Israeli volunteers with Humans Without Borders transport young, critically ill Palestinian children from the West Bank to and from Israeli hospitals, where they receive care that is not available by the Palestinian healthcare system, every week. The Palestinian Authority covers medical expenses, but not for transport. Many patients are too weak and some cannot pay the bus fare
The other small ex-Soviet republics watch the Ukrainian army’s advance with hope and concern as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. There is a real concern that one day Russia may fall on them, and this has led to the mobilisation of civil society, including through volunteer groups
A secret Afghan female platoon helped American forces in driving out the Taliban during the Afghan War.Over 40 of those commandos are now present in the country.
The eldest son of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s justice secretary was arrested earlier this week for allegedly possessing illegal drugs valued at U.S. $22,000, his family said Thursday
Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama called for people to train their minds to cultivate compassion and cautioned that digital technology should be used only to benefit humanity, at a two-day gathering in northern India that ended Thursday
The United Nations Security Council meeting focused on the Middle East issue(Yemen) is presided over by Michel Xavier Biang, Permanent Representative of Gabon to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of October
According to aid groups, the seven-year conflict with armed groups linked to Islamic State and al-Qaida has resulted in the displacement of nearly two million people in Burkina Faso. According to advocates, the government’s lower estimate of 1.5 million may result in less aid being given to those in need
Olena Kurta has had to reinvent herself over the past ten years as a result of the uncertainty of life in Ukraine. When Russian forces invaded Donetsk in 2014, many fled to Kryvyi Rih in the west (Kree-vee Reekh). The family relocated once more to a small Polish village near Krakow after Russia declared war on Ukraine
Detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to three years in prison by the military court in Naypydaw Prison on Wednesday, for two corruption cases involving charges of accepting money from businessman Maung Weik, according to sources close to the court who requested anonymity for security reasons
With participants of the Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance’s fourth annual meeting, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres poses for a photo