Türkiye, Syria quake response continues, food security threat rising — Global Issues

Türkiye, Syria quake response continues, food security threat rising — Global Issues

OCHA Spokesperson Jens Laerke, told reporters in Geneva that the current phase was still “a humanitarian emergency where we look at, ‘What do the survivors need? How can we support those who have survived this devastating earthquake?’” Help for millions in need In Türkiye, where over nine million have been directly affected,…

UNICEF calls for urgent support to save millions from desperate hunger in Yemen — Global Issues

UNICEF calls for urgent support to save millions from desperate hunger in Yemen — Global Issues

Eight brutal years of conflict have left around 11 million children in need of humanitarian assistance and many of their families facing serious malnourishment. “The lives of millions of vulnerable children in Yemen remain at risk due to the almost unimaginable, unbearable, consequences of the crushing, unending war,” said Peter…

Accenture to Acquire Bengaluru-based Industrial AI Firm Flutura

Accenture to Acquire Bengaluru-based Industrial AI Firm Flutura

IT services and consulting firm Accenture on Tuesday said it will acquire Bengaluru-based industrial artificial intelligence company Flutura. The deal size was not disclosed. Flutura has approximately 110 professionals who specialize in industrial data science services for manufacturers and other asset-intensive companies. “Flutura will strengthen Accenture’s industrial AI services to…

Iran: possible crimes against humanity, absence of accountability

Iran: possible crimes against humanity, absence of accountability

Presenting his report to the Human Rights Council, Mr. Rehman said that the “scale and gravity” of violations committed by Iranian authorities pointed to “the possible commission of international crimes, notably the crimes against humanity of murder, imprisonment, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and sexual violence, and persecution”. The expert slammed…

UN officials call for durable solution to end the war in Syria — Global Issues

UN officials call for durable solution to end the war in Syria — Global Issues

For UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, this was an opportunity to remember the countless lives lost, and recall the abuses and suffering of millions, including those who have been forcibly displaced, or who remain arbitrarily detained, disappeared and missing.  War cannot endure  “The situation in Syria is untenable…

Iran: possible crimes against humanity, absence of accountability

UN deputy chief warns of faltering progress towards SDGs — Global Issues

“Let me be frank: we are not doing well. Our progress towards the SDGs has faltered and even gone into reverse on some important targets and Goals, leaving many behind,” she said in opening remarks to the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development (AFSD) in Beirut, Lebanon.  World leaders adopted the…

Iran: possible crimes against humanity, absence of accountability

More than half of all Syrians going hungry: WFP — Global Issues

Some 12.1 million Syrians are food insecure, while nearly three million more are at risk of sliding into hunger, the UN agency warned, highlighting the urgent need for increased humanitarian assistance.  Malnutrition is also on the rise, with stunting rates among children at 28 per cent, according to recent data….

Syria rights investigators back calls for earthquake ‘failures’ probe — Global Issues

Syria rights investigators back calls for earthquake ‘failures’ probe — Global Issues

The Commission of Inquiry on Syriapointed to “failures that hindered the delivery of urgent and lifesaving aid” to the largely opposition-held northwest region, in the days after the 6 February quakes. Humanitarian assessments point to more than 7,000 people killed in Syria by the natural disaster. Rescue equipment lacking At…

Iran: possible crimes against humanity, absence of accountability

Migration chief hails ‘proud and brave’ citizens of Antakya — Global Issues

“In the ruins of historic Antakya city today, I met proud and brave people whose past has been eradicated, whose present is full of suffering and whose future is uncertain,” said António Vitorino, following a two-day visit to Türkiye, which included meetings with senior Government officials. “I am in awe of…

Guterres demands ‘renewed energy’ for peace as war enters 12th year — Global Issues

Guterres demands ‘renewed energy’ for peace as war enters 12th year — Global Issues

“Now is the time for us to act in unison, to secure a nationwide ceasefire, advance the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people, and create the conditions necessary for the voluntary return of refugees in safety and dignity, with our strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity…