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29 May 2025, 08:15
Preview Elon Musk says he is formally leaving the Trump administration
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29 May 2025, 08:15
Preview Ukraine has launched another drone attack on Moscow, striking an apartment building
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29 May 2025, 08:15

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned of an escalating public health crisis in Sudan, as conflict and mass displacement continue to drive a surge in disease, particularly cholera and malaria.

Read the full story, “Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF”, on globalissues.org

29 May 2025, 08:15

The 78th World Health Assembly concluded Tuesday in Geneva, marking several major milestones in global health. Delegates adopted the world’s first pandemic agreement and approved a significant boost in core funding for the World Health Organization (WHO).

Read the full story, “Pandemics to pollution: WHO Assembly delivers landmark health decisions”, on globalissues.org

29 May 2025, 08:15

The United Nations has called for restraint following another wave of escalation between Houthi rebels in Yemen and Israeli forces.

Read the full story, “Yemen: UN warns against Houthi-Israel escalation, calls for dialogue”, on globalissues.org

29 May 2025, 08:15

An Indigenous social worker from Canada and a social entrepreneur from Kenya are the laureates of the 2025 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize, the United Nations announced on Wednesday.

Read the full story, “UN awards 2025 Mandela Prize to Brenda Reynolds and Kennedy Odede”, on globalissues.org

29 May 2025, 08:15

In early summer 2024, Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana ventured into sector North of Abyei, a disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan where she was deployed as a military gender advocate with the UN Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA).

Read the full story, “‘We are women like you’: UN honours peacekeepers for work in gender empowerment”, on globalissues.org

29 May 2025, 08:15

Russian drone attacks against civilians in the Kherson region of Ukraine constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes, independent UN-appointed human rights investigators concluded in a new report published on Wednesday.

Read the full story, “‘My husband died in my arms’: Russian drone attacks on Ukrainians amount to crimes against humanity, UN investigators report”, on globalissues.org

29 May 2025, 08:15

UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (IPS) - A greater understanding and appreciation of the world’s oceans is needed to protect them. As the global community prepares to convene for the ocean conference, they must also prepare to invest in scientific efforts and education that will bolster their joint efforts.

Read the full story, “UNOC3: Bringing Ocean Education and Science to the Global Agenda”, on globalissues.org

29 May 2025, 08:15

STOCKHOLM / BANGKOK, May 28 (IPS) - The World Health Organization (WHO) for this year’s World No Tobacco Day (May 31) has chosen the theme, “Unmasking the Appeal”,?to reveal the tactics employed by the tobacco and nicotine industries to make their harmful products enticing, particularly to young people.

Read the full story, “Unmasking Harm Reduction: Youth Demand Action on Tobacco Industry’s New Tactics”, on globalissues.org