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Homicides fall as organised crime grows more profitable – and networked

The study, Crime and Justice in a Changing World, by the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), was presented on Wednesday at...

DRC: Early access to care and oxygen decisive for Ebola patients’ survival – WHO

The number of confirmed Ebola cases has passed 8,000 for the first time since the current outbreak began, according to the Congolese authorities.  “While we...

DR Congo Ebola emergency: Calls grow for urgent humanitarian access

The latest alert follows reports of security incidents since 20 September linked to an uptick in families fleeing Kigonze displacement camp in Bunia, northeast...

Countries adopt global blueprint to tackle fast-evolving crime in digital age

The Abu Dhabi Declaration was adopted by acclamation at the opening of the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, bringing...

LIVE: Six years on from COVID-19, is the world ready for the next pandemic?

COVID-19 killed millions, shattered health systems and brought the global economy to a virtual standstill. World leaders are meeting Friday to review the lessons...

UN health agency calls for investment boost to save young lives from cancer

That’s according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO) which has released complete country comparable baseline data on five-year survival estimates for lymphoid leukaemia...

DR Congo Ebola outbreak toll exceeds 3,700 deaths

In an update, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said that in the last 21 days, cases of infection fell by approximately 26 per...

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