A general view of the assembly during the opening of the 112th International Labour Conference at the United Nations in Geneva, 3 June 2024. (Keystone/Salvatore Di Nolfi)

🤝🏻US sides with Russia and China at UN labour agency. A new Russia-China-US bloc has emerged at the International Labour Organization, seeking to water down a European-led resolution condemning Ukraine's invasion. US workers and employers have opposed the alliance.

🦠Examining the narrative of incentivising pharma industry participation in the WHO Pathogen Access Benefit Sharing System. Countries in the global north have repeatedly insisted that the sector be included in talks. WHO director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has criticised the industry’s power tactics, saying they undermined solidarity in vaccine procurement and distribution.

🇸🇩Sexual violence in Sudan triggers mental health crisis: UN. The World Health Organization said survivors of rape and sexual abuse amid the war who have sought support are only the tip of the iceberg.

⛑️Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid. The combined hike in oil prices and blockade of the maritime corridor are disrupting the delivery of medical aid and food stuck in humanitarian hubs in the region, NGOs warn.

🏔️Record European heatwaves shrink glaciers and diminish snow cover in 2025. The World Meteorological Organization also reported that Europe’s high temperatures last year, drought and heat waves led to economic and biodiversity loss.