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Malaysia: ‘Everyone has a migration story’, now let’s eat

Date
Sunday, May 28, 2023 - 6:00 AM
Description
Every recipe has a story, from Pakistan’s signature chicken korma to kaldu kokot cooked on Indonesia’s Madura Island. The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has set the table for an innovative campaign that brings seven recipes to life, tackling a wave

Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine

Date
Saturday, May 27, 2023 - 6:00 AM
Description
In the summer of 2022, 70 Gambian babies and young children died from kidney failure after ingesting cough syrup spooned out by their caregivers. The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global alert that four tainted paediatric products had

Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead, says WHO

Date
Friday, May 26, 2023 - 6:00 AM
Description
With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms

Date
Friday, May 26, 2023 - 6:00 AM
Description
The UN convened the first ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world to explore risks and rewards of using chatbots in classrooms, announcing on Friday a new roadmap to chart a safer digital path for all.

UN representative alarmed by sexual violence against women and girls in DRC

Date
Thursday, May 25, 2023 - 6:00 AM
Description
UN Special Representative, Pramila Patten, expressed her ‘deep concern’ on Thursday over increasing allegations of sexual violence against women and girls being carried out in camps for the internally displaced (IDPs) around Goma, in the Democratic