Belarus’ border control agency has said it received a notice from Lithuania on suspension of a cooperation agreement Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian trade with the EU has been declining as a result of the West’s economic sanctions, says First Deputy PM Andrey Belousov Read Full Article at RT.com
NAIROBI, Feb 15 (IPS) - As the effects of climate change escalate and natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and droughts become more frequent and severe, threatening lives and livelihoods, humanity is losing the climate battle.
NEW YORK, Feb 15 (IPS) - United Nations member states agreed to fully fund UN human rights mechanisms that China, Russia, and their allies had sought to defund in the 2023 budget. This should set a precedent for UN human rights funding in the future.
Read the full story, “China and Russia Fail to Defund UN Human Rights Work”, on globalissues.org →
Almost a year since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UN appealed on Wednesday for $5.6 billion to help millions of people affected inside the war-torn country and beyond.
An independent UN human rights expert on Wednesday called on Bangladesh to draft laws to better protect those affected by leprosy.
Current disease outbreaks highlight the urgent need for every country to ramp up its care systems, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief told journalists on Wednesday.
Critical maternal health services and other programmes for women and girls in north and northwest Syria “have had to scale up massively” following the deadly earthquake last week, a senior official with the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has said.
A newly signed plan for election security represents a “major development” for peaceful, inclusive elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), a spokesperson for the UN mission in the country said on Wednesday.
A new exhibition highlighting the crucial role millets play in boosting global food and nutrition security, adapting to agrarian risks posed by climate change, and contributing to progress on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) agenda, opened on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York.