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Europe

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ukraine in spotlight as Russian strikes surge

March 24, 2026 Village ReporterEurope News

The Security Council is met for an open briefing on Ukraine, requested by European members following Kyiv’s 18 March letter citing a surge in Russian strikes. Inside the country, attacks continue to take a heavy toll: since 19 March, at least 25 civilians have reportedly been killed and more than 130 injured, including children, particularly in Donetsk, Sumy and Zaporizhzhia.… Read More

Human Rights

UN calls for solidarity and political will to stamp out racial discrimination

March 24, 2026 Village Reporterhuman rights

Nearly 70 years after South African police fired upon peaceful demonstrators in Sharpeville protesting apartheid-era laws, killing 69, the UN renewed the commitment to work for justice and equality on Monday, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Source UN News Read More

Europe

Ukraine violence ‘worse than ever’, Security Council hears

March 23, 2026 Village ReporterEurope News

More than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, “the violence is worse than ever” and far from abating, the head of UN political and peacebuilding affairs said on Monday in a briefing to the Security Council. Source UN News Read More

Africa

Demand surges in Nigeria for new HIV prevention injection ahead of rollout

March 23, 2026 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Interest is rising across Nigeria in a new long-acting HIV prevention injection, even before its full nationwide rollout.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

Kenya Airways sees surge in demand as Middle East conflict disrupts global travel

March 23, 2026 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Kenya Airways says bookings on its flights have surged sharply in recent weeks, as disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East reshape global travel patterns.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 23 March: Civilians bear brunt of ongoing war

March 23, 2026 Village Reporterhuman rights

The war in the Middle East is well into its fourth week and the humanitarian emergency it has sparked continues to be the focus of international attention, along with the energy crisis caused by attacks on shipping in key Strait of Hormuz and other oil and gas infrastructure in the Gulf region. Stay with us for live updates from across… Read More

Africa

Flash floods in Kenya have killed at least 81 and displace thousands

March 23, 2026 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Torrential rains and flash floods have killed at least 81 people across Kenya this month, authorities said, as heavy downpours continue. In Kisumu County, entire villages have been submerged, with about 1,200 hectares of farmland destroyed and crops swept away.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Pacific

How Kyrgyzstan built a system to support domestic violence survivors

March 23, 2026 Village ReporterAsia News

Domestic violence was not something people spoke about openly in Kyrgyzstan in the 1990s following the collapse of the Soviet Union, but after a long road of dedicated efforts, there are now laws addressing family abuse, crisis centres and hotlines while human rights defenders tackle such new challenges as sexual slavery. Source UN News Read More

Africa

WHO verifies deadly hospital attack in war-torn Sudan

March 22, 2026 Village ReporterUN Africa News

The World Health Organization (WHO) verified on Saturday a hospital attack in war-torn Sudan that killed 64 people. UN Africa News Read More

Human Rights

The UN housing development which challenged 1940s’ segregated United States

March 21, 2026 Village Reporterhuman rights

At a time when some state laws dictated where different races could live, Parkway Village, built to house some of the first UN staff in New York in 1947, led the way in eliminating racially segregated housing in the United States. Source UN News Read More