First UN civil society forum held in Africa heralds ‘inclusive’ Summit of the Future
‘Meaningful participation’ and ‘inclusion’ were the buzzwords at the opening on Thursday of a major UN conference in Nairobi, Kenya, where governments were urged to heed the diverse voices of civil society, which were well-placed to work alongside them in building a fairer and more just future.
World News in Brief: Vaccine ‘patches’ trial shows promise, lowering catheter infection risk, Guantanamo detainee facing revictimisation
Few enjoy having injections and if you have children, you probably like them even less when it’s time for their mandated vaccine shots. Read Full Story on UN News
Unprecedented flooding displaces hundreds of thousands across East Africa
“Unprecedented and devastating” flooding in East Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Ethiopia and Tanzania, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday. Read Full Story on [...]
No sign yet of H5N1 bird flu spreading between humans, says WHO chief
The H5N1 avian influenza virus has so far shown no signs of adapting to allow human-to-human transmission, the UN health agency said on Wednesday, urging continued surveillance. Read Full Story on UN News
Another climate record: Extreme heat, hurricanes, droughts ravage Latin America and Caribbean
2023 saw another climate record tumble, with Latin America and the Caribbean registering their hottest ever recorded temperatures, according to the UN’s weather monitoring agency. Read Full Story on UN News
Patients in Rafah ‘afraid to seek services’, WHO reports
The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken “crucial steps” in the event of a large-scale Israeli military operation in Rafah, Dr. Ahmed Dahir, team lead of its office in Gaza, told UN News on Tuesday. [...]