Good Wednesday, everyone. Today's top 5 global issues news are about #Haiti #Iraq #Turkey #SouthSudan and #Ukraine. - HAITI: Government & UN officials report with concern the damage of 11 of 33 hospitals & most of the cholera treatment centers in in the most hard-hit regions (Grand’Anse, Nippes & Sud), as well as 34 of 212 centers for treatment of acute diarrhea countrywide. There are over 1.4 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, 40% of them are children. Why it

Good Tuesday to all. Today's top 5 global issues #news are about #child #nutrition, #Syria #Burundi #Afghanistan and #Venezuela: - WORLD: According to UNICEF, 5 in 6 children under the age 2 suffer limited physical and cognitive development due to lack of proper or sufficient energy & nutrients. Other data is just as concerning: • One in 5 babies hasn’t been fed any solid foods by the age of 11 months. • Half of children aged six months to two years are not fed the minimum nu

Good Monday to all. Today's top 5 global issues news are about #climatechange #Iraq #DRCongo #Russia & #India and #USA: - WORLD: At the 28th Meeting of the Parties (MOP28) to the Montreal Protocol in Kigali, Rwanda last week, over 170 nations agreed to ban hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), a chemical used in air conditioning & refrigerators & a super potent greenhouse gas. Wealthier countries agreed to stop production of appliances emitting HFC altogether, while helping developing co

Happy Friday to all. Today's top 5 global issues news are about #Haiti #Hungary #SouthSudan #Colombia and a #GoodStoryFriday about #India's leadership in combatting #climatechange: - HAITI: The livelihoods of over 1 million of people have been destroyed by Hurricane Matthew. Between 90-100% of crops & around 50% of livestock were lost & the fishing industry ‘washed away’ to the sea. Why it matters: The loss of life is tragic, the economic losses appear to be catastrophic. Exp

Good Thursday to all. Today's top 5 global issues #news are about #USA #Yemen #Venezuela #Nigeria #Afghanistan and #electricvehicle - USA: After 2 US warships sailing in the Red Sea near YEMEN were fired upon (but missed) from Houthi rebel controlled areas, the US retaliated by striking their radar stations with 3 cruise missiles. Why it matters: this attack represents the first direct US military involvement in the war in Yemen, thus far fought by Saudi Arabian-led coalition

Good Tuesday to all. Today's top 5 global issues news are about #mentalhealth #Haiti #Burundi #Syria and #Turkey #Iraq: This year, the WORLD Health Summit addressed only marginally one of the greatest problems faced by displaced populations – refugees, migrants & internally displaced – as well as those unable to leave conflict or disaster areas… mental health. Why it matters: even Western countries struggle with mental healthcare for its citizens, often dubbed ‘silent sicknes

​​SMLXL Happy Monday, all. Today's top 5 global issues news are about #Yemen #FIFA #Ethiopia #Russia & #Turkey and #Estonia - On Saturday, Saudi-led coalition struck a funeral hall in YEMEN’s rebel-held capital of Sana’a killing > 140 mourners & injuring >500. The funeral was for an official from the rebel Houthi group. Subsequently, the Houthis launched 2 missiles that landed inside Saudi Arabia, targeting the Saudi air base on the outskirts of Mecca as well as in the Red Se

Good Thursday to all. Today's top 5 global issues news are about #Poland #Pakistan #Tanzania #Russia and #climatechange - POLAND: The protes

Happy Wednesday, all. Today's top 5 global issues news are about #USA #EU #poverty #UnitedNations and #Colombia: - USA: Hurricane Matthew, that caused >11 deaths in the Caribbean, downgraded to Category 3 storm but is predicted to wreak havoc across the coast lines of Florida, Georgia & the Carolinas by Thursday/Friday. State officials urge massive evacuations with many people complying while others being dismissive of the strongest storm since Wilma in October 2005. That sto

Good Tuesday to all. Today's top 5 global issues news are about #Afghanistan #Haiti #Thailand #UK and #climatechange - Since the withdrawal of foreign troops, AFGHANISTAN has been facing crises at every front – from political instability, weak economy, law & order, to corruption, rising unemployment, displacement, ethnic divide etc. This week, international donors & Afghan government meet in Brussels to discuss the situation. Why it matters: It is suggested that the war econo