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Amid global ‘learning crisis’, Parliaments can ensure adequate resources for education, says UN…
Education is the “great equalizer” and Parliaments have a major role to play in scaling up action to ensure that adequate financial resources are allocated to education, girls’ education and technical and vocational training…
As north-west Syria violence reaches ‘horrifying’ new level, UN relief chief says ceasefire is only…
The crisis in north-west Syria has reached a “horrifying new level”, the UN Humanitarian Affairs chief warned on Monday.
Mark Lowcock also said that since 1 December, some 900,000 people have been…
Number of people infected with coronavirus exceeds 70,000 in China
Chinese authorities announced on Monday that the death toll from the new coronavirus has risen to 1,770, while infected reached 70,548 and about 9,419 cases have been cured since the deadly disease was outbreak.
“The Health Commission…
Prestige of Western weapons falls apart in Yemen
Saudi-led coalition’s “Tornado” plane collapsed over Jawf province after it was hit on Friday by a missile from the Yemeni air defenses system, announcing the fall of the Western weapon prestige in Yemen, which represented the spearhead of…
Yemeni parties agree on largest prisoner exchange deal: UN Envoy
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths on Sunday announced that the parties to the conflict in Yemen have agreed on a detailed plan to accomplish the first official wide prisoner exchange.
“At the conclusion of a seven-day meeting…
UN Coordinator Describes US-Saudi Crime in Al-Jawf as Terrible
Lise Grande, the UN coordinator, denounced the terrible strikes that killed and wounded dozens of civilians including women and e. “Under international humanitarian law, parties which resort to force are obligated to protect civilians,”…
Iranian Foreign Ministry Condemns US-Saudi Aggression New Massacre in Al-Jawf
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Sunday slammed US-Saudi aggression attack on Al Maslob district, Yemen, saying the international community's silence toward war crimes has emboldened perpetrators of war crimes.…
In Pakistan, Guterres urges world to step up climate action, praises support to Afghan refugees
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday began a three-day visit to Pakistan, recognizing the country’s decades of “outstanding generosity and solidarity” as one of the world’s largest hosts of refugees, and…
Chinese Foreign Ministry Condemns US Wars in Middle East, Aimed at Protecting Washington’s Private…
Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, said that the American wars in the Middle East are only aimed at protecting Washington's own interests, and not to ensure stability and security in the region as it claims.
“How many wars have the US…
‘This is a time for facts, not fear,’ says WHO chief as COVID-19 virus spreads
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday cautioned against panic over COVID-19 but also urged governments to step up their efforts to prepare for the virus, saying “it’s impossible to predict which direction this…