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The virus that shut down the world: 2020, a year like no other
COVID-19 is everywhere, literally, and during 2020 its spread and resulting impact has led to a global crisis of unprecedented reach and proportion. In a six-part series closing out this tumultuous year, UN News looks at the…
Uganda: UN food assistance programme hit as COVID-19 dries up funding
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) will have to further reduce food rations and cash assistance for more than 1.2 million refugees in Uganda due to a funding shortfall, the agency has said, calling for urgent resources to sustain aid…
Press freedom more important than ever, as UN condemns killing of 59 media workers
At least 59 media workers have been killed this year, four of them women, the UN said on Wednesday, in a call to stand up for access to information and factual reporting “as a public good”.
On…
43,397 civilians killed by Saudi-led coalition in Yemen during 2,100 days: Report
The Humanity Eye Center for Rights and Development revealed in a report issued Wednesday that “43,397” civilians were killed during 2,100 days of Saudi-led coalition’s aggressive war on Yemen.
The report indicated that the number of…
FM: The enemies’ ports will not be safe, if blockade continues on Yemen’s ports
Yemen’s Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf Abdullah, , called on the UN Secretary-General’s special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths and several ambassadors of Yemen’s peace process sponsors to put additional efforts to immediately release…
Acting Tourism Minister discusses with Iranian ambassador cooperation in tourism fields
Acting Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Ali, discussed on Tuesday with the Iranian ambassador to Yemen, Hassan Erlo, the cooperation areas between the two countries in the field of tourism.
The meeting touched on Iran’s experience in the…
Yemen, OCHA discuss aspects of cooperation
Ministry of Human Rights discussed on Monday with the deputy director of the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, to Yemen the aspects of cooperation in the field of human rights.
At a meeting gathered the two sides,…
4 killed due to flooding of river in Mexico
At least four people were killed and three others missing when a river overflowed with heavy rain in southern Mexico.
The Associated Press quoted the Civil Defense Office in the state of Veracruz as saying that an exploratory group of 21…
Corona injuries exceed 75 million in world
A new statistics by “Reuters” agency revealed that the number of people infected with the new Corona virus exceeded 75 million, on Saturday.
The agency indicated that the announcement of the census results coincides with the start of…
Seminar in Germany discusses disastrous effects of closing Sanaa International Airport
The international campaign to lift the siege of Sanaa airport in cooperation with the Yemeni community in Germany organized on Saturday a seminar discussing the disastrous effects of the closure of Sana’a International Airport by Saudi-led…