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STC militias close National Cement factory in Lahj
The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC)’s militias has closed the National Cement Factory in Lahj province, southern Yemen, local sources said on Thursday .
According to the sources, three military vehicles belonging to “STC”…
91 new coronavirus cases reported in southern Yemen
Health authorities in Saudi-led coalition-backed government on Friday have recorded 91 new coronavirus cases in occupied provinces.
The Control Committee tasked with confronting the coronavirus said in a tweet that it had recorded 34…
Myanmar: UN rights office ‘deeply disturbed’ over intensifying violence against protesters
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday it is “deeply disturbed” that the crackdown on peaceful protesters in Myanmar “continues to intensify”, with a soaring death toll on the streets, increasingly aggressive use of…
South Asia: Sharp rise in child and maternal deaths due to COVID-19
Severe disruptions in health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in an additional 239,000 child and maternal deaths in South Asia last year, United Nations agencies said on Wednesday.…
Secretary-General appoints Jean Arnault as his personal envoy on Afghanistan
The United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday announced the appointment of seasoned mediator Jean Arnault as his new Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues, reflecting the Organization’s continued commitment to the…
Rights experts demand Iran release academic ‘nearing death’ in solitary confinement
United Nations independent human rights experts on Thursday called on Iran to immediately release Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmadreza Djalali, reported to be in a “near death” condition after months of prolonged solitary confinement.…
Libya arms embargo ‘totally ineffective’: UN expert panel
An arms embargo imposed on Libya by the Security Council in 2011 remains “totally ineffective” a UN Panel of Experts has said, adding that civilians, including migrants and asylum seekers, continue to suffer widespread rights…
UNICEF condemns ‘horrific killings’ of civilians in Niger
The recent “horrific killings” of dozens of civilians in two villages in western Niger have been condemned in the strongest terms by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Unidentified armed groups…
Total civil disobedience against economic deterioration launched in Lahj
A total civil disobedience to protest against the economic deterioration was launched on Tuesday in Yemen’s southern province of Lahj, sources said.
The sources said that the shops and all service establishments have completely closed…