The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UNICEF, the World Food Programme (WFP), and the World Health Organization (WHO) have highlighted that, while famine has been temporarily averted in the Gaza Strip following the October ceasefire, the gains remain extremely fragile. Despite improved humanitarian and commercial access, the population continues to face widespread infrastructure destruction, collapsed… [Read More]
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Strengthening Community Resilience: Insights from the CORE Project’s Final Multi-Stakeholder Meeting
The CORE Project’s final multi-stakeholder workshop, held on 5 December 2025, explored how community-led health responses can survive and adapt amid shrinking health funding, contracting civic space, and declining political attention to HIV. The event brought together 50 participants from across Europe, including community leaders, civil society organisations, UN agencies, EU institutions, academia, and regional… [Read More]
How Health Data Is Shaping Global Influence Beyond Traditional Aid
For decades, global health governance relied on aid flows, multilateral institutions, and shared norms of solidarity. Countries received funding, technical assistance, and essential commodities through organisations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Global Fund, USAID, and other multilateral mechanisms. This model prioritized collective risk management and assumed that global health security was a… [Read More]
World Urged to Address Gruesome Sexual Violence Amid Sudan War
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has released a report documenting the severe abuses endured by civilians during a three-day offensive by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Zamzam camp for displaced persons in April 2025. Many of the victims were from besieged El Fasher, and the report details widespread torture, abductions, and deliberate killings…. [Read More]
Traditional Medicine and Modern Healthcare: Expert Perspectives on Integration
The second World Health Organization (WHO) summit on traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM) is currently taking place in India, exploring evidence-based uses of traditional medicine such as ginger for treating nausea. Despite 40 to 90 per cent of populations in most WHO member States relying on traditional medicine, only about one per cent of… [Read More]
Empowering Youth and Provinces: ILO–Gyeonggi Labour Festa Shapes the Future of Work
The 2025 Gyeonggi–ILO International Labour Festa, held from 15–17 December in Goyang, Republic of Korea, highlighted the voices of youth advocating for more inclusive, secure, and forward-looking employment policies. Under the theme “Youth, Provinces and the Future of Work,” the forum brought together over 100 young participants from around the world, alongside representatives from governments,… [Read More]
Strengthening Cross-Border Solidarity: Indonesia Supports Women Migrant Workers
Indonesia is taking significant steps to strengthen the voices and leadership of women migrant workers through a series of cross-border digital capacity-building activities and dialogues. Organized jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Women, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (KP2MI/BP2MI), these initiatives aim to… [Read More]
€1 Million+ Funding Announced by Minister Foley to Boost Assistive and Digital Technology Projects
Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley has announced over €1 million in funding for nine digital and assistive technology projects aimed at supporting people with sensory, cognitive, physical, and intellectual disabilities. The funding, provided through the third iteration of the HSE Cooperative Real Engagement for Assistive Technology Enhancement (CREATE III) initiative, is designed… [Read More]
Minister Colm Brophy Announces Funding for Eight Projects Supporting Migrant Integration and Employment in Ireland
The Minister of State for Migration, Colm Brophy, has announced €2.7 million in funding for eight projects aimed at enhancing the employability of people who have moved to Ireland as migrants. These initiatives are designed to help participants overcome barriers to employment, including language difficulties, lack of training, and social exclusion, and to enable them… [Read More]
New Grant Program Announced for Primary Schools Participating in Mental Health and Counselling Initiatives
Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton, has announced the launch of a Wellbeing Grant Scheme to support schools participating in Strand Two of the Counselling and Mental Health Pilots in Primary Schools. The scheme is designed to complement the work of Education Wellbeing Teams, which operate in school clusters across Cork, Carlow, Dublin 7,… [Read More]
UN Report Warns: Hunger Reduces in Asia-Pacific, Yet Nutrition Issues Remain
The 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in Asia and the Pacific report, jointly released by FAO, IFAD, UNEP, WFP, and WHO, highlights notable progress in reducing hunger across the region, while emphasizing persistent challenges related to malnutrition, food insecurity, and unequal access to healthy diets. The prevalence of undernourishment declined from 7.0 percent… [Read More]
Strengthening Health Security: Zimbabwe Launches Integrated One Health Strategic Plan
Zimbabwe has officially launched its National One Health Strategic Plan 2026–2030, a comprehensive framework aimed at strengthening national health security by integrating human, animal, plant, and environmental health systems. The plan, unveiled in Harare by Vice President Kembo Mohadi on behalf of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, represents a landmark step in aligning Zimbabwe with global and… [Read More]
Lessons from the Frontlines: Five Years of Community-Led Climate Action
The Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) program was founded on the principle that climate solutions must center the communities most affected by climate change, who have historically contributed the least to the crisis. Over five years, VCA sought to ensure that these frontline communities had the resources, platforms, and capacity to lead climate action…. [Read More]
How MooMe Is Transforming Livestock Management Through Digital Efficiency
The global dairy sector is expanding rapidly, with more than 6 billion people consuming dairy products and demand continuing to rise, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Milk production provides a vital source of income for around 150 million households worldwide, most of them smallholders. This growth presents a significant opportunity to improve efficiency and… [Read More]
Nadoum’s Journey: Driving Sustainable Change in the MENA Region
Nadoum, Frontline AIDS’ flagship programme in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), was launched in 2019 with funding from the Global Fund, operating across Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia. The programme targeted highly marginalised communities facing criminalisation, stigma, and underfunded health systems, where political complexity makes the delivery of HIV and sexual and… [Read More]
Brazil Achieves Milestone: WHO Validates Elimination of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
Brazil has been officially validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, making it the most populous country in the Americas to achieve this milestone. This success reflects Brazil’s longstanding commitment to universal and free health services through its Unified Health System (SUS), supported by a strong… [Read More]
New Unitaid Program Aims to Fast-Track Malaria Product Deployment
New malaria tools are emerging, but access for the people who need them most is slowed by fragmented markets, complex regulations, and limited visibility on supply and demand. To address these challenges, Unitaid, in collaboration with the RBM Partnership to End Malaria and with funding from the Gates Foundation, has launched a new initiative aimed… [Read More]
$19.6 Million Investment by Canada to Support Indigenous Climate Initiatives
Canada is investing $19.6 million to support 82 Indigenous-led stewardship initiatives aimed at advancing locally led climate solutions, species-at-risk conservation, and First Nations Guardians programs. These initiatives recognize the unique knowledge and perspectives of Indigenous peoples, who have been stewards of the land and waters for generations, and leverage that expertise to address climate change,… [Read More]
From Emergency Aid to Long-Term Resilience: Multilateral Support for Women and Girls
In diverse contexts across the globe, women face constant threats to their safety and dignity, both offline and online. From Mariam in Hebron, whose privacy was violated through non-consensual photos, to Lilly in Papua New Guinea, living under domestic abuse and social isolation, and Iryna in Ukraine, displaced and cut off from essential support during… [Read More]
Yemen on the Edge: Guterres Urges Calm Amid UN Staff Detentions
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned of rising tensions in Yemen, highlighting “dramatic new developments” in the country’s eastern governorates that are exacerbating the conflict. Since 2014, Yemeni government forces, supported by a Saudi-led coalition, have been fighting Houthi rebels backed by Iran, who currently control the capital, Sana’a. This month, forces aligned with the… [Read More]
Humanitarian Needs Rise in Sudan Amid Kordofan Fighting
Since Sunday, over 1,000 people have been newly displaced from Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan, as well as the towns of Dilling and El Koaik. Many are seeking shelter in North and West Kordofan, Khartoum, and White Nile states. The ongoing fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces… [Read More]
Jamaica Faces Ongoing Recovery Challenges 50 Days After Hurricane Melissa
Fifty days after Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, the country continues to face extensive challenges in recovery and rebuilding. Estimates place the total damage and loss between $8 billion and $15 billion, representing nearly a quarter of Jamaica’s gross domestic product, according to Dennis Zulu, UN Resident Coordinator for Jamaica, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands,… [Read More]
Promoting Health Equity: Angola Advances Financial Protection for UHC
On 12 December 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) marked Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day in Luanda under the theme “Financial Protection for Universal Health Coverage.” In collaboration with the Private University of Angola (UPRA), the initiative highlighted pathways to financial protection in accessing health services and emphasized the importance of sustaining policy commitments to… [Read More]
