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The situation for Sudan’s most vulnerable children is so desperate that half of the most severely malnourished youngsters are expected to die without urgent humanitarian intervention, UN agencies have said.
Half of Sudan’s most vulnerable children could die without aid-UN Read More
The Federal Government of Nigeria has demanded for two permanent seats to be allocated to Africa in the United Nations Security Council.
Nigeria demands two permanent seats for Africa in UN Security Council Read More
In the Russian-occupied territories in eastern and southern Ukraine, referendums on the region’s accession to the Russian Federation began on Friday.
Referendums in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine Read More
A United Nations commission of inquiry has found various Russian war crimes in Ukraine.
UN report documents Russian ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine Read MoreRussian troops appear to be also withdrawing from the northern part of the Kharkiv region in the wake of a successful Ukrainian counterattack.
Russian troops withdraw from northern part of Kharkiv region Read More
WorldStage Newsonline– The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that more than 700,000 people commit suicide globally every year with 77 per cent of all global suicides occurring in low and middle-income countries.
World Suicide Prevention Day: 700,000 people commit suicide annually–WHO Read More
Staging the 2030 men’s World Cup in Saudi Arabia would be “virtually impossible” if FIFA correctly applies its human rights criteria to any bid it makes, Amnesty International has said.
Amnesty warns FIFA over potential 2030 World Cup bid by Saudi Arabia Read More
The accession of King Charles to the British throne has stirred renewed calls from politicians and activists for former colonies in the Caribbean to remove the monarch as their head of state and for Britain to pay slavery reparations.
Charles’ succession stirs Caribbean calls for reparations, removal of monarch as head of state Read More
Tributes and expressions of sympathy have poured in from world leaders and fellow monarchs around the globe following the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, the country’s longest-reigning head of state.
World leaders, royals praise Queen Elizabeth II after death at 96 Read More
Living conditions in 90 per cent of countries in the world became worse in 2021, according to the Human Development Index released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday.
Human devt declining in 90% of countries worldwide – UN Read More