Hi there, this is Michelle. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to lay waste for the fourth year in a row. Among the casualties are labour rights, as extensively documented by UN agencies and unions alike.
Yet, their custodian – the International Labour Organization – has been too tepid in its response, two unionists who are part of the ILO’s Governing Body argue in this opinion piece ahead of the labour agency’s meeting next week in Geneva.
African states reiterate support for a multilateral approach to pathogens data sharing as they face pressure to give it up in exchange for US aid. And journalists discuss the hardships of reporting from war zones. |
Emergency services at the scene of a Russian attack in Odesa, 15 March 2024. At least 14 people were killed and 46 others were injured, with a first missile striking houses and a second one landing after emergency crews arrived at the scene. (Keystone/Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP Photo)
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🎙Inside Geneva podcast: war and the press.
How do journalists report on war when they’re denied access or deliberately targeted? Inside Geneva speaks to the UN’s special rapporteur on freedom of expression, Irene Khan, and journalists about increasing dangers and restrictions in conflict-hit settings.
Swissinfo (EN)
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🔬African countries affirm support for multilateral pandemic agreement amid pressure to make bilateral deals with US.
Speaking on behalf of 50 African member states, Zimbabwe said they want information about pathogens with the potential to cause pandemics to be shared “exclusively” through a global system currently being negotiated at the WHO.
Health Policy Watch (EN)
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🕊️Opinion: Unrwa has the capacity and expertise to support a postwar Gaza.
To achieve a lasting peace, justice needs to be delivered and healing seriously addressed by both Palestinian and Israeli societies, writes the head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency, Philippe Lazzarini.
The Guardian (EN)
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🌎Fight fake news and defeat climate deniers, Brazil's Lula tells UN summit.
As Cop30 kicked off in Belém on Monday, ushering in thousands of delegates into the Amazonian city, the Brazilian president said the event would be the “Cop of truth”, in a thinly veiled rebuke of US president Donald Trump’s dismissal of climate science.
BBC (EN)
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💉Unicef says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children.
Baby formula and other essential items are also being blocked from entry into Gaza by Israel, a spokesperson said. Cogat, the arm of the Israeli military that oversees aid flows into Gaza, denies that it is preventing the entry of syringes or refrigeration-related equipment.
Reuters (EN)
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