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Middle East Eye: Sudan sends hundreds of troops to Yemen via Saudi Arabia
Hundreds of Sudanese soldiers arrived in Saudi Arabia last week on their way to Yemen, indicating that Khartoum is increasing its involvement in the war, the Middle East Eye reported, citing sources .
Sudan announced in January that it…
Annual report: Pandemic recovery must be measured in ‘human rather than economic terms’
We must “commit” to building a more inclusive and sustainable world, the UN chief underscored in his annual report on the Work of the Organization, launched on Thursday.
In the Introduction, …
Sudan alert: Flooding and surging inflation threaten humanitarian assistance
Catastrophic flooding and rising food and health costs in Sudan, have driven up the number of people in need, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday.
Authorities…
Mediterranean Sea: ‘Cycle of violence’ for fleeing migrants must be addressed
The UN human rights office OHCHR, called on Friday for urgent action to address the “unimaginable horrors” faced by migrants attempting to cross the central Mediterranean Sea in search of safety in Europe.…
Iraq urged to investigate attacks on women human rights defenders
UN-appointed independent rights experts have urged the Iraqi authorities to investigate the murder of a female human rights defender, and the attempted killing of another, targeted “simply because they are women”.…
Chilean activist denounces coalition war crimes in Yemen
A Chilean humanitarian activist has on Wednesday strongly condemned the brutal aggression that has been waged on Yemen since March 2015 by the Saudi-led coalition, backed by Western countries headed by the United Stated and the UK.…
6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Kingdom of Tonga in Pacific Ocean
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the coast of the Kingdom of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, the US Geological Survey reported.
According to the survey, the quake’s epicenter was located 64 km to the southeast of the town of…
Moria fires aftermath: More than 1,000 asylum seekers relocated from Greece this year
Nearly 140 asylum seekers were relocated from Greece to Germany on Wednesday through a European Commission-funded initiative that has relocated more than 1,000 people so far this year alone, three UN agencies have reported.…
Flooding leaves South Sudan facing threat of ‘catastrophic’ hunger levels
Torrential rains and flooding across South Sudan have created the threat of “catastrophic” levels of hunger and left hundreds of thousands homeless, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
Some 700,000…
Redouble efforts against ‘global scourge’ of gender-based violence, intensified by pandemic:…
From domestic violence to sexual abuse, online harassment and increased child marriage, gender-based violence (GBV) is “a global scourge” that is being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said on Tuesday.…