London, United Kingdom – Lawyers and loved ones of hunger strikers linked to the protest group Palestine Action are warning the activists could die in prison as they accuse British prison officials of a lack of care and communication and the justice secretary of ignoring their demands for a meeting. Of 29 Palestine Action-affiliated remand…
New York — As prepared “Friends, partners, colleagues, thank you for joining this virtual launch of UNICEF’s 2026 Humanitarian Action for Children and for your ongoing support for the world’s most vulnerable children. “Over the past week, I have been travelling in South Sudan and Sudan, where I met children and families who shared heartbreaking…
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Since its launch, the Shock Responsive Safety Net for Human Capital Project (SNHCP), locally known as Baxnaano, has supported over four million Somalis with cash transfers. Under the project, families receive $20 monthly, and up to $60 during national emergencies, to meet basic needs and build long-term resilience. Baxnaano is also strengthening Somalia’s…
Washington, DC — The powerful House Ways and Means Committee has scheduled a hearing on a proposed three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the first Congressional action since the legislation expired on October 1. Spearheaded by Committee Chairman Jason Smith of Missouri, the proposed AGOA Extension Act would make December 31,…
The G20 group of the world’s 20 most powerful economies and the African and European Unions has a group dedicated to women empowerment – the Women 20 (W20). Set up in 2015 to promote gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, it’s one of 13 official engagement groups in the “Sherpa track” of the G20. It…
Nairobi, Kenya — Sexual and reproductive health is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of development, shaping the dignity, choices, and futures of women and girls everywhere. International and regional human rights frameworks, echoed in national laws, affirm this right and call for bold action and innovation to ensure women and girls can access…
CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero. PHOTO/ National Committee on Ecology of Uzbekistan. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) continued in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with a stirring speech by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne…
UN Secretary General António Guterres with COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago. PHOTO/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] African Non-State Actors (NSAs) who attended the COP30 in Belém, Brazil, have issued a comprehensive briefing summarising the key outcomes of the conference and their implications for Africa’s climate future. While the briefing acknowledges that COP30 did not deliver the breakthrough…
The cofounder of Palestine Action is set to begin a legal challenge against the group’s controversial proscription as a “terrorist” group. Huda Ammori will bring the case before London’s High Court on Wednesday, after the Court of Appeal last month found reasonable grounds to argue that the proscription order interferes with the rights to freedom…
UN Secretary General António Guterres addressing a press conference at COP30. PHOTO/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The Outcomes Report on the Global Climate Action Agenda was released on Friday at COP30 in Belém, offering a comprehensive overview of groundbreaking progress on real-world climate actions that will accelerate the global transition to a sustainable, low-carbon future. The…
