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Security Council LIVE: International Criminal Court briefs on Darfur

Village Reporter
The Security Council meets at 3pm on Wednesday for an update on the International Criminal Court’s work in Sudan’s Darfur region, referred to the Court back in 2005. Focus has recently turned to atrocities in the ongoing war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The briefing comes as the ICC faces mounting pressure: this… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Childhood vaccination rate increases slightly, but millions remain unprotected

Global Author
The annual WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage reveal 90 per cent of infants worldwide received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine last year, while 85 per cent completed the recommended three-dose series.  Although both figures increased by one percentage point from 2024, global vaccination coverage remains below pre-pandemic levels.  Missing lifesaving vaccines  An estimated 13.5 million children received no vaccines at all during their first… Read More
Development Health Advice 

New guidance offers hope for reducing the global toll of dementia

Global Author
More than 57 million people worldwide are living with dementia, with nearly 10 million new cases diagnosed each year. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for an estimated 60 to 70 per cent of all dementia cases. Although there is no cure for the debilitating and irreversible brain condition, WHO said growing scientific evidence shows that many risk factors can be reduced through… Read More
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