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WHO Confirms Yemen Is Free of Coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO): Yemen still Free of Coronavirus.
"As of Sunday morning, Yemen remains the only country in the Middle East region that has not recorded any case," said Altaf Musani, the organization's…
First person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief
Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, has cautioned against viewing this as a boon for…
Iraq: UN health agency helps beat ‘latest bottleneck’ in COVID-19 battle
With a global shortage of supplies and equipment to fight the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the UN health agency has assisted in successfully producing urgently needed laboratory items for testing suspected COVID-19 cases in Iraq.…
UN chief calls for domestic violence ‘ceasefire’ amid ‘horrifying global surge’
UN chief António Guterres is calling for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in domestic violence” directed towards women and girls, linked to lockdowns imposed by governments responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Yemen’s children will have serious symptoms in future due to hunger: WFP
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Sunday said that Yemen has recorded the highest levels of child malnutrition in the world.
This came in a tweet by the program on Twitter, which was attached by a picture of a four-year-old…
Peacekeepers help fragile countries navigate conflict and COVID-19
Even as UN peacekeepers adapt to the challenges posed by the coronavirus, they continue to perform their vital peace and security tasks while helping to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
From landmines to pandemics, on Mine Awareness Day UN chief says milestones reached by ‘working…
Decades ago, millions of landmines were buried in countries around the globe, and today the world is in the throes of a deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said on Saturday, noting that in both situations, the most vulnerable…
First person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief
Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, has cautioned against viewing this as a boon for…
Coronavirus restrictions hamper aid access for Sudanese in need
The United Nations and its partners are putting in place alternative plans to ensure the continuity of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, as measures taken by the Government to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are having an impact on aid…
COVID-19: from conflict to pandemic, migrants in Bosnia face a new challenge
Migrants and refugees hosted at UN-run reception centres in Bosnia-Herzegovina, are learning to cope with the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We fled from home to save our lives, to…