The Global Forum for Human Rights and Sustainable Development (GFHRSD) is an international community-based non-governmental outfit established to address core developmental challenges faced by Canadian citizens, especially the less-privileged members of Canadian society. It is duly registered with Corporations Canada. Its main thematic areas include poverty alleviation, human rights and democratic governance, cultural re-awakening, climate change, anti-corruption crusade, youth empowerment […]
An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Gazans at risk and be a huge blow to the humanitarian operations of the entire enclave, the U.N. humanitarian office said on Friday. Israel has warned of an operation against Hamas in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, where around a million displaced people are […]
The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in a bid to avoid the confusion early in the COVID-19 pandemic that some scientists have said cost lives. The Geneva-based U.N. health agency released a technical document on the topic on Thursday. It […]
UNited Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has condemned the “large-scale attack” launched on Israel by Iran. Mr Guterres, in a statement, urged maximum restraint by all parties and warned that neither the region nor the world could afford another war. According to the latest reports, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles from its territory toward Israel, with most […]
Canada is committing another $132.2 million in humanitarian funding to help people displaced by the violent conflict in Sudan that has been raging for the past year, the government announced Friday. The conflict has killed thousands of civilians, forced millions of people to flee within Sudan and to neighbouring African countries and created one of the world’s worst hunger crises. […]
The federal government will be investing $2.4 billion to accelerate Canada’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday. The investment will be divided between a number of measures meant to advance job growth in the AI and tech industry and boost businesses’ productivity. “This announcement is a major investment in our future, in the […]
The Ontario government will extend its gas and fuel tax rate cut until the end of the year. The cut, which temporarily slashed the gasoline tax by 5.7 cents per litre, and the fuel tax by 5.3 cents per litre, was scheduled to expire on June 30. On Monday, Premier Doug Ford announced it will now remain in […]
The Trudeau government has confirmed it won’t allow any military sales to Israel, that includes non-lethal military sales like boots, trucks or supplies. Foreign Affairs has been blocking military sales since early January, but in the wake of Monday’s vote on an NDP motion, Minister Melanie Joly has confirmed all sales are off. The non-binding motion, […]
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is a “nightmare” for mothers and babies, with doctors reporting small and sickly newborns, stillbirths and women forced to undergo C-sections without adequate anaesthesia, a UN official said Friday. “I’m personally leaving Gaza this week terrified for the one million women and girls of Gaza… and most especially for the 180 women who are […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new technical guidance on hearing aid service delivery approaches for low and middle-income settings. In a statement on Friday, the WHO said the document is designed to provide practical guidance to countries in developing hearing aid services in areas that lack human resources for assessing hearing and fitting and maintaining hearing aids. […]