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Step up action to achieve COVID-19 ceasefire, Guterres says in UN Day message
The UN’s 75th anniversary this Saturday, which falls as countries continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, is an opportunity to accelerate action to achieve a global ceasefire during the crisis, Secretary-General António Guterres…
‘Media Honor Charter’ declared in Sanaa
The Ministry of Information and the official and private media institutions outlets in Sanaa organized on Thursday a ceremony to declare the ‘Media Honor Charter’, in implementation of the national vision for building the modern Yemeni…
Project to restore 30 historic buildings affected by torrents discussed in Sanaa
A meeting in Sanaa province which included the head of the General Authority for the Preservation of Historic Cities, Mujahid Tamish and the Director of the Human Development Program of the charity of Haail Saeed Anam company, Mojeeb…
FM calls on UN to make efforts to end aggression against Yemen
Foreign Minister Hisham Sharaf on Friday called on the United Nations to make efforts to end the aggression and blockade imposed on the Yemeni people for the sixth year.
In a congratulatory message to United Nations Secretary-General…
Collapsing consumer demand amid lockdowns cripple Asia-Pacific garment industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered government lockdowns, collapsed consumer demand, and disrupted imports of raw materials, battering the Asia Pacific garment industry especially hard, according to a new report released on…
A few ‘green shoots’, but future of global trade remains deeply uncertain
Although global trade is making a frail recovery, the outlook remains uncertain, UN trade and development body UNCTAD said on Wednesday, in announcing its latest COVID-era update.
Estimates show…
UN chief calls for end to reported police brutality in Nigeria
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was closely following recent developments across Nigeria, in the wake of reports that protesters had been shot dead and wounded, and called for “an end to reported police brutality and…
Environmental factors behind 15 per cent of deaths across Mediterranean, new UN report reveals
Around 15 per cent of deaths in the Mediterranean are attributable to preventable environmental factors, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on Wednesday has revealed.
In 2016, more…
FROM THE FIELD: Women guardians of the environment
Women from around the world are being given a more prominent role in the fight against climate change, thanks to the efforts of the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
Globally, countries are being…
Shelter materials for IDPs in Capital Sana’a distributed
A Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF) has started distributing shelter materials for a thousand displaced families in the districts of capital Sana'a.
Shelter materials distribution will continue until October 27 in coordination…