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‘Africa has both the energy and the determination’ to make sustainable development happen, says UN…
The United Nations and the African Union (AU) should do more to ensure all Africans see their futures in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)and the goals of Africa’s Agenda 2063, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed…
Impunity persists for alleged violations in Occupied Palestinian Territories, UN Human Rights…
Justice is still absent for Palestinian demonstrators shot by Israeli soldiers during weekly protests in Gaza, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Wednesday.
“Impunity continues to prevail,” the Office…
COVID-19: More new virus cases outside China than in, ‘no time for complacency’, says UN health…
The number of new COVID-19, or coronavirus, infections outside China has outpaced those inside the country for the first time, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
“The sudden increases of…
Coronavirus death cases in China rise to 2,715
China’s National Health Commission said on Wednesday that over 406 new cases of coronavirus have been registered on Tuesday, down from 508 the previous day.
This brings the total number of confirmed infections in mainland China to 78,064…
Kuwait registers 11 infected cases of coronavirus
Kuwait’s Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that the number of infected cases of Coronavirus has risen to 11 after two new infections were registered, KUNA Kuwait News Agency reported.
According to KUNA, the Ministry of Health said…
Washington Post: Yemen’s War Intensifies, an Opening for Al-Qaeda to Resurrect Its Fortunes
Washington Post Newspaper reported on Tuesday that the death last month of the leader of al-Qaeda's Yemen branch in a U.S. drone strike has dealt a blow to the group's ambitions, but Western officials and analysts warn that a recent…
UN Convention that promotes mediation to resolve trade disputes moves closer to entry into force
Singapore and Fiji have become the first countries to ratify a UN treaty that promotes mediation as an alternative and effective method for resolving trade disputes, thus marking an important step towards its entry into force.…
‘It’s your future to define’, says UN deputy chief, urging young African leaders to push for Global…
Meeting in Zimbabwe with young leaders from across the African continent,UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Monday encouraged the lively gathering to “use your youth power, for it’s your future to define”, telling them to…
UN panel to rally global political will to tackle internal displacement crisis
Forty-one million people around the world are internally displaced – and hundreds of thousands more have been forced from their homes since the beginning of the year – an “unacceptable” situation for which solutions can be found, UN…
UN human rights chief warns of women’s rights complacency
Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has warned against complacency on women’s rights at an event marking the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, a landmark agenda for the empowerment of women.…