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UN calls for resumption of Mediterranean rescues, after 43 die in Libya shipwreck
Following another deadly shipwreck off the coast of Libya that claimed 43 lives on Monday, the UN migration and refugee agencies have called for countries to re-activate search and rescue operations.
In a …
Biden signs executive orders canceling previous Trump policies
US President Joe Biden has signed a set of executive orders drawn up by his predecessor, President Donald Trump, including the United States’ return to the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization.
The executive orders also…
Blinken pledges to review US designation of Ansarullah as terrorist group
The incoming US Secretary of State Tony Blinken has pledged to “immediately” review Washington’s designation of Yemen’s Ansarullah as a terrorist group.
He acknowledged that the decision to blacklist the group may worsen the…
Two UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic ambush, as 2021 death toll rises to nine…
Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed after their convoy was ambushed by members of the UPC and anti-Balaka armed groups in southern Central African Republic (CAR), the UN Mission in the country said on Monday, bringing…
Independent panel finds critical early failings in COVID-19 response
The global system for pandemic alert and response is “not fit for purpose”, highlighting the need for a new framework in the wake of COVID-19, experts appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an interim report…
East African countries better prepared, but desert locust threat ‘not over’
Action to control unprecedented desert locust infestations in the Horn of Africa last year has protected crops and livelihoods, but funding is needed to sustain operations against new incursions, the Food and Agriculture…
UN rights office ‘deeply troubled’ by Russian activist Aleksei Navalny’s arrest
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) have raised alarm over the arrest of Russian opposition activist Aleksei Navalny and called for his immediate release. The office said in a tweet that they were "deeply troubled" by the…
Violent attempt at US Capitol to ‘overturn’ election, shocking and incendiary: independent UN…
A group of independent UN rights experts released a statement on Monday condemning the violent storming of the United States Capitol building in Washington DC on 6 January, which they described as a shocking and incendiary attempt…
Political chief highlights crucial cooperation between UN and the Arab League
Cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States has been critical to addressing the ongoing war in Syria, the search for a two-State solution for Israelis and Palestinians, and other challenges, the UN’s…
Health warns of implications of WHO decision on petroleum products
The Public Health and Population Ministry on Monday warned of the repercussions of the World Health Organization’s decision to stop subsidizing oil derivatives for health facilities.
The ministry will reconsider its partnership…