UN inquiry accuses Israel of crime of ‘extermination’ in destruction of Gaza health system

Geneva, Switzerland Reuters A United Nations inquiry said on Thursday it found that Israel carried out a concerted policy of destroying Gaza’s healthcare system in the Gaza war, actions amounting to both war crimes and the crime against humanity of extermination. A statement by former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay that accompanied […]
COVID-19 vaccine scheme for poorest has $US2.6 billion left to spend as pandemic recedes

London, UK Reuters Several billions of dollars left in a scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest could be diverted to prepare for other pandemics or to support vaccine manufacturing in Africa, the scheme’s partners said. The COVAX initiative, run by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organization, and the Coalition for […]
UN halts some programs in Afghanistan after ban on women aid workers

United Nations Reuters The United Nations said on Wednesday that some “time-critical” programs in Afghanistan have temporarily stopped and warned many other activities will also likely need to be paused because of a ban by the Taliban-led administration on women aid workers. UN aid chief Martin Griffiths, the heads of UN agencies and several aid […]
Attenborough, WHO, Tsikhanouskaya among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize

Oslo, Norway Reuters British nature broadcaster David Attenborough, the World Health Organization and Belarusian dissident Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya are among the nominees for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize after being backed by Norwegian lawmakers who have a track record of picking the winner. Thousands of people, from members of parliaments worldwide to former winners, are eligible […]