Finnish border guards and soldiers began erecting barriers including concrete obstacles topped with barbed-wire at some crossing points on the Nordic country’s lengthy border with… Read More »Finland erects barriers at border with Russia to control migrant influx
US-Canada border crossings near Niagara Falls were closed Wednesday as terrorism investigators responded to a vehicle explosion at Rainbow Bridge, local and state authorities said.
The historical French leader has captivated imaginations around the globe for centuries as the subject of books, films, songs and poems. As a new biopic… Read More »Moderniser, war-monger, despot: Napoléon’s complicated legacy
Opening remarks by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the official UN commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of… Read More »Speech: Time to get serious about ending violence, allocating serious resources
The display of hundreds of Palestinian flags at a Champions League game by fans of Scottish club Celtic cost the team a fine of 17,500… Read More »Scottish club Celtic fined for fans displaying hundreds of Palestinian flags at Champions League game
Briefing by UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous to the 9,484th meeting of the UN Security Council on “The situation in the… Read More »Speech: Now more than ever we must seek peace
Israel and Hamas announced a deal on Wednesday allowing at least 50 hostages and scores of Palestinian prisoners to be freed, while offering besieged Gaza… Read More »Israel-Hamas truce deal: The devil is in the details
Nigeria have faced harsh criticism after lacklustre performances in their first two qualifiers for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
In 2022, countries around the world spent USD 204 billion in overseas development assistance—of that sizable sum, only one-fifth of one per cent was spent… Read More »Press Release: UN Women calls for bold investments to end violence against women in light of new report showing prevention is severely underfunded
In 2022, countries around the world spent USD 204 billion in overseas development assistance—of that sizable sum, only one-fifth of one per cent was spent… Read More »Less than 1 per cent of aid spending targets gender-based violence, according to new reports
