by States and non-State actors are met with denial, indifference, or...

World News in Brief: Engagement with Sudan, Red Sea vessel attacks, SDGs disabilities promise

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·December 2, 2023·2 min read

On Friday, the Security Council adopted a resolution to close the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) following a request last month from the authorities. UNITAMS was established in June 2020 to provide support to Sudan for an initial 12-month period during its transition to democratic rule following...

World News in Brief: Gaza aid, support for Afghan returnees, end modern slavery, SDGs disabilities promise

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·December 2, 2023·3 min read

He said the UN was able to step up delivery of basic supplies into and across the Gaza Strip during the week-long pause in fighting, primarily through the Egyptian and Palestinian Red Crescent Societies. This included 630 metric tonnes of flour for 224,000 people in the south, and 63,000 blankets...

AI shows ‘great promise for health’ but regulation is key: WHO chief

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·October 20, 2023·1 min read

Its new publication emphasises the importance of establishing safe and effective AI systems and fostering dialogue about using it as a positive tool, bringing together developers, regulators, manufacturers, health workers, and patients. With the increasing availability of healthcare data and rapid progress in analytic techniques, WHO recognizes the potential AI...

Right to information still an ‘empty promise’ for billions

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·September 28, 2023·1 min read

“Without universal and meaningful connectivity for all, the right to information is an empty promise for billions of people around the world,” Irene Khan said in her message to mark the International Day for Universal Access to Information, observed annually on 28 September. The focus this year is on the importance of the online space. ...

Uphold promise to protect civilians caught in conflict: Guterres

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·May 24, 2023·3 min read

The UN chief was speaking during a debate on ensuring the security and dignity of people caught in the crossfire and addressing the related issue of access to food and essential services. Suffering and ‘outrage’ “Civilians have suffered the deadly effects of armed conflict for too long. It is time...