America's subpar diplomats aren't the world's only choiceThe United Nations, once a global peace beacon, now struggles for relevance. Superpower politics and a decline in multilateralism have dimi...
31 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
WHO chief heads to Congo as Ebola outbreak strains responseHealth authorities in Congo and neighbouring countries are scrambling to contain the latest outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain, for whi...
28 May, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and angerEbola treatment centers in eastern Congo are being attacked. This violence stems from deep-seated issues like rebel conflict and displaceme...
24 May, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Attacks on Ebola treatment centers are one of several problems affecting Congo's outbreak responseIn the Eastern Congo, a troubling surge of Ebola is compounded by deliberate attacks on medical facilities, igniting frustration among the ...
24 May, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
After US cuts funding, WHO chief defends USD 2.1B budget request by comparing it with cost of warWorld Health Organization faces financial challenges after funding cuts. The chief urges member countries to support its budget request. Th...
20 May, 2025, 08.30 AM IST
USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leaveA senior USAID official, Nicholas Enrich, was placed on administrative leave shortly after warning that the Trump administration's dismantl...
03 Mar, 2025, 07.40 AM IST
USAID contracts cancelled: Donald Trump administration cuts funding for polio, HIV, malaria programmesThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) primarily funds humanitarian initiatives worldwide, supporting healthcare, e...
28 Feb, 2025, 09.29 PM IST
Rocked by new sex claims, World Health Organization appeals for informationMore than 40 of the women in the Democratic Republic of Congo accused men who said they worked for the WHO of abuse, including one claim of...
19 May, 2021, 10.29 PM IST
Open for Covid and non-Covid diseases: 'Doctors without borders'The medical aid provider, also known as ‘Doctors without borders’ in the English-speaking world, foresees a spike in Covid cases in the hin...
20 May, 2020, 09.03 PM IST
Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseasesAs the world focuses on the pandemic, experts fear losing ground in the long fight against other infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosi...
16 Apr, 2020, 11.25 AM IST
Ebola patient dies in Congo, first case in 50 daysThe new Ebola case, the first since Feb. 17, was a 26-year-old man in the area of Beni, a town in eastern Congo. He developed symptoms on M...
11 Apr, 2020, 10.57 PM IST
We need inclusive capitalism that can help vulnerable people: Rajiv J Shah, President, Rockefeller FoundationThe foundation, active in India since 1913, has now partnered with Tata Power to install mini grids to supply power to more than 10,000 vil...
23 Nov, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
Barack Obama cites Sikhs to talk about strength of faithBarack Obama cited the humanitarian work done by the Sikh community as he spoke about the strength that comes from uniting all faiths again...
05 Feb, 2016, 11.24 AM IST
Barack Obama nominates Gayle Smith as USAID AdministratorIf confirmed by the US Congress, she would replace Shah, who left the US Agency for International Development (USAID) earlier this year.
30 Apr, 2015, 11.24 PM IST
India, Sweden for closer coordination among UN member states"We believe there is a significant need for broad and inclusive partnerships to meet these challenges, and to strengthen the coordination o...
13 Dec, 2014, 02.33 PM IST
- EU reaches deal to cut emissions by at least 40 percent versus 1990 levels
European Union leaders agreed Friday what they called the world's most ambitious climate change targets for 2030, paving the way for a new ...
24 Oct, 2014, 05.42 AM IST
Ebola outbreak 'running' ahead of world's response: UN officialThe UN CERF has so far committed $ 13.4 million to support food and health operations as well as the regional humanitarian air service.
04 Oct, 2014, 12.24 PM IST