1 in 3 people in Ituri believe Ebola is not real, as myths and misinformation hamper containment efforts, ActionAid warns

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PRESS STATEMENT: IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 25/05/2026 As healthcare professionals and local authorities in the DRC battle to contain the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, ActionAid has heard from community members in Ituri narrating how myths and misinformation about the disease are hampering efforts.

UNDP: Development gains in reverse: High debt servicing bears disproportionate impacts on women, with 55 million jobs at risk

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Rising debt servicing is estimated to cause 55 million lost jobs for women and a 17 percent fall in women’s per capita income, according to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) analysis drawing on data from 85 developing countries

The Elders: When leaders flout the international rule of law, the poor pay the highest price

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STATEMENT: Major powers are violating the international rule of law and systematically undermining multilateral institutions. The most vulnerable people are paying the highest price in terms of lives lost to conflict, and disruptions to vital food, fertiliser and energy supplies.

Torture and genocide – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 – Advance edited version (A/HRC/61/71)

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In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 examines the systematic use by Israel of torture against Palestinians from the occupied Palestinian territory since 7 October 2023, encompassing custodial and non-custodial practices that meet the threshold for genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishm

Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup in Paris

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In 2026, for the first time, France will host the Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup in Paris. This, the third edition of the Cup, will take place 6 – 11 July across venues in the heart of Paris.

New Approach to Scaling Laws Could Change How AI Models Are Trained

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Leveraging statistical concepts from measurement science and education, AI researchers have greatly reduced the computational demand of predicting how the largest of large language models will scale up in the future. It could save millions of dollars in training costs.

ICJ mourns the passing of Theo van Boven, a leading light in the human rights movement

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The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) mourns the loss of Professor Theo van Boven, a towering figure in the defense of human rights globally for over five decades, who died on 9 May.

Democracy is a practice and we need better ways to engage people with it, say experts

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Published on 1 May 2026 A recent event in London saw participants identify ways that democracy can be strengthened through greater citizen participation at the local, national and international level.

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