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FROM THE FIELD: Costa Rica communities fight duel COVID and climate threat
Local communities in Costa Rica are working together to fight the challenging combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, thanks to support from the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
The dual…
1 civilian killed, another wounded in Afghanistan
At least one civilian was killed and another was wounded in two separate roadside bomb blasts in the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, in Afghanistan on Sunday morning, Tolo News reported, citing police.
The first blast happened…
Zionist enemy arrests 17 Palestinians in West Bank
The Zionist enemy forces arrested 17 Palestinians from occupied al-Quds, Hebron and Bethlehem at dawn of Monday.
In occupied al-Quds, 11 Palestinians were arrested by the enemy after raiding and searching their homes.
In Bethlehem,…
UN agencies urge Turkey not to abandon international accord protecting women
United Nations agencies on Saturday called on Turkey to reconsider its withdrawal from a key regional treaty on preventing violence against women, including domestic violence, and bringing the perpetrators to justice.…
Eight children killed this month, as fighting intensifies in Yemen: UNICEF
The brutal conflict in Yemen continues to exact a devastating toll on children, with at least eight killed and a further 33 injured in attacks since the beginning of March, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Saturday.…
Exploited and marginalized, Bangladeshi tea workers speak up for their rights
Tea garden workers in Bangladesh, who are mainly women, are one of the most marginalized groups in the country, with limited access to education for their children and prone to dire health risks. A programme supported by the UN’s …
Griffiths to Reuters: No Fuel Imports Have Been Allowed into Hodeidah Port
Reuters quoted the UN envoy, Martin Griffiths, saying that "no fuel imports have been allowed into the port of Hodeidah since the beginning of this year." Reuters reported, according to UN data, that coalition warships had prevented at…
UN: One Yemeni Woman Dies Every Two Hours
The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, Natalia Kanem, asked what he calls "the war factions" in Yemen to actively contribute to achieving peace, and also called on donors to double their funding for aid in Yemen.…
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…