Hispanic World

US state abortion bans ‘putting millions of women and girls at risk’

Millions of women and girls across the United States have suffered an alarming deterioration in access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, following the US Supreme...

UN chief strongly condemns DPRK spy satellite launch 

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the latest satellite launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), his spokesperson said in a statement...

UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms

The UN convened the first ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world to explore risks and rewards of using chatbots in classrooms,...

Sudan: UN and partners scramble to supply aid amid fragile ceasefire

The UN and humanitarian partners are mobilizing to reach as many people as possible while the stuttering ceasefire between warring military factions is being respected,...

Business

Economic woes dash job prospects in low income countries: ILO

Soaring debt levels compounded by high inflation and rising interest rates have dashed job-seekers’ hopes in developing countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned on...

Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead, says WHO

With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the...

India train disaster: UN chief deeply saddened by loss of life

The UN Secretary-General has expressed his deep sadness over the loss of life and injuries sustained during India’s worst rail disaster this century, when three trains...

In Jamaica, Guterres pledges solidarity and outlines ‘moral, power and practical’ barriers to development

The UN chief expressed his “deep solidarity” with Jamaica and all other Small Island Developing States on Monday, outlining what he termed the “moral, power...

‘Transformative change’ needed to get Global Goals back on track, says UN deputy chief

In a visit to Chile, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed met with Chilean Government officials and other key actors and stressed in her other activities that...

IAEA chief outlines five principles to avert nuclear ‘catastrophe’ in Ukraine

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to unambiguously support five principles aimed at preventing a...