UN official describes Gaza situation as ‘absolutely catastrophic’ amid severe shortages
Recently returned from the Gaza Strip, Sigrid Kaag, the UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator…
War-weary Sudanese face new hardships as floods strike
According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), five gathering sites…
Eastern Afghanistan reels from fatal storms; dozens dead, hundreds homeless
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5 ways for governments to better tackle foreign disinformation
Responding to foreign disinformation poses many challenges. Recent revelations about foreign interference in Canada illustrate…
UK-France Local Government Forum 2024 announced
The Government announced that the 2024 edition of the UK-France Local Government Forum will take…
Stuck bridges, buckling roads − extreme heat is wreaking havoc on America’s aging infrastructure
Summer 2024’s record heat is creating problems for transportation infrastructure, from roads to rails. New…
What’s the secret of genetic equality between the sexes? New platypus chromosome research may hold the key
In most mammals, including humans, females have two copies of the X chromosome while males…
UN stresses value of cooperation with key organizations across Eurasia
Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, was speaking during a meeting on UN collaboration with the Collective Security Treaty Organization…