Human trafficking: ‘All-out assault’ on rights, safety and dignity, says UN chief
Human trafficking is a horrific crime and “an all-out assault on people’s rights, safety and dignity,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on the eve of World...
Healthy life expectancy in Africa grows by nearly 10 years
Healthy life expectancy among Africans living in mainly high and upper middle-income countries on the continent, has increased by almost 10 years, the UN health agency,...
UK court denies Venezuela access to its $2bn gold reserves
Britain’s High Court has denied the Venezuelan government’s access to its nearly $2 billion worth of gold reserves held in the Bank of England,...
Economics of war: Pain for Europe now, later for Russia
Across Europe, signs of distress are multiplying as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on. Food banks in Italy are feeding more people. German officials...
Pope apologizes to Canadian Indigenous for church abuse
Pope Francis offered a sweeping apology to Indigenous people on their native land in Canada over church-run residential schools that became gruesome centers of...
Digitization of medical services: Another revolution in Cuban health
As part of the computerization of society, the first system to undergo a digital transformation must be public health, Díaz-Canel emphasized. Photo: Ricardo López ...
Iraq resort shelling a ‘shocking disregard for civilian life,’ UN envoy says
The deadly shelling of a mountain resort in northern Iraq represented a shocking disregard for civilian life and international obligations on civilian protection, the...
Israel-Palestine: Reversing ‘negative trends’ is essential, official tells Security Council
While specific developments within the wider context of the conflict involving Israel and Palestine fluctuate, “the structural reality has not changed,” the UN Special...
EPA head visits Puerto Rico on environmental justice tour
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Norma Quinones spent four years without running water after Hurricane Maria destroyed the well that she and dozens of neighbors depend...
A step toward justice for Rohingya Muslims suffering in Myanmar?
A victory has been handed to the oppressed Rohingya ethnic minority of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. The International Court of Justice, the United...