Over-compliance with unilateral sanctions hurts human rights
Unilateral sanctions and over-compliance are threatening the health and well-being of people across the world, an independent UN human right expert warned on Friday.
Month: September 2023
Preserving dignity, public health: Managing deceased bodies during crises
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday joined with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, to underline the critical importance of preserving the dignity of the dead in the wake of recent natural disasters in Libya and Morocco.
8 Cozy eLearning Reads To Ease You Into Autumn
From supporting critical skills to creating L&D for all, these eLearning guides are perfect autumnal reads. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. eLearning Design and Development Source: eLearning Industry Read More
Time to revoke death penalty for social media dissent, UN experts urge
Saudi Arabia must immediately revoke the death sentence handed down to Mohammed Al Ghamdi for posting critical views online, as the crackdown on freedom of expression in the country continues to escalate, independent UN human rights experts said on Friday.
Rights expert appeals for action to tackle elder abuse
A UN-appointed human rights expert on Friday called for urgent action and better data to stamp out the widespread problem of elder abuse.
Empower youth to safeguard democracy: Guterres
Societies must engage meaningfully with young people and empower them with the skills and education they need as the standard bearers of democratic principles, Secretary-General António Guterres said, commemorating the International Day of Democracy, on Friday.
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Meta denies claims that it plans on ruining WhatsApp with ads
Meta released a statement defending itself against accusations that it was planning on inserting in-feed ads into WhatsApp. The report, which came from the Financial Times, claimed that various teams at WhatsApp’s parent company Meta had been evaluating the option of showing ads in conversation lists with contacts on the app’s homescreen. In response, Meta released its own statement that it hasn’t been working or testing those features and didn’t have any plans for it at all. FT Technology News had made similar claims, even posting an article on its Twitter/X account. It was then refuted by WhatsApp head Will Cathcart in a quote retweet, who stated the story was false and Meta isn’t pushing out such a feature. Said refute was then added as a community note to the original tweet. This isn’t the first time Meta has been accused of such plans to monetize its two billion active user base, as analysts have been predicting […]
South Sudan: Key electoral questions ‘remain unanswered’
As South Sudan prepares to hold its first-ever elections in December, resolving critical outstanding issues requires political will for compromise, the UN envoy to the country said on Friday.
The Advantages And Disadvantages Of MOOCs For Learning
MOOCs are online courses that allow participants free access to any course of their choosing. To know the advantages and disadvantages of Massive Open Online Courses, read this article! This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Online Courses (MOOC) Source: eLearning Industry Read More
Guterres urges G77 and China to champion multilateralism ‘rooted in equality’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to leaders from the Group of 77 developing countries (G77) and China to “fight for a world that works for all”, in his address to their summit in Havana, Cuba, on Friday.
Effective Time Management For Success In eLearning And Development
Effective time management for eLearning involves setting goals, prioritizing tasks, creating schedules, minimizing distractions, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance to optimize learning and development outcomes. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. eLearning Best Practices Source: eLearning Industry Read More