This article is published in association with United Nations. War in the Middle East has made Lebanon the deadliest country for media workers so far this year, but practically no country offers a safe environment in which to be a journalist, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Volker Türk highlighted growing threats to the […]Attacks on media workers must end, UN urges
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This article is published in association with United Nations. War in the Middle East has made Lebanon the deadliest country for media workers so far this year, but practically no country offers a safe environment in which to be a journalist, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Volker Türk highlighted growing threats to the […]Israel must end ‘cruel collective punishment’ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief
May 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN’s top humanitarian official on Thursday issued a stark warning over the continuing blockade of aid into Gaza, calling on Israel to lift restrictions that have left civilians without food, medical care, and hope. In a powerful statement on Thursday, Tom Fletcher, the UN Emergency Relief […]How can we bridge the gap between economic fact and economic sentiment? A new report sheds light
April 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pedro Conceição, Director, Human Development Report Office, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) In some countries, there is a persistent gap between data showing improving economic conditions and negative perceptions about the economy. By some measures, those negative perceptions […]
