Vacation
News & Views will take a summer break during the month of August.
Feature
Luis Oliveros reminds us that other than BOOM, GLOOM, DOOM, there is BLOOM, the revival of spring and renewal of other things around us. His photos cover Paris and Vienna, two of the most beautiful cities in Europe, if not in the world.
Columnists
Columnists
Nuzhat Shahzadi shares her views on friendships and solitude, especially of elderly persons. Click here to read Friends Forever
Missing You
Dr. David Nabarro known for his leadership in global health and nutrition.
The family of the late Robert Ledogar issued an obituary and Kul Gautam and Leila Bisharat provided tributes to their colleague and friend. Rest in Peace, Bob.
Ejgil Christensen Sadly we learn from his children that our former colleague Ejgil has passed away. May He Rest In Peace.
The organizers issued another update with a corrected registration link and revised itinerary.
News Links
Tom McDermott lists the important news items of the recent days that our readers have not commented upon.
UNICEF News
The Global Staff Association issues a letter to the Staff about their participation in the June PBR and their views about the process as well as the results of the exercise. Despite the mostly bad news the GSA tries to be upbeat and supportive to their constituents.
We have an update From ED Catherine Russell on the results of the Global PBR and some of the decisions already taken, with a few more to come later in the year. We hope many will read it and comment. From initial reading it seems to be rather modest in its cuts which are mainly centred on HQs and ROs. I can hardly wait to read a more detailed analysis from my fellow Editor Detlef PalmThe Global Staff Association issues a letter to the Staff about their participation in the June PBR and their views about the process as well as the results of the exercise. Despite the mostly bad news the GSA tries to be upbeat and supportive to their constituents.
UN & AGENCIES
The main story continues to be about US funding cuts and their effects on development and humanitarian activities of the UN System.
Tom McDermott shows us how these budget cuts harm the UN programs. Also an article by Ronny Patz about the "rescission bill" passed by Congress which he describes as the "Final in the UN80 Coffin"!
Robert Cohen writes about the US withdrawal from UNESCO, emphasizing how it was the American Archibald MacLeish who helped craft the Preamble to the UNESCO Constitution.
Luis Mendez sent the article from Devex assessing the effect of effects of UN funding cuts on UN jobs.
The main story continues to be about US funding cuts and their effects on development and humanitarian activities of the UN System.
Tom McDermott shows us how these budget cuts harm the UN programs. Also an article by Ronny Patz about the "rescission bill" passed by Congress which he describes as the "Final in the UN80 Coffin"!
Robert Cohen writes about the US withdrawal from UNESCO, emphasizing how it was the American Archibald MacLeish who helped craft the Preamble to the UNESCO Constitution.
Luis Mendez sent the article from Devex assessing the effect of effects of UN funding cuts on UN jobs.
General Development News
Niloufar Pourzand shares a video with Amanpour on AIDS.
UNICEF-WHO-The World Bank issue a report on Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates, with Levels and Trends. Read new estimates on child nutrition prepared by UNICEF.
Gaza/Palestine
The headlines continue to scream Genocide, Starvation, and more child deaths! What is new it seems is that US and other Western media are increasingly using a new narrative on the catastrophic sitaution of the civilian population. Does anyone still believe that the IDF is fighting Hamas or searching for hostages?
Tom McDermott shares a NYT article about Gazans dying of starvation with disturbing photographs about those suffering, especially children.
M. Munir Safieddin wrote about Honor and Responsibility regarding the Gaza situation "Enough Silence", reflecting on the moral and civic implications of global silence.
Fouad Kronfol provides an article in the Washington Post by David Ignatius on Gaza claiming that the war with no endgame is leading to a humanitarian collapse.
Gautam Banerji has an article from BBC which accuses Israel of the gravest of war crimes in Gaza.
Another article shared by Tom McDermott is from the Guardian which points to how aid points in Gaza became "death traps".
Regression in US academia is shown by the Guardian which relates how the Harvard Education Review cancels an entire journal issue on Education in Palestine shortly before publication.
A Twitter post by WHO DG Tedros describes how the IDF hit WHO staff residences 3 times as well as its main warehouse in Gaza.
XUNICEF Reunion : Zimbabwe, March 2026.
Niloufar Pourzand shares a video with Amanpour on AIDS.
UNICEF-WHO-The World Bank issue a report on Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates, with Levels and Trends. Read new estimates on child nutrition prepared by UNICEF.
Gaza/Palestine
The headlines continue to scream Genocide, Starvation, and more child deaths! What is new it seems is that US and other Western media are increasingly using a new narrative on the catastrophic sitaution of the civilian population. Does anyone still believe that the IDF is fighting Hamas or searching for hostages?
Tom McDermott shares a NYT article about Gazans dying of starvation with disturbing photographs about those suffering, especially children.
M. Munir Safieddin wrote about Honor and Responsibility regarding the Gaza situation "Enough Silence", reflecting on the moral and civic implications of global silence.
Fouad Kronfol provides an article in the Washington Post by David Ignatius on Gaza claiming that the war with no endgame is leading to a humanitarian collapse.
Gautam Banerji has an article from BBC which accuses Israel of the gravest of war crimes in Gaza.
Another article shared by Tom McDermott is from the Guardian which points to how aid points in Gaza became "death traps".
Regression in US academia is shown by the Guardian which relates how the Harvard Education Review cancels an entire journal issue on Education in Palestine shortly before publication.
A Twitter post by WHO DG Tedros describes how the IDF hit WHO staff residences 3 times as well as its main warehouse in Gaza.
XUNICEF Reunion : Zimbabwe, March 2026.
The organizers issued another update with a corrected registration link and revised itinerary.
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