Epstein files: ‘No one is too wealthy or too powerful to be above the law’; rights experts demand accountability
IOM| Women make up the majority of victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation. (file) By Vibhu Mishra The large-scale disclosure of materials known as the “Epstein Files” has revealed “disturbing and credible evidence” of what independent human rights experts describe as a possible global criminal enterprise involving systematic sexual abuse, trafficking and exploitation of […]
Protecting children in war is key to lasting peace, top UN envoy warns
© UNICEF/Roger LeMoyneA former child soldier adjusts his face mask at a UNICEF-supported transit center for children in Goma, in the DR Congo. By Charlotte Frantz After three decades of its mandate to protect children caught up in war, the UN’s top advocate on the issue is determined to remind the world […]
Being Online: Visual expressions of youth experiences of digital well-being
Young People Under 30, It’s Time to Share Your Vision! What “Being Online” Really Looks Like Today. Your digital life tells a story and DTH-Lab with the Global Mental Health Action Network are bringing “Being Online” to life to show it. This is your chance to show what it really means to grow up online: […]
UN lauds $6 billion US funding approval towards ending HIV/AIDS
© UNAIDS/Cynthia R. Matonhodze A 35-year-old HIV-positive mother holds her six-month-old baby. The UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide welcomed legislative approval from the United States on Thursday for a $6 billion spending package to help tackle the disease, following nearly a year of sharp aid cuts. “This US investment […]
Global health systems ‘at risk’ as funding cuts bite, warns WHO
WHO/P. Virot The flag of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) flies at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. By Vibhu Mishra The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that cuts to international aid and persistent funding gaps are undermining the global health system. This is occurring as the risk from pandemics, […]
From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought
© Agritech Analytics Maryanne Gichanga (centre), a Kenyan agricultural innovator, demonstrates satellite data tools to local farmers. “Giving up is not an option – so many people depend on you,” the words of Maryanne Gichanga, a participant in a UN supported initiative, which aims to help farmers in Kenya find solutions to alleviate the pressures of […]