People needing surgery at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) will have increased access to care as the provincial government has approved the business plan for the second phase of expansion, adding 13 […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with the Secretary General of La Francophonie Louise Mushikiwabo
Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Secretary General of La Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo, during her visit to Canada to formally establish the Représentation extérieure de l’Organisation internationale de […]
Prime Minister attends second Global COVID-19 Summit to contribute to a global solution
A united global response to COVID‑19 must ensure that vaccines get to people who need them most. Working together is key to developing a global solution to a global problem. […]
Singapore: UN experts urge immediate end to death penalty
More than 44 people died, and over a dozen were injured, after riots broke out on Monday at the prison, located in the northern city of Santo Domingo, OHCHR Spokesperson […]
Ecuador: Latest prison riot highlights need for criminal justice reform
More than 44 people died, and over a dozen were injured, after riots broke out on Monday at the prison, located in the northern city of Santo Domingo, OHCHR […]
Ukraine: UN rights office probe spotlights harrowing plight of civilians
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine confirmed that more than 3,380 civilians have been killed since 24 February, and over 3,680 injured. “We heard about snipers on […]
UN officials call for probe into killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
The veteran Palestinian-American journalist, 51, was fatally shot while reporting on an Israeli military operation in the West Bank town of Jenin. Her producer also was wounded, according to […]
Yemen: $33 million pledged to address decaying oil tanker threat
The FSO Safer, which is holding more than a million barrels of oil, has been described as a “time bomb” because it is at risk of causing a major […]
World leaders urged to make firm commitments at Second Global COVID-19 Summit by ACT-Accelerator agency leads
This week, world leaders will gather to consider crucial next steps in the global COVID-19 response. We applaud the co-hosts of the Second Global COVID-19 Summit – the United States, Belize, Germany, […]
WHO Sends Ambulances to Ukraine
To support emergency health needs in Ukraine, World Health Organization (WHO) today gave 20 all-terrain ambulances able to function in even the most damaged and inaccessible areas to the Ministry […]
WHO Director-General’s remarks at a Press Conference with Minister of Health for Ukraine Viktor Liashko in Kyiv
I have spent the last two days in Ukraine and have been deeply moved by what I have seen and what I have heard. I have also had the honour […]