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The case stems from a 2023 request by the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO), which asked the Court for an advisory opinion on whether the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) includes the right to strike. Adopted in the aftermath of World War Two,…

Addressing a joint summit between the UN and Southeast Asian nations in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres described the region as “a beacon of cooperation” and a vital pillar of global stability. With Timor-Leste’s accession, he said, the collective spirit of the regional organization known as ASEAN had “grown stronger,” making the bloc…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the attacks, which also damaged homes and critical civilian infrastructure, including health and educational facilities. “Today’s appalling attack – one of the deadliest against civilians since Russia’s full-scale invasion nearly four years ago – once again underlines the urgency of a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire in this country, as a first…

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) issued the warning on Friday, citing latest analysis from the food security framework Cadre Harmonisé, the regional equivalent of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) that uses a one to five scale – with five spelling catastrophe/famine – to inform response.  It projects that 13 million children are also expected to suffer from malnutrition this year while over three million people will…

Briefing journalists by video link from Jeddah following an extensive visit to the region, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, said there has been an uptick in dangerous incidents involving peacekeepers and the fragile environment in which missions are operating. He added that UN missions are continuing to deliver on their mandates despite increasingly challenging conditions on the ground….

Ten additional temporary learning sites in Gaza Governorate have been renovated so far this month, and more than 440 spaces are operational overall, serving roughly 270,000 pupils supported by more than 6,300 teachers.   The UN and partners continue to push for the lifting of restrictions on education supplies, including stationery, so that more children can get back to learning.   Humanitarians also continue to assist people affected by…

Quebec researchers and civil rights advocates are slamming provincial child welfare and government authorities for failing to collect data needed to properly assess discrepancies in the child protection sphere. A recent study suggesting that more Black children in Canada are placed in foster care than white ones does not include Quebec because of hard-to-obtain data….

A trip to the world’s most-visited museum is about to cost Canadians significantly more. France has hiked ticket prices at the Louvre by 45 per cent for visitors from outside the European Union, a move that is fuelling debate over so-called dual pricing and the growing backlash against overtourism. Starting this week, adult visitors from…

Thursday, the province announced a new triage physician liaison to help alleviate “extreme pressures” faced by hospitals. The Alberta government said the pilot will start Feb. 1, in Edmonton and Calgary hospitals. To launch the new role quickly, the position will be filled by existing doctors in the system. Chief medical officer of Acute Care…

Syrian troops are poised to attack towns in the north and east held by Kurdish fighters, sources familiar with the matter said, ​to pressure autonomy-minded Kurds into making concessions in deadlocked talks with the Damascus government. The threat of renewed military action highlights the deepening fault lines ‌between the government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who…