UN News - Spiralling debt in low and middle-income countries has compromised their chances of sustainable development, the head of the UN trade facilitation agency UNCTAD has warned. Speaking in Geneva, Rebeca Grynspan said that between 70 and 85 per cent of the debt that emerging and
UN News - More than one in five people employed – almost 23 per cent - have experienced violence and harassment in the workplace, whether physical, psychological or sexual, according to the first-ever joint analysis of data worldwide carried out by the UN International Labour
Thousands of people in East Java, Indonesia, are on high alert after a powerful eruption from the island's largest volcano led authorities to establish an 8-kilometre no-go zone and force the evacuation of whole villages. According to Tholib Vatelehan, a Basarnas official, the provincial search and
UN News - Rising inflation has caused a striking decline in real monthly wages in many countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a report, highlighting the urgent need for policies to prevent further poverty, inequality and social unrest. Global monthly wages fell in real
Eisai and Biogen's experimental Alzheimer's disease medicine slows cognitive decline in a rigorously monitored trial, but it may pose a risk of dangerous side effects for certain patients, according to the recent results presented. Lecanemab was linked to a sort of brain enlargement in 12.6% of
Twitter has reversed a policy meant at combating COVID-19 disinformation on the social media platform, exposing it to the possibility of a boom in false claims even as cases rise in China and other areas of the world. The move also comes amid concerns about Twitter's
UN News - Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems and our daily lives”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday. According to the agency’s first report on global water resources, unusually dry areas included South
Following allegations of racist and stigmatizing language around the disease's name, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that monkeypox would henceforth be called mpox. A series of meetings with global specialists led to the decision. Both terms will be used concurrently for one year until the monkeypox
Dominica lands the top spot as the best destination to unwind in the latest list by travel magazine's Lonely Planet. The list, Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2023, "offers a comprehensive set of itineraries" on the 30 countries they've picked to help travelers explore the world.
Elon Musk wants Twitter video calls and encrypted chats, according to a recording of an internal meeting he participated in obtained by The Verge. Musk discussed his plans for "Twitter 2.0," specifically its messaging functions, during a meeting on November 22, according to the site. Musk
