Angola has officially launched its National Immunization Strategy (NIS) 2026-2030, aimed at strengthening the country’s Expanded Program on Immunization and safeguarding children’s health. The Strategy sets ambitious targets aligned with WHO recommendations and global immunization goals, emphasizing equity, sustainability, and integration of vaccination services into the national health agenda. Developed through a participatory and evidence-based… [Read More]
WHO
Zimbabwe Expands Cancer Care for Women Through Integrated Health Services
Zimbabwe is intensifying efforts to improve women’s health by integrating breast and cervical cancer services into primary health care. This approach aims to bring prevention, early detection, and treatment closer to communities, ensuring equitable access to quality care. Cervical cancer accounts for nearly 41% of all cancers among women in Zimbabwe, followed by breast cancer… [Read More]
New WHO Africa Geodatabase Strengthens Evidence-Based Health Planning
In Brazzaville, the World Health Organization (WHO) in the African region marked Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day on 19 November by launching the AFRO Geodatabase (AFRO GDB), a platform designed to enhance the use of trusted administrative boundary data and strengthen geospatial governance for data-driven health decisions across Africa. The platform enables countries to store,… [Read More]
Climate Change Costs: New Study Highlights Who Pays the Price
As COP30 opens in the Amazon, new research highlights a stark injustice: women and low-income households in the Global South are bearing the true costs of the climate crisis, while governments and the corporations most responsible for emissions largely avoid accountability. Studies conducted by Hivos and local partners in Brazil and Zambia, involving 236 households,… [Read More]
UNICEF Highlights Plight of Displaced Palestinians in Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis
UNICEF has highlighted the dire situation facing displaced families in Gaza, focusing on six-year-old twins, Yahya and Nabeela, who were critically injured by unexploded remnants of war. The children are receiving mental health support and protective tarpaulins, underscoring the ongoing vulnerability of civilians amid conflict. Many families continue to live in tents and are struggling… [Read More]
Violence Against Women Must Stop: A Global Call for Dignity and Equality
A young mother from Yemen endured severe physical abuse at the hands of her partner, highlighting a global crisis affecting nearly one in three women worldwide. Approximately 840 million women have faced physical or sexual violence from an intimate partner since 2000, a figure that has barely declined over the past two decades, with an… [Read More]
Nepal Police Accused of Excessive Force Against ‘Gen Z’ Demonstrators
Youth-led protests in Nepal on September 8, 2025, escalated into deadly confrontations as security forces used disproportionate and indiscriminate force against demonstrators. Human Rights Watch reported that police opened fire multiple times over several hours, killing seventeen protesters in Kathmandu who had gathered to oppose corruption and a sweeping social media ban. The crackdown occurred… [Read More]
EU Should Strengthen Civilian Safety Measures Across the Sahel
The European Union is being urged to rethink its approach to the Sahel after years of inconsistent policy and reduced engagement. Following military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, the EU scaled back military missions, froze development aid, and downgraded diplomatic ties. This withdrawal weakened the EU’s influence in a region where extremist groups… [Read More]
Brazil: Calls Grow to Preserve Environmental Safeguards and Defender Rights
Brazil is facing growing scrutiny as its Congress weighs proposals that could weaken environmental protections and jeopardize the safety of human rights defenders. As global leaders gather in Belém for COP30 to accelerate climate action, lawmakers in Brasília are considering measures that would dismantle key environmental licensing requirements and suspend a long-awaited national plan to… [Read More]
New Global Poll Shows G20 Countries United on Humanitarian Needs and Preventing Conflict
A new study released ahead of the 2025 G20 Summit shows strong public backing across G20 countries for international cooperation on major humanitarian and development challenges. The Rockefeller Foundation and Focaldata survey of more than 19,000 adults reveals that 63 percent of respondents consider at least one global development or humanitarian issue a top personal… [Read More]
WHO Job Cuts: More Than 2,000 Positions to Be Eliminated by Mid-2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that its global workforce will shrink by nearly a quarter by mid-2026, following the withdrawal of its largest donor, the United States. After the Trump administration formally exited the agency in January, WHO began scaling back its operations, including cutting its management team by half. The U.S. previously provided… [Read More]
Bangladesh: 2024 Massacre Victims Denied Justice by Sheikh Hasina Death Sentence
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death in absentia for alleged crimes against humanity linked to student-led protests in July and August 2024. Amnesty International condemned the decision, stating that those responsible for human rights violations during the protests must be investigated… [Read More]
Saudi Arabia: Migrant Workers Behind Riyadh Metro Face a Decade of Systemic Abuse
Migrant workers who traveled to Saudi Arabia to work on the Riyadh Metro project faced a decade of severe exploitation, Amnesty International reported. Workers were forced to pay exorbitant recruitment fees, endure dangerous heat, and accept extremely low wages while performing arduous tasks on one of Saudi Arabia’s flagship infrastructure projects. Despite the project being… [Read More]
How Antimicrobial Resistance is Undermining a Century of Global Health Progress
Almost a century ago, the discovery of antimicrobials revolutionized medicine, transforming once-fatal infections such as pneumonia, sepsis, and tuberculosis into treatable conditions and making surgeries safer. These breakthroughs have saved millions of lives. However, misuse and overuse of antimicrobials have led to the rapid emergence of drug-resistant bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Today, one in… [Read More]
One Health AMR Conference Comes to Zimbabwe During Global Antimicrobial Awareness Week
Harare will host the One Health AMR Conference 2025 from 19–20 November, coinciding with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. The flagship event will convene over 150 in-person participants alongside a wider virtual audience, bringing together national, regional, and international experts to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a growing global public health and development challenge. AMR undermines the… [Read More]
Spotlight on COPD: Engaging Media Workshops to Educate and Inform
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide, claiming over 3.5 million lives each year. Despite its significant impact, COPD remains relatively unknown, underprioritized, and underfunded. The condition causes symptoms such as cough, difficulty breathing, wheezing, and fatigue, which profoundly affect the quality of life of those living with it…. [Read More]
Ireland Commits Over €50 Million to Boost 10 Shared Island Programmes
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris have announced over €50 million in funding from the Shared Island Fund for 10 new programmes to be implemented between 2026 and 2030, aimed at strengthening connections and cooperation across the island of Ireland. The investment spans media, emergency management, cultural engagement, creative arts, transport, environmental initiatives, agriculture,… [Read More]
Nigeria School Massacre: UNICEF Demands Immediate Measures to Safeguard Children
UNICEF condemned the recent attack on a school in Nigeria, emphasizing that no child should face danger while pursuing an education and that classrooms must remain safe spaces. Reports indicate that one of the abducted schoolgirls managed to escape and is now safe, while another student who was not taken also fled during the incident…. [Read More]
Thailand Construction Sector: Enhancing Protection and Accountability for Migrant Workers
The International Labour Organization (ILO), through the EU-funded PROTECT Project, is collaborating with civil society and private sector partners to promote fair recruitment and decent work for migrant workers in Thailand’s construction industry. The sector depends heavily on migrant labour, with approximately 600,000 migrant workers employed in 2022, around one-third of whom are women. Many… [Read More]
$50 Million in Fraudulent Commonwealth Claims Seized During AFP Operation
The Australian Government Fraud Fusion Taskforce (FFT), in collaboration with the Financial Crime and Money Laundering Working Group (FCML), has executed 33 search warrants across Australia as part of a nationwide crackdown on Commonwealth fraud. This operation involved over 75 investigators from multiple agencies, including the AFP, Services Australia, NDIA, NDIS Commission, and the Department… [Read More]
Africa’s Food Security Crisis: Financing Gaps, Emerging Risks and the Way Forward
Africa continues to face a deepening food security crisis, with nearly one in five people undernourished in 2022—a steady increase over the past decade. This challenge is intensifying as the continent’s population is projected to nearly double by 2050, raising urgent questions about sustainably expanding food production amid environmental pressures. Despite abundant arable land, natural… [Read More]
New Reef-Positive Finance Pilot Set to Protect Solomon Islands’ Marine Ecosystems
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR), co-led by UNCDF, UNDP, and UNEP, have launched a new partnership to invest in reef-positive enterprises in the Solomon Islands. As global attention turns to COP30, the initiative aims to support local businesses that protect coral ecosystems, strengthen community livelihoods, and build… [Read More]
The Human Cost of Digital Abuse: How One Activist Is Fighting for Safety and Rights
Ljubica Fuentes, a former law student in Ecuador, first faced harassment after challenging a sexist remark made by her professor. What began as mockery on campus quickly escalated into a wave of digital threats across social media, including rape threats and warnings that someone had been hired to physically harm her. Fearing for her safety,… [Read More]
