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The Charité Competence Center for Traditional and Integrative Medicine (CCCTIM) at Charité Universitätsmedizin in Berlin has been designated as the WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional, Integrative, and Preventive Medicine for the next four years. This is the first collaborating centre to support the Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC) in this thematic area, establishing Berlin as… [Read More]

In northern Togo, the effective analysis and use of routine health facility data can be the difference between identifying a rise in malaria cases early or recognizing it only after wards are full and children present with severe disease. For malaria programmes across Africa, health workers’ ability to interpret and act on data directly influences… [Read More]

Digital scams have become a major global development challenge, inflicting estimated losses of over one trillion USD annually. Beyond financial harm, these scams erode trust in digital systems, weaken confidence in governments and institutions, and exploit vulnerabilities in public services, infrastructure, and digital payments. Rapid digitalization, including the rise of AI-enabled scams, has expanded both… [Read More]

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) unveiled its new Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Brief Series during International Development Week 2026 in Ottawa, Canada. Developed through the NAbSA initiative, the series provides practical, evidence-based guidance to help governments, investors, and communities scale climate adaptation efforts that benefit both nature and people. Drawing on on-the-ground experiences… [Read More]

Across the fragile borderlands of northern Ghana, communities face intersecting challenges of insecurity, climate stress, and social marginalization, which make them vulnerable to violent extremism. Yet these same communities possess significant potential for peace when supported with the right tools, resources, and opportunities to shape their own future. With the catalytic support of Denmark, Luxembourg,… [Read More]

In 2025, the EIB Group provided a record €1.5 billion in financing to Ukraine, supporting energy, infrastructure, small businesses, and EU integration. Working closely with the Government of Ukraine and the European Commission, the EIB Group addressed urgent wartime needs while advancing long-term recovery. Since 2022, the Group has delivered over €4 billion in EU-guaranteed… [Read More]

An overnight nursing service providing palliative care in Ipswich and Suffolk will end after the NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) withdrew funding, with the grant concluding on 31 March. The service, delivered by Marie Curie, supported 470 patients and provided 15,385 hours of vital care in the last financial year…. [Read More]

Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada, affecting nearly every family and costing the healthcare system, patients, and families an estimated $37.7 billion annually, including hospital care, medications, lost wages, and other expenses. Studies indicate that up to 40% of cancer cases could be prevented through lifestyle and environmental changes, highlighting the critical… [Read More]

Four civil society organisations in the Solomon Islands have received funding under Phase 2 of the Small Grants Initiative (SGI), a program designed to strengthen community-led, climate-resilient development across the Pacific. The funding awards were announced at an event hosted by the New Zealand High Commission in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),… [Read More]

The London Cancer Hub Fund has officially launched, offering support to local charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs), and grassroots organisations across Sutton. Applications are open until 8 April, with the fund aiming to provide match funding of up to £5,000 per project through Crowdfunder. This initiative is part of Aviva’s commitment to the expansion of… [Read More]

Five United Nations experts, led by Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders Mary Lawlor, have sharply criticized Greece’s new migration law for criminalizing human rights defenders supporting migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. In a letter made public on February 24, the experts warned that the legislation, adopted on February 5, imposes unfair restrictions on NGOs… [Read More]

The Special Rapporteur’s report highlights the Taliban’s systematic violations of women’s rights in Afghanistan, including their access to health services. The Taliban’s new criminal procedure code intensifies repression and discrimination, defining Muslims solely under the Hanafi school and labeling other religious groups, such as Shia, as heretics. The law enforces severe punishments to suppress dissent… [Read More]

On February 20, Indonesia and the United States finalized a new trade agreement, allocating US$15 billion specifically for fossil fuel imports. The deal is part of the broader US “Energy Dominance Agenda,” which seeks to expand domestic fossil fuel production and boost global exports. The Indonesia-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement covers a large share of Indonesia’s… [Read More]

A Cambodian government-controlled court has sentenced two journalists to fourteen years in prison for treason after they appeared in a photograph with Cambodian soldiers near the disputed Thai-Cambodian border. The journalists, Phorn Sopheap of Battambang Post TV Online and Pheap Pheara of TSP 68 TV Online, were arrested in July 2025 and charged with “supplying… [Read More]

The Lebanese government has been urged to take immediate and concrete measures to secure justice, truth, and reparations for thousands of civilians affected by the armed conflict with Israel. A coalition of five human rights organizations—Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Legal Agenda, the Union of Journalists in Lebanon, and Reporters Without Borders—addressed a letter to… [Read More]

Since December 2025, Israeli authorities have implemented a series of measures in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, aimed at dispossessing Palestinians and accelerating the annexation of the territory. These actions mark an unprecedented escalation in the expansion of illegal settlements, facilitating land takeovers, authorizing new settlements, expanding existing ones, and formalizing West Bank… [Read More]

An Athens court has delivered a landmark ruling in the long-running ‘Predatorgate’ scandal, convicting four individuals linked to spyware maker Intellexa for unlawful access to private communications and violations of privacy and data protection laws. The convicted include Tal Dilian, former Israeli intelligence officer and Intellexa founder, his business partner Sara Hamou, former deputy administrator… [Read More]

The recent interception of a large shipment of 1-boc-4-piperidone highlights the critical role of international cooperation in combating the rapidly evolving illicit drug trade. The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) reported in its 2025 Annual Report that authorities, using the Board’s pre-export notification platform, successfully prevented the diversion of three tons of this chemical precursor,… [Read More]

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called for urgent political dialogue following a sharp rise in civilian casualties from cross-border clashes between Pakistani military forces and armed militants sheltering in Afghanistan. According to the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), at least 70 civilians were killed and 478 injured in the last… [Read More]

The ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was the central focus of the first session of the year at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, alongside Mohamed Chande Othman, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for… [Read More]

Francisco Pichón, the UN Resident Coordinator in Cuba, has warned of growing humanitarian risks as the country’s energy reserves continue to decline. Speaking via video link from Havana at a UN press briefing in New York, he highlighted that shortages are increasingly affecting healthcare, water services, and food distribution, raising concerns that the crisis could… [Read More]

The UK government has announced a £50 million investment to support councils and organisations tackling homelessness and rough sleeping, focusing on areas and populations under the greatest pressure. The funding is divided across two major programmes aimed at delivering the national target to halve long-term rough sleeping by the end of this Parliament. The largest… [Read More]

Turin, Italy – From 9 to 13 February 2026, more than 120 participants from 19 Global Accelerator pathfinder countries convened at the International Training Centre of the ILO in Turin for the “Capacity Building and Knowledge Exchange Forum,” organized jointly by the GA Technical Support Facility and the Joint SDG Fund. The forum brought together… [Read More]