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Sudan's RSF and allies sexually abused victims from 8-75 years, UN mission says

Sudan's RSF and allies sexually abused victims from 8-75 years, UN mission says

The UN report says most sexual violence is committed by RSF and allied Arab militia to terrorise people for perceived links to enemies.
Wed Oct 30 2024
World sees first increase in extreme poverty in 20 years: UN report

World sees first increase in extreme poverty in 20 years: UN report

The report highlights urgent need to reform international development finance to better support country-level responses to global crises.
Fri Oct 18 2024
China leading generative AI patents race, UN report says

China leading generative AI patents race, UN report says

China filed over 38,000 GenAI inventions from 2014-2023, while the US filed 6,276 in the same period, WIPO reported.
Wed Jul 03 2024
Gaza environmental damage unprecedented, says UN report

Gaza environmental damage unprecedented, says UN report

Water, sanitation and hygiene systems are almost entirely defunct, with Gaza's five wastewater treatment plants shut down, the report found.
Fri Jun 21 2024
World falls behind on energy SDG - UN report

World falls behind on energy SDG - UN report

The world is not on track to meet Sustainable Development Goal 7, designed to ensure access to affordable, reliable energy for all
Thu Jun 13 2024
Half of world's pastures degraded by overuse, climate change, UN report says

Half of world's pastures degraded by overuse, climate change, UN report says

The impact of climate change is putting food supplies and livelihoods in peril, said UNCCD.
Fri May 24 2024
Haitian gangs run schools, clinics as government absent - UN report

Haitian gangs run schools, clinics as government absent - UN report

Gangs have consolidated, coalescing in the capital around the G9 and G-Pep alliances, while fighting escalates in key northern farmlands.
Fri Oct 20 2023
Rising sexual violence in Sudan conflict reflects entrenched patriarchy but women and girls are fighting back

Rising sexual violence in Sudan conflict reflects entrenched patriarchy but women and girls are fighting back

As noted in the UN report, those most vulnerable are the internally displaced moving to try and cross borders.
Sat Jul 08 2023
UN Report on Myanmar: Singapore has taken principled position against junta's use of lethal force

UN Report on Myanmar: Singapore has taken principled position against junta's use of lethal force

Singapore has taken a principled position against the Myanmar military's use of lethal force against unarmed civilians.
Fri May 19 2023
UN Report: Myanmar Junta imported US$1 billion in weapons since 2021 coup

UN Report: Myanmar Junta imported US$1 billion in weapons since 2021 coup

Since the military junta seized power in Myanmar in a coup in early 2021, at least US$1 billion worth of foreign arms and weapons-making material have entered the country
Thu May 18 2023
Half of bottled water sales enough to provide safe tap water to all: UN report

Half of bottled water sales enough to provide safe tap water to all: UN report

Study reveals that a misconception around the safety of both tap and bottled water plays a major role in individuals' preferences.
Sat Mar 18 2023
Myanmar opium cultivation surging under military rule - UN report

Myanmar opium cultivation surging under military rule - UN report

The growth was "directly connected" to the political and economic turmoil in Myanmar since the military took power nearly two years ago.
Thu Jan 26 2023
Major glaciers, including Dolomites and Yosemite, to disappear by 2050 - UN report

Major glaciers, including Dolomites and Yosemite, to disappear by 2050 - UN report

UNESCO monitors some 18,600 glaciers across 50 of its World Heritage sites and said that a third of those are set to disappear by 2050.
Thu Nov 03 2022
Human development set back 5 years by COVID, other crises - UN report

Human development set back 5 years by COVID, other crises - UN report

The Human Development Index is a measure of countries' life expectancies, education levels, and standards of living.
Fri Sep 16 2022
Nearly half of Malaysian companies yet to allocate budget for sustainability initiatives - UN report

Nearly half of Malaysian companies yet to allocate budget for sustainability initiatives - UN report

The report also showed that 33 pct of Malaysian companies claimed a lack of sustainable financing plans.
Mon Sep 12 2022
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024