World Space Week: UN Chamber Music Society presents “One by One (feat. Stephen Fry)”

On Saturday, 10 October 2026, the UN Chamber Music Society presents “One by One”, featuring Actor Stephen Fry, with Dr Chrispy — in celebration of World Space Week at the United Nations. The event will be broadcasted internationally through the global platforms of the United Nations: UN Web TV and UN YouTube. Stephen Fry lends his voice to the track, and Dr Chrispy is the stage name of astronaut, engineer, and Planet Labs co‑founder Dr. Chris Boshuizen, who flew to space aboard Blue Origin’s NS‑18 mission in 2021. World Space Week, established by the UN General Assembly in 1999 and marked each year from 4 to 10 October, is the largest annual space event on Earth, celebrating humanity’s achievements in space exploration across more than 100 countries. This year’s theme, “Rocket Revolution,” honors the transformation of space launch into a fast‑growing ecosystem of commercial providers and reusable rockets. Learn more at https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-space-week. In this spirit, the UN Chamber Music Society is dedicating 100% of its streams from this release to UN OCHA — whose lyrics trace humanity's journey from gazing up at the stars in wonder, to opening the doorway to orbit six decades ago, to today's dawning era of democratized spaceflight, in which space travel is no longer reserved for the few. Its refrain imagines generations to come looking down on our great blue planet and, one by one, falling in love with it anew — the same spirit of wonder, unity, and shared stewardship that World Space Week celebrates each year. Founded in 2016 by Brenda Vongova, the UN Chamber Music Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council is dedicated to promoting the United Nations’ goals and values at large - through the universal language of music. Listen to the UN Chamber Music Society’s orchestra version of “One by One (feat. Stephen Fry) on Spotify, Apple, Deezer, Tidal, YouTube, TikTok, Pandora, and all the major music distribution platforms worldwide. 100% of the streams will be donated to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) — supporting its frontline response to climate-driven humanitarian crises worldwide. Support the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) by donating to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). https://crisisrelief.un.org/


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🚨Trump’s FBI Whistleblower Just BLEW IT OPEN...

Episode Title: 🚨Trump’s FBI Whistleblower Just BLEW IT OPEN...
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🚨Dems Deliver MAJOR BLOW to GOP at Debates…

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End violence against older women & girls - Special Rapporteur Press Conference | United Nations

Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls Reem Alsalem called for end to violence against older women, warns age must never diminish protection of women’s rights Alsalem addressed the press on her report about main forms and manifestations of violence experienced by older women and their intersection with other grounds She said that older women around the world face violence, exploitation and neglect, yet remain largely invisible in laws, policies, data and services designed to protect women from violence and older persons’ rights. She called for urgent action by States to ensure that women’s rights to live free from violence does not diminish with age, in her latest report to the UN General Assembly. An estimated 664 million women were aged 60 or older in 2025, a number projected to reach 1.13 billion by 2050. Alsalem’s report examines violence against older women as a distinct and intersectional forms of violence arising from the interaction of sex-based discrimination, ageism and inequalities accumulated throughout women’s lives. The report identifies physical, psychological, sexual and economic violence, as well as coercive control, neglect, abandonment and technology-facilitated violence. It outlines that older women may face exploitation of pensions and property, digital exclusion, denial of healthcare or assistive devices and barriers to reporting and justice, and notes that violence can occur in homes, communities, care institutions, prisons and crisis and conflict settings. The report emphasizes that older women may be excluded from services and data, while sexual violence against them remains under-recognized. Alsalem found that widows, migrant and stateless women, rural women, women with disabilities, women in institutional care and women affected by conflict and humanitarian crises are particularly at risk. The Special Rapporteur highlighted decisions concerning medical treatment and the end of life. Alsalem urged States to explicitly recognize and address violence against older women in laws, national strategies and violence prevention and response programmes, collect age- and sex-disaggregated data, strengthen accessible reporting, protection, justice and redress and ensure training for law enforcement, judicial, health and social service professionals. She called for stronger social protection, pensions, housing, healthcare, palliative and care services and measures to prevent economic exploitation and isolation. Special Rapporteurs and other human rights experts appointed under the special procedures mandate of the Human Rights Council are not UN staff and are independent of any government or organization. They receive no salary for their work.


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BREAKING: NYPD CLASH With Protesters After ICE SHOOTS Man in Bronx | LIVE PROTESTS

Episode Title: BREAKING: NYPD CLASH With Protesters After ICE SHOOTS Man in Bronx | LIVE PROTESTS
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End violence against older women & girls - Special Rapporteur Press Conference | United Nations

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Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls Reem Alsalem called for end to violence against older women, warns age must never diminish protection of women’s rights Alsalem addressed the press on her report about main forms and manifestations of violence experienced by older women and their intersection with other grounds She said that older women around the world face violence, exploitation and neglect, yet remain largely invisible in laws, policies, data and services designed to protect women from violence and older persons’ rights. She called for urgent action by States to ensure that women’s rights to live free from violence does not diminish with age, in her latest report to the UN General Assembly. An estimated 664 million women were aged 60 or older in 2025, a number projected to reach 1.13 billion by 2050. Alsalem’s report examines violence against older women as a distinct and intersectional forms of violence arising from the interaction of sex-based discrimination, ageism and inequalities accumulated throughout women’s lives. The report identifies physical, psychological, sexual and economic violence, as well as coercive control, neglect, abandonment and technology-facilitated violence. It outlines that older women may face exploitation of pensions and property, digital exclusion, denial of healthcare or assistive devices and barriers to reporting and justice, and notes that violence can occur in homes, communities, care institutions, prisons and crisis and conflict settings. The report emphasizes that older women may be excluded from services and data, while sexual violence against them remains under-recognized. Alsalem found that widows, migrant and stateless women, rural women, women with disabilities, women in institutional care and women affected by conflict and humanitarian crises are particularly at risk. The Special Rapporteur highlighted decisions concerning medical treatment and the end of life. Alsalem urged States to explicitly recognize and address violence against older women in laws, national strategies and violence prevention and response programmes, collect age- and sex-disaggregated data, strengthen accessible reporting, protection, justice and redress and ensure training for law enforcement, judicial, health and social service professionals. She called for stronger social protection, pensions, housing, healthcare, palliative and care services and measures to prevent economic exploitation and isolation. Special Rapporteurs and other human rights experts appointed under the special procedures mandate of the Human Rights Council are not UN staff and are independent of any government or organization. They receive no salary for their work.


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LIVE: MeidasTouch RESPONDS to MAJOR BREAKING NEWS - 10/8/26

Episode Title: LIVE: MeidasTouch RESPONDS to MAJOR BREAKING NEWS - 10/8/26
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🚨Trump’s SURRENDER PLAN Just BLEW UP…

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Ukraine: “Civilians Must Never Be Attacked”

“I am appalled by the wave of attacks killing civilians across Ukraine over the past four days, including today’s horrifying strike hitting two public buses that left at least 30 civilians dead in Kramatorsk, according to local authorities,” UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said Thursday (8 Oct) on deadly strikes in Ukraine. In his message, Türk said, “The scale and manner of these attacks -- killing and injuring people on buses, at their homes and work in different areas of the country -- is reprehensible. Since Monday, at least 85 civilians have been reportedly killed and 346 others injured in Russian strikes. At the same time, many areas of Ukraine have been pitched into darkness following a barrage of long-range strikes on electric substations and power generation plants. Ukraine already faces emergency and rolling power outages, even before cold temperatures and shorter days lead to a surge in demand for electricity. I am also deeply concerned by reports of Ukrainian attacks that have killed and wounded civilians in occupied territory and in Russia. Civilians are strictly protected under the laws of war and may never be attacked. In addition, parties must take constant care to spare the civilian population. Alleged violations must be investigated and those found responsible must be held to account. Deliberate attacks on civilians could amount to war crimes.”


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Ethiopia, Yemen & other topics - Daily Press Briefing (8 October 2026) | United Nations

Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Highlights: Briefing Deputy Secretary-General Ethiopia Yemen/Saudi Arabia Lebanon Occupied Palestinian Territory Sudan Central African Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Libya UN Office for Central Africa Afghanistan Ukraine Myanmar El Niño DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL The Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, concluded her visit to Fiji today, where she addressed the High-level Ministerial Meeting of the Pre-COP. She did that on behalf of the Secretary-General. In her opening remarks, she underscored the need to make any overshoot of the 1.5°C threshold as small and as short as possible, adding that COP31 must send a clear signal that adaptation and resilience are global political priorities, alongside mitigation, with measures that protect countries and communities on the frontlines. On the sidelines of the meeting, the Deputy Secretary-General met with the heads of delegation and civil society and youth representatives. She reaffirmed the UN’s continued support to protect the sovereignty, the statehood, the dignity and the rights of communities on the frontlines of climate change. And today, the Deputy Secretary-General is transiting in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia on her way back to New York. While in Addis she met with the Foreign Minister of Ethiopia to discuss the current developments in the country and the broader region. The Deputy Secretary-General congratulated the new Government sworn into office today and noted that the new cabinet is comprised of 41 per cent women. Ms. Mohammed stressed the need to respect Ethiopia’s territorial integrity and its sovereignty, and to preserve regional stability. ETHIOPIA In Ethiopia, UN humanitarian partners today report some modest but positive development on the delivery of humanitarian assistance in the Tigray region. Yesterday, they have distributed food to communities impacted by recent hostilities. Cash assistance through electronic transfers has also resumed following the restoration of banking services in the area. UN humanitarian partners are also preparing to send and pre-position additional supplies to strengthen the response and replenish the stocks that were lost to looting. Despite this progress, significant challenges remain. Insecurity along conflict front lines, the risk of looting, cash shortages and continued uncertainty over access are all hampering ongoing relief efforts. Once again, the UN calls for the rapid, the safe, the unhindered and sustained delivery of humanitarian goods wherever is needed and to whomever needs it. YEMEN/SAUDI ARABIA The UN once again reiterates its strong condemnation of the continued Houthi cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia, including their recent attacks against the Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh. Those attacks reportedly killed three people and injured several others. The UN remains deeply concerned about the ongoing military escalation in and around Yemen, with intense fighting across multiple frontlines, including around Taiz. The UN underscores that attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international humanitarian law. The UN urges the parties, once again, to uphold their commitments and obligations under international humanitarian law and to refrain from directing attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure and to take constant care to spare both civilians and the infrastructure they rely on. Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date=2026-10-08


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Severe Pneumonia

Update from WHO, earlier today, the WHO Director-General Dr Tedros said that since the first media reports, the WHO has been actively following-up on the reported death of a laboratory worker in the Irkutsk Antiplague Research Centre in the Russian Federation. Dr. Tedros said the response to WHO’s verification request under International Health Regulations, the Russian health authorities reported that no case of plague had recently been registered in Irkutsk oblast, where the lab is located. Dr Tedros said that WHO has remained in contact with the Russian health authorities and has offered technical support. WHO has also requested further information to clarify the cause of the severe pneumonia, the pathogen that prompted the public health measures and media reports of a second employee with pneumonia of undetermined cause. Dr Tedros said that as WHO does not yet have the full picture of this event, they are not able to conduct a full risk assessment. He stressed that timely, complete and transparent information-sharing under the established International Health Regulations is essential to clarify conflicting reports and enable an accurate assessment of potential public health risks.


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