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New guidelines aim to dismantle barriers blocking people with disabilities from access to justice
The first-ever guidelines on access to justice for people with disabilities are an “indispensable contribution” towards ensuring justice for all, UN human rights experts said on Friday.
The document will…
Hurricane Laura: Most dangerous hurricane to hit the US this season
Hurricane Laura is by far the most intense and dangerous hurricane to hit the United States this season, the UN weather agency said on Friday, the day after it made landfall on the US Gulf Coast.…
India urged to lead global push for clean energy, climate action
India has a crucial role to play in promoting clean energy and climate action as the world looks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday.…
The key to Viet Nam’s successful COVID-19 response : a UN Resident Coordinator blog
Whilst no country can claim to have beaten COVID-19, some countries have been noticeably more effective in curbing the spread of the disease. Kamal Malhotra, the UN Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam, explains why the country’s…
Protest in Libyan Capital against Deteriorating Living Conditions, Corruption
Armed men fired in the air to disperse several hundred protesters demonstrating over living conditions and against the government in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Sunday, a Reuters witness said.
Protesters marched to the…
YPC: US-Saudi Aggression Detains 20 Oil Ships
The forces of the US-Saudi aggression are still holding 20 oil vessels, including two ships loaded with diesel and two ships carrying domestic gas, despite being subject to the inspection mechanism and having obtained UN permits, Yemen…
Syria Condemns Turkish Force’s Move to Cut Off Drinking Water in Hasakah
The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has condemned in the strongest terms Turkish military forces’ latest decision to cut off the drinking water supply in the country’s northeastern province of Hasakah.
The…
The Reality Of The United Nations And How Money Can Influence Their Decisions
During the World Humanitarian Day, “Lisa Grande,” the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, warned of a humanitarian crisis in the coming weeks and a lack of foodstuffs in Yemen. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen…
The Guardian: Three Southern Provinces Where Hunger Eclipses Fear of Covid-19 in Yemen
The impact of the Saudi-led war on Yemen for the sixth year has led families in Yemen to send their children out to work and to beg as concerns mount over rising food, water and petrol prices, a British daily newspaper reported on…
45 migrants killed when boat capsizes off coast of Libya: UN
At least 45 migrants died off the Libyan coast on Wednesday, when a boat carrying dozens of migrants bound for Europe capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya, the United Nations said.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…