COP27 irony overload as UN chief calls for ‘solidarity’ while Egypt restricts protest
At the COP27 climate summit, the UN boss has called for "climate solidarity" as the world faces a global disaster. ...
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DWP deaths: evidence has now been passed to the UN
A UN human rights committee has been handed evidence of potential violations of chronically ill and disabled peoples' rights. Crucially, ...
If you’re a disabled person the UN needs to hear from you
As reported by The Canary in October, the UN is getting ready to investigate how the UK government treats chronically ...
UN warns the world facing ‘catastrophe’ as countries’ climate commitments fall far short
Even with new and updated climate action plans, and pledges from major polluters, the world is on track for 2.7C ...
Southeastern and Stagecoach sum up our public transport chaos
As the government takes back control of the failing Southeastern train franchise, workers are about to strike on Stagecoach buses. ...
Matt Hancock United Nation Africa job offer withdrawn
Former health secretary Matt Hancock has seen a United Nations job offer withdrawn. https://twitter.com/nazirafzal/status/1449324303389020167?s=20 Failing up then down Hancock this ...
UN told to get serious about wildlife trade risks in its plan for saving biodiversity
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is engaged in a critical meeting between 23 August and 3 September. During ...
An ex-UN investigator has written another damning report on the UK government
A report has raised human rights concerns regarding decades of failed government privatisation in the UK. A campaign group said ...
Famine imminent in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region – UN
The body’s humanitarian chief said the situation has ‘horrible echoes’ of the 1984 famine.
Israel’s deadliest single attack kills dozens of people in Gaza
Israeli air strikes in the heart of Gaza City have flattened three buildings and killed at least 26 people. This ...
UN calls for return to democracy and an end to violence in Myanmar
The body also called for the release of people detained since the February 1 coup, including Aung San Suu Kyi.
While all eyes were on the election, the US achieved one of its worst accolades in history
The US election consumed much of the news cycle on 4 November. But while all eyes were watching the vote ...
Johnson to advise world leaders on how to beat future pandemics despite failing to tackle this one
He will commit £500 million in aid funding for the Covax vaccines procurement pool to help poor countries access a ...
International pressure is mounting over Israel’s planned annexation of the Jordan Valley
The following article is a guest post from Arthur Goodman, diplomatic and parliamentary officer, Jews for Justice for Palestinians. Israeli ...
UN chief urges nations to take ‘transformative’ action and ‘not to fiddle while planet burns’
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres urged countries not to lose hope in the fight against climate change, as representatives from nearly ...
The British media failed to address the other disgraceful moment Boris Johnson had yesterday
Boris Johnson had a bad day on 24 September, in more ways than one. The UK's supreme court ruled that ...
As UN pledges to investigate brutal drug crackdown in Philippines, thousands call for president Rodrigo Duterte to go
The leader has been criticised for brutal anti-drug campaign.
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