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Stillbirths: An unnecessary, unspeakable tragedy – UN report
A stillborn baby is delivered every 16 seconds, which translates into nearly two million infants over the course of a year that never took their first breath, according to a new UN report published on Thursday.…
Europe Must Go Beyond Science To Survive Covid-19 Crisis: WHO
The World Health Organization said European countries will need to “move beyond biomedical science” to overcome Covid-19 as “pandemic fatigue” and new infections rapidly rise across the continent.
Hans Kluge, the WHO’s Europe director,…
ICRC’s support for Sa’ada province discussed
Sa'ada governor Mohammed Jaber Awad has discussed with the head of the sub-delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Alex Simon the possibility of the committee's support for water projects in the province.
The…
UN chief urges greater investment in universal health coverage, starting now
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of strong public health systems and emergency preparedness for communities and economies globally, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, calling for greater investments in…
UN chief condemns continuing escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh
The United Nations Secretary-General has condemned the continuing escalation of violence in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, reminding all sides of their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians…
UN rights chief urges Iran to release jailed human rights defenders, citing COVID-19 risk
The top UN rights official has called on Iran to release imprisoned human rights defenders, lawyers and political prisoners, citing deep concerns over their situation and heightened risk of contracting COVID-19.…
Guterres regrets death in Kyrgyzstan, calls for dialogue to end violence
The UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday that he was “closely monitoring” the situation in the Kyrgyz Republic, where protests erupted a day earlier in the aftermath of Sunday’s parliamentary elections.…
Report outlines long road to post-COVID recovery for Latin America and Caribbean
Economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean will be slower than the return to productivity following the subprime mortgage crisis more than a decade ago, the head of the UN’s office for the…
DR Congo’s fragile detente ‘could yet unravel’, Security Council warned
Planning for a drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is well underway, but much work still remains to be done to put the country firmly on the path to long-term stability and…
DR Congo: Children suffering ‘unrelenting violence’, UNICEF deeply concerned
Thousands of children continue to suffer grievously as unrelenting violence persists across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, expressing deep concern.
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