The United Nations General Assembly on Friday voted in favour of a resolution led by several African countries to promote the adoption of a world map that more accurately reflects Africa’s size, while reducing the relative scale of North America and Europe. Aimed at “a more accurate representation” of continental landmasses, the resolution was … Read more
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned a surge in mass kidnappings in north-central Nigeria, calling on the authorities to take urgent steps to halt the attacks and bring perpetrators to justice. “We are shocked at the recent surge in mass abductions in north-central Nigeria,” UN rights office spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan told reporters in Geneva. … Read more
More than 115 agrifood experts, government advisors and business leaders are calling for animal-source foods to be excluded from a UN declaration to eliminate trans-fatty acids. July 10, NAIROBI – A draft UN declaration to eliminate trans-fatty acids from global diets risks inadvertently denying the world’s poorest the nutritional benefits of milk and meat, experts … Read more
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has been barred from entering Israel. The decision follows the missile attack launched by Iran on Israel, which involved over 180 ballistic missiles. Despite the scale of the attack, there were no reported injuries, according to the Israeli military. Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, announced the ban, expressing … Read more