A Sky Aflame with Hope: UN Ocean Conference Opens in Nice
Nice, France – The Mediterranean night shimmered with 2,025 drones dancing above the Promenade des Anglais, forming glowing whales, jellyfish, and coral reefs in a luminous ballet. This record-setting display heralded the opening of the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, running from June Continue Reading
Children’s Rights During War conflict
Children’s rights are in jeopardy 34 years after the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), according to Catherine Russell, head of the UN Children’s Fund. Russell emphasized that children today are living in a world increasingly hostile to their rights, with around 400 million Continue Reading
WHO calls for Increased Surveillance for Coronavirus Variants
Efforts should be stepped up to quickly identify and study emerging variants of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus, UN World Health Organization (WHO) scientists said on Tuesday. Alongside monitoring, virus and serum samples should be shared via globally agreed mechanisms so that critical research can be promptly initiated each time, according Continue Reading
Concern for Syrian Al Hol Camp Refugees
Humanitarians are “very concerned” about the plight of more than 64,000 people living in the restive Al Hol camp in northeast Syria, the UN Spokesperson told journalists on Friday. Located in northeastern Syria, near the border with Iraq, 94 per cent of the camp for the displaced, is made up Continue Reading
