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France reports 135 new coronavirus death cases
French Ministry of Health has reported 135 new deaths of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours.
The number of deaths from coronavirus infection has increased by 135 today, bringing the total number of deaths to 24,895, the ministry said…
Mercenary government reports new case of coronavirus in Taiz
The Saudi-led Hadi mercenary government has reported on Friday that a new confirmed case of corona virus (Covid-19) has been found in Taiz province, southwestern Yemen.
According to the so-called Supreme National Committee for the…
Global health experts advise WHO to identify animal source of COVID-19 virus
International experts have advised the World Health Organization (WHO) to work to identify the animal origins of the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic and its transmission to humans, the UN agency said on Friday.…
First person: South Korea’s COVID-19 success story
On Thursday, the Republic of Korea recorded no locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, prompting praise from UN Secretary-General António Guterres. UN News has been finding out, from two UN colleagues based in the capital, Seoul, how…
Journalists provide ‘antidote’ to COVID-19 misinformation, UN chief says ahead of World Press…
The UN Secretary-General is calling for greater protection of journalists who are providing the “antidote” to what he has characterized as a pandemic of misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 crisis.…
UN committed to a ‘brighter future’ for Haiti, as independent rights experts call for more action on…
A group of 13 independent UN human rights experts on Thursday called on the UN chief, António Guterres, to “urgently step up efforts” to fulfill a UN pledge to help victims of a nine-year-long cholera epidemic in Haiti that killed…
UNICEF: Millions Of Yemenis At Risk Of Deadly Diseases
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, warned of the growing danger to the lives of five million children under the age of five in Yemen due to the cholera epidemic and severe watery diarrhea, as the frequency of heavy rains increased…
Burmese Army Commits New War Crimes Against Muslims
The United Nations Special Rapporteur, Yangyi Lee, who is said to be resigning her position soon, confirmed, Wednesday, that the Burmese army is committing new war crimes against Muslims in Rakhine and Chen in Myanmar.
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Yemen’s UNESCO condemns events threatening Socotra’s natural, cultural heritage
The Yemeni National Commission for Education, Culture and Science (UNESCO) on Wednesday condemned the events taking place in Socotra Island, which represent a serious threat to the island’s natural and cultural heritage.…
Is the American War in Vietnam Anything Like the Saudi War in Yemen?
In some ways you might make a comparison with Vietnam and the Saudi activities in Yemen, but I think it's a stretch to really try and compare it closely.
Back in the Vietnam War era in the United States, you had the general acceptance of…