Sustainable development
Kuwait International Bank (KIB) has taken a significant step towards achieving organizational and environmental sustainability by introducing "Go Green" banking cards, made from recycled biodegradable materials. This move is part of the bank's commitment to the United Nations Global Compact and its Environmental, Social, and Corporate
Sustainable development
In a collaborative effort to tackle the world's biggest challenges, Koninklijke Philips N.V. has co-founded a non-profit organization called Design for Good. The alliance brings together multinational companies, institutions, and a volunteer design community to help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By working closely
Refugees
Humanitarian aid has been delivered to the besieged Ukrainian city of Kharkiv by UN agencies, while International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi visits Ukraine to discuss nuclear power plant safety. The IAEA has drawn up assistance plans for the 15 nuclear reactors at four plants in
Refugees
Top rights investigators have revealed that many of Libya's migrant detention centres remain places of "terrible and systematic abuse", which may amount to crimes against humanity. The investigators, part of the Fact-Finding Mission on Libya, have uncovered further evidence of serious rights violations, including new information
Human rights
The human rights group Reprieve is demanding Formula One ends its association with Saudi Arabian "sportswashing" after the family of a teenager sentenced to death wrote to Lewis Hamilton pleading with him to speak out on their son's behalf. Abdullah al-Howaiti, a 19-year-old arrested at 14,
Human rights
Women across the world are subjected to unacceptable mistreatment during childbirth, with severe violations of their human rights, including rights to privacy, informed consent, and the right to have a trusted companion of choice. A new study released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Human Reproduction Programme (HRP)
United Nations
The United Nations' special rapporteur on the right to food, Michael Fakhri, has warned of a global famine as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has disrupted crucial grain exports via the Black Sea. Fakhri stated that for the last three years, global rates of
United Nations
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has received a significant boost in funding to support its humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, thanks to over $200 million in donations from various private companies. This influx of aid comes as the humanitarian situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate, with over 2.8 million people
Human rights
Research by the Department of Public Health Sciences at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada, has shed light on the long-term consequences of sexual abuse and exploitation (SEA) perpetrated by United Nations (UN) peacekeepers. The study, published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, examined the lived experiences of stigma
Human rights
The situation of human rights defenders and journalists in Mexico has reached a critical level, with a sharp increase in killings, disappearances, and other forms of violence. The European Parliament has condemned these atrocities and called on the Mexican authorities to take immediate action to protect journalists and defenders. Key
United Nations
Congressmen David Cicilline and 10 of his colleagues have written a letter to UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, urging her to examine the potential of suspending Russia's UN membership in response to its unlawful invasion of Ukraine. The letter, signed by Representatives Dina Titus, Mark Takano, Mondaire Jones, Sheila
United Nations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued a call for Russia to be stripped of its voting rights in the United Nations Security Council, citing Moscow's veto of a resolution condemning its invasion of Ukraine. The move has found support among some Republican lawmakers in the United States, who
