Jul 27 African nations open climate talks ahead of major U.N. meeting By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press African nations opened climate talks in the Mozambican capital Maputo on Wednesday to identify their priorities and come up with a common position ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Egypt in November, known as COP27. Continue reading
Jul 27 WHO chief advises men to reduce number of sexual partners to avoid monkeypox By Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization is advising men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing their sexual partners "for the moment."… Continue reading
Jul 26 5 killed, 50 injured in anti-U.N. protests in east Congo By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press Demonstrators on Monday had set fires and forced entry into the U.N. mission offices in Goma, accusing the peacekeeping forces of failing to protect civilians amid rising violence in Congo's eastern region. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 5:51 Virginity testing persists in Mongolia despite condemnation By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi As a debate continues in the U.S over reproductive rights, teenage girls in the Republic of Mongolia are fighting for the right not to be subjected to so-called "virginity tests" in schools. The practice was officially banned by the government… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 2:59 News Wrap: WHO calls monkeypox virus a global emergency In our news wrap Saturday, the WHO announced the monkeypox virus has now reached more than 70 countries and should be treated as a global emergency, two Americans were killed in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region while elsewhere Russia targeted Odesa,… Continue watching
Jul 22 Ukraine, Russia sign U.N. deal to export grain on Black Sea By Ayse Wieting, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven up food prices around the world and led to silos full of blocked grain being stuck in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 3:58 News Wrap: Ukraine’s first lady appeals directly to Congress for more aid In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska appealed directly to the Congress for more weapons and financial support, Ukrainian forces used U.S.-supplied rockets to blast a bridge critical to Russia, the UN says Afghanistan has seen some… Continue watching
Jul 18 Climate change aid, Ukraine war fallout feature at Berlin talks By Frank Jordans, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Officials from 40 countries are meeting in Berlin to discuss how to stay focused on fighting climate change while the world reels from the economic fallout of the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 18 United Nations warn of rising death toll and rights violations in Haiti By Associated Press U.N. agencies are again warning of rising violence around Haiti's capital, saying 99 people have been reported killed in recent gang fighting in the Cite Soleil district alone. Continue reading
Jul 16 UN expresses concern about violence in Haiti By Associated Press The warning came hours after the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution renewing the mandate of a U.N. office in the troubled Caribbean nation and calling on all countries to stop the transfer of small arms, light weapons and… Continue reading