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Annalena Baerbock noted that the New Year began with crises in Venezuela and Iran, with the international community “at an even more urgent make-or-break moment” than when the landmark session began in September.  She insisted that “the world needs the United Nations” and highlighted its wide-ranging work, which includes providing lifesaving support in Gaza, championing girls’ education in Afghanistan, protecting civilians in Sudan, and stepping…

Since Russian forces launched their full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, children have continued to bear the brunt of the crisis – unable to attend school regularly, learn safely or experience a sense of normalcy. Air raid alarms disrupt classes. Many schools, especially in frontline areas, remain closed because of hostilities or the lack of…

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the situation in South Kivu province has deteriorated sharply since 2 December due to heavy fighting across multiple territories, including Uvira, Walungu, Mwenga, Shabunda, Kabare, Fizi and Kalehe. According to media reports, members of the armed group M23 entered the key city of Uvira…

Israeli forces stormed the UNRWA-operated health centre on Monday and ordered it to close for 30 days.  They also demanded the removal of UN signage.  Furthermore, water and electricity supply to multiple UNRWA facilities are scheduled to be cut off in the coming weeks, affecting schools, health centres and other critical buildings. Legislative campaign  The development marks “a new step in a pattern of deliberate disregard for international law and the United Nations,” UNRWA…

According to the data compiled for the latest Employment and Social Trends 2026 report, the global unemployment rate is projected to stay stable at around 4.9 per cent this year, equivalent to some 186 million people out of work. The biggest area of growth is in poorer countries – a reflection of the ageing population in richer…

Briefing ambassadors, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said recent political and security developments – particularly in the south – underscored how quickly stability could unravel without a credible, inclusive political process. “Absent a comprehensive approach that addresses Yemen’s many challenges in an integrated manner, rather than in isolation, the risk of recurrent and…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than two dozen dogs have been removed from appalling conditions at a property in Merritt, B.C., in what rescuers called a serious case of animal neglect. “Apparently, neighbours had been calling bylaw, saying something is not right over there,” Judanna Dawn with Angel’s Animal Rescue told…

With U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs forcing Canada to seek other trading partners, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China is raising questions about whether some tariffs between Beijing and Ottawa could soon ease in what one expert is calling a “test” for where relations may go. Canada’s rocky relationship with China has spanned several…

A Winnipeg couple is voicing frustration over what they call systemic failure within Manitoba’s health-care system. On Dec. 27, Angela Regier fell down a set of stairs and broke her leg in three places across two bones, requiring surgery. “My tibia was broken and my fibula was broken,” she told Global News. She says she…

Women cross a street under a huge banner showing hands firmly holding Iranian flags as a sign of patriotism, as one of them flashes the victory sign, in Tehran, Iran, on January 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (January 14, 2026) that he’s been told “on good authority” that…