China Regulates the Gig Economy
China’s gig economy has become a structural feature of the country’s labor market, prompting the government to propose its first nationwide regulations
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Yemen: WFP warns of potential ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as fighting blocks aid delivery
Intensifying fighting in Yemen has cut off life-saving assistance to 800,000 people as shifting frontlines, blocked roads and growing insecurity severely restrict access to the city of Taiz and other conflict zones, the...
WHO calls for urgent health action across the Eastern Mediterranean
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for promoting, providing and protecting health in the Eastern Mediterranean region, home to some of the world’s top humanitarian crises such as Sudan, Yemen and...
Yemen: Houthi siege, cholera outbreak and aid cuts put civilians in the crosshairs
Yemen’s southwestern city of Taiz is facing a “devastating” humanitarian crisis as escalating tensions are dramatically driving up food prices and causing shortages of supplies, the UN Spokesperson said on Tuesday.
800 million young people face a future without jobs
Approximately 800 million young people entering the labour market in developing economies over the coming years will not find jobs unless countries act, the head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) warned on Tuesday,...
World News in Brief: West African migrant crossings, Argentina takes UK to maritime tribunal, farming in Gaza, mental health update
Fewer people from West Africa are reaching Europe by sea, but the journey has not become safer, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Tuesday.
‘Need for UN has never been greater,’ UN chief says, proposing slimmer $3.3 billion budget for 2027
Amid climate disruption, an AI revolution, war and growing hunger, “the need for the United Nations has never been greater,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, presenting a $3.3 billion programme budget...
Daily Memo: Zelenskyy on Intelligence Sharing, el-Sissi on a Yemen Ceasefire
Lack of warning. Ukraine did not receive advance warning from its international partners about a Russian ballistic missile attack targeting civilian
Ukraine: Residents killed and dozens injured in attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv
Russian attacks in recent days on on Ukraine’s two largest cities have again killed and injured civilians, damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
Disasters cost $228 billion in housing losses every year
$228 billion is a staggering amount of money to find, but that’s exactly what communities around the world are faced with every year, to rebuild housing after disaster strikes.
What the Ethiopian War Means for Stability in the Horn
The ongoing war in Ethiopia could fundamentally reshape the Horn of Africa. Government forces have driven the Tigray People’s Liberation Front from
Global action to end violence against children is lagging behind risks: UN expert
The UN Special Representative on Violence Against Children has called for stronger global action to protect boys and girls caught up in a growing number of crises, as current efforts fall short.