Nearly half of the population in Government-controlled areas of Yemen are facing high levels of acute food insecurity with the crisis set to deepen further if international aid cuts continue, according to the latest analysis by the leading UN-backed global food security platform.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed alarm on Tuesday over reported overnight exchanges of fire between the United States and Iran, as well as reports that Iran targeted Kuwait and Bahrain.
Children in Ukraine have been profoundly impacted by years of war, sheltering in underground schools – or forced to study online – and living with the psychological strain of constant air raid sirens that could spell death for them and their families.
As World Cup fever rises in the Americas, countries are urged to strengthen measles surveillance and vaccination amid ongoing outbreaks across the region.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is showing signs of progress – but significant challenges remain in testing, surveillance, vaccine development and building community trust.
A closely watched Security Council election delivered a mix of continuity and change on Wednesday, as Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe – and first-time member Kyrgyzstan, secured seats around the iconic horseshoe table.
Japan’s communications ministry has proposed tighter age limits on social media Unlike Australia’s under-16s ban, the draft measures do not propose a single age limit or total ban for those under a certain ageThe report is expected to be finalized in summer 2026, with the potential for amendments later on Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication has proposed that the country adopt stricter age restrictions for social media users. The proposal is part of a new draft set of measures designed to combat social media addiction in children and young people. The measures were announced on June 2 by a panel of experts convened by the Ministry, and notably do not suggest a blanket ban on social media usage, or even a single age limit for all social media platforms. Instead, the committee’s draft measures suggest that the Japanese government work with stakeholders such as social media platforms and mobile carriers to find age verification solutions. […]
Months since Gaza’s nominal ceasefire began, Palestinians continue to be killed and maimed in drone and airstrikes, including the enclave’s police force which is crucial to peace and reconstruction efforts, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Wednesday.
A new Surfshark study found that over 50% of the top 15 mobile browsers collect user location data.Microsoft Edge, Aloha, Yandex, and Phoenix collect precise location data, with Edge and Aloha openly sharing it with third parties.Privacy-focused browsers like Tor, Brave, and DuckDuckGo do not collect app-level location data, proving that continuous tracking isn’t technically necessary. Google Chrome recently introduced approximate location sharing to give users more control over their whereabouts. While that’s a step in the right direction, a new study indicates that the mobile browser industry still has a massive location-tracking problem. Cybersecurity firm Surfshark analyzed 15 popular mobile browser applications and discovered that over half of them actively gather user location data. Even more concerningly, four of those apps are scooping up your precise location, rather than a generalized area. While using the best VPN is a fantastic way to spoof your IP address and encrypt your online traffic, granting app-level location permissions on […]
Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected President of the UN General Assembly’s 81st session on Tuesday after defeating Andreas Kakouris of Cyprus in a closely contested vote, positioning himself to steer the world body through a pivotal year marked by intensifying global crises, UN reform efforts and major leadership transitions.
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Tuesday welcomed the opening of two specialised judicial units in Haiti, saying the move marked “a significant step toward tackling widespread impunity in the country.”
Monday’s hastily convened meeting of the UN Security Council at the request of France in response to escalating violence in Lebanon between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants has underlined deepening international concern as the conflict intensifies, despite ongoing US mediation efforts.