A recently released international report says Canada’s temporary foreign worker program is a “breeding ground” for contemporary slavery. The final report by a United Nations special rapporteur who visited Canada …
Head of the UN office for disaster risk reduction Mami Mizutori tells Pradeep Thakur Covax is making progress towards having 2 billion doses available by the end of 2021, which …
By Danica Coto | Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.N. development specialist Garry Conille was named Haiti’s new prime minister Tuesday evening, nearly a month after a coalition …
NAIROBI: The United Nations voiced concern on Wednesday after dozens of cases of cholera were reported in flood-stricken Kenya.The World Health Organization (WHO) said 44 cases of the disease have …
PARIS: More than 1,400 buildings belonging to scientific institutions in Ukraine have been damaged in Russia’s invasion and restoring public science infrastructure will cost $1.26 billion, a UN agency said …
ROME: Women who run farms and rural households in poor countries suffer more from climate change and are discriminated against as they try to adapt to other sources of income …
By Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery and Lee Keath | Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Gaza’s Health Ministry and witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire as a crowd of Palestinians …
DUBAI: A new draft agreement unveiled early Wednesday in talks in Dubai toughens language by calling for “transitioning away” from fossil fuels, although it does not use the term “phase-out“.The …
DUBAI: Protests aimed at pressuring nations to move decisively to stop climate change were expected to be their most intense yet on Saturday, a “Global Day of Action” with events …
DUBAI: Physicians, activists and country representatives at this year’s COP28 U.N. climate summit in Dubai have called for greater global efforts to protect people from the increasing health and safety …