New data released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), migrant deaths have more than doubled along the Central Mediterranean Route and tripled along the Eastern Mediterranean Route. The report added that in the first four months of 2026 compared with the same period Read More

The U.S. government has officially ended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of 11 countries-- Afghanistan, Cameroon, Haiti, Honduras, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen-- that cannot be challenged anywhere. The Trump administration’s moves have ended the fate Read More

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have called for an urgent scale-up of the community-led Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The call followed a joint Read More

Every year from 1 to 7 August World Breastfeeding Week is being celebrated in over 120 countries aiming to protect, promote and support breastfeeding to improve child health, empower mothers and build strong support systems worldwide. This year (2026) the Read More

Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have been trafficked by criminal networks and forced to participate in online scams in a multibillion-dollar criminal industry, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warns today, in advance of 30 July which marks World Read More

An estimated 3.9 million people remained internally displaced in Ukraine as of June 2026. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports in its press note has stated that the number of internally displaced people has stayed at around 12 per Read More

The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a new report assessing progress in implementing the Global Health Sector Strategies (GHSS) on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for 2022–2030. Released during the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) Read More

The Government of Venezuela has decided to exit from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Venezuelan Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia confirmed in a social media post on Friday that “Venezuela had informed the United Nations.” The decision to withdraw from the Read More

On 23 July, DİSK Basın-İş, an affiliate of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), announced its submission of a draft bill to political parties to protect the rights of freelance journalists. The IFJ welcomes a well-needed initiative, which aims to Read More

Ms. Saadia Zahidi has been appointed IATA’s ninth Director General. According to the IATA news, IATA’s Board of Directors appointed Ms. Zahidi to the position effective from 1 November 2026. Zahidi is the first woman appointed to hold the position. Read More