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New $1.4 Billion Plan To Support South Sudanese Refugees

Published: Fri 29 Mar 2024 07:06 AM
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and partners on Thursday appealed for $1.4 billion this year to support more than two million South Sudanese refugees in five African countries and local communities hosting them. Since the start of the conflict in ... Read more...

Health System ‘Barely Surviving’, As OCHA Calls For Gaza Aid Restrictions To End

Published: Fri 29 Mar 2024 07:04 AM
Gaza’s health system is ‘barely surviving’ after more than five months of Israeli bombardment, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. In a social media post, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that only 10 out of 36 hospitals ... Read more...

Why Did A German Bank Close The Jewish Voice Account?

Published: Fri 29 Mar 2024 07:01 AM
The Berliner Sparkasse bank has frozen the account of Jüdische Stimme (Jewish Voice) until the organisation submits documents including the full names and addresses of its members. Read more...

Russia: UN Experts Call For Immediate Release Of Journalist Evan Gershkovich

Published: Fri 29 Mar 2024 06:12 AM
“Russian authorities have yet to provide any credible evidence to substantiate the egregious espionage claims against Gershkovich,” the experts said. Read more...

UN Experts Urge France To Guarantee Safe Drinking Water In Guadeloupe

Published: Fri 29 Mar 2024 05:50 AM
The UN experts found that more than 60 per cent of water in Guadeloupe is lost through leaks before it reaches the taps, resulting in enormous waste. Read more...

UN: Findings On Chile, Guyana, Indonesia, Namibia, Serbia, Somalia & United Kingdom Of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

Published: Fri 29 Mar 2024 05:48 AM
GENEVA (28 March 2024) - The UN Human Rights Committee today issued its findings on Chile, Guyana, Indonesia, Namibia, Serbia, Somalia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after examining the seven States parties in its latest ... Read more...

Haiti: “Cataclysmic” Situation Demands Immediate And Bold Action – UN Report

Published: Fri 29 Mar 2024 05:46 AM
The report calls for tighter national and international controls to stem trafficking of weapons and ammunition to Haiti. Read more...

Mandy Walker Wins Western Australian AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award

Published: Fri 29 Mar 2024 05:39 AM
28 March Mandy Walker has been named the winner of the 2024 Western Australian AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award for supporting regional businesses to diversify and flourish. Mrs Walker accepted the Award last night at a ceremony presented by the Hon. Sandra ... Read more...

Industry Leaders CrowdStrike And Rubrik Announce Strategic Partnership

Published: Thu 28 Mar 2024 10:51 AM
AUSTIN, Texas and PALO ALTO, Calif., March 27, 2024 – CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD) and Rubrik today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate data security transformation and stop breaches of critical information. By unifying rich, data-centric attack ... Read more...

Gaza War: ‘Direct Hits’ On More Than 200 Schools Since Israeli Bombing Began

Published: Thu 28 Mar 2024 07:28 AM
The intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza in response to Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel has included “direct hits” on 212 schools in the enclave, UN-partnered analysis indicated on Wednesday. Read more...
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