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24 June 2024

People globally are at risk of immense harm due to misinformation and disinformation.

Algorithms should not control what people see, UN chief says, launching Global Principles for Information Integrity

The United Nations launched new Global Principles for Information Integrity on Monday, emphasizing the need for immediate action to address the harms caused by misinformation, disinformation and hate speech.

UN Affairs

Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo briefs the Security Council.

Effort to restore Iran nuclear deal 'remains elusive', Security Council hears

Restoring the Iran nuclear deal to its full and effective implementation "remains elusive", the UN's top political affairs official said on Monday, adding that participating countries remain at odds with each other.

Peace and Security

An illustration shows the transition from the war on drugs to a more enlightened approach to the treatment of drug problems.

First Person: Moving from fear to hope after war on drugs in the Philippines

People who use drugs in the Philippines are being treated less as criminals and more as patients who need medical help and other interventions, as authorities there look to update the country's former controversial policies.

Law and Crime Prevention

The war on drugs has led to the imprisonment of tens of thousands of people globally.

World News in Brief: Guterres condemns terror attacks in Dagestan, call to end 'war on drugs', women Heads of State

The UN Secretary-General has condemned Sunday's terror attacks against several churches and synagogues in Russia's mainly-Muslim Dagestan region, with the death toll now rising to at least 20, according to latest reports.

Peace and Security

IDPs sheltering at a camp in southeastern Somalia in early 2023.

Officials highlight ongoing terrorist threats and dire humanitarian needs in Somalia

A UN Security Council meeting on Monday detailed Somalia's "exacerbated" humanitarian needs in the face of climate shocks and ongoing Government efforts to counter the terrorist group, Al-Shabaab.

Peace and Security

Industrially produced trans fat is commonly found in packaged foods, baked goods, cooking oils and spreads.

Half the world now following doctors' orders on cutting trans fats: WHO

A total of 53 countries had best practice policies in place for tackling industrial trans fats in food as of last year, vastly improving the food environment for 3.7 billion people, or 46 per cent of the world's population, according to a milestone report published by the UN World Health Organization on Monday.

Health

A woman who fled her home due to conflict rests at a centre for displaced people in El Fasher, Darfur. (file)

Sudan: WHO appalled by horrific attack on El Fasher's maternity hospital

Heavy fighting in Sudan hit a new low over the weekend when a maternity hospital in besieged El Fasher city came under attack, killing a pharmacy worker and prompting new calls on Monday from the head of the UN health agency for the violence to stop.

Peace and Security

UNWRA staff are providing children with support to help them through the trauma of war.

Chief of key UN agency in Gaza warns 'entire generation' could be lost

The head of the main UN agency responsible for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, issued a stark warning on Monday that it "will crumble" unless funding is found quickly, with an "entire generation" of children at risk of being condemned to "poverty…hatred, resentment and future conflict".

Peace and Security