McCain represents a seemingly bygone era of American bipartisanship as both a close political ally of Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden and the widow of U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee.
The United Nations has chosen Cindy McCain to serve as its next leader for the World Food Program in Rome, marking the sixth time in a row that an American has been picked for the job over the past three decades.
The accolades for McCain, who has served as the U.S. ambassador to WFP, the Food and Agriculture Organization and other U.N. agencies in Rome since Nov. 2021, poured in Thursday for her humanitarian work.
An international entity for food security known as IPC said that famine is projected to occur by May in Northern Gaza.
Reporters Without Borders warned that governments' support for press freedom around the world has been shrinking.
The charity has distributed more than 43 million meals in Gaza, where it accounts for 62% of all international NGO aid.
The number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity has increased every year since 2019.
An international entity for food security known as IPC said that famine is projected to occur by May in Northern Gaza.
Reporters Without Borders warned that governments' support for press freedom around the world has been shrinking.
Negotiators must juggle the promotion of health access and global equity with reaffirmation of nations' sovereignty.
Russia is shipping refined petroleum to North Korea, which is supplying Russia with weapons against Ukraine, officials say.
