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First Person: ‘Fate’ of Italian nurse, and countless other health workers, depends on protective…
A 24-year-old nurse in Italy who is treating patients with the deadly COVID-19 virus has been describing how her “fate” on any given day is dependent on how well she dresses in her protective clothing.…
Children vulnerable to abuse and violence during coronavirus lockdowns, UN experts warn
Independent UN human rights experts have called on States to boost child protection measures to help safeguard the welfare of millions of children who may be more exposed to violence, sale, trafficking, sexual abuse and exploitation…
UN General Assembly: The world’s ‘town hall’ remains open during COVID-19 crisis
Although it seems the whole world is on lockdown as countries follow health guidelines to curb the spread of COVID-19, the global “town hall” at UN Headquarters in New York remains open for business, albeit with a technical twist.…
Mali: UN mission fulfills mandate, aids battle against coronavirus
As the COVID-19 pandemic plagues the world, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali told the Security Council on Tuesday that the mission continues to fulfill its mandate while doing whatever it can to prevent the…
China reports 62 new infected cases of coronavirus
China’s health authorities on Wednesday reported 62 new coronavirus cases, up from 32 the previous day and the number of people infected from abroad.
The National Health Commission said in a statement that the number of cases arriving in…
Trump attacks WHO over Coronavirus, Threatens to Withhold Funding
US President Donald Trump has blamed the World Health Organization for getting every aspect of the coronavirus "wrong," threatening to pull back funding from the international organization.
Speaking at a White House press…
WHO: Middle East Still Has Chance to Scale up Coronavirus Response
Most Middle Eastern countries are seeing worrying daily increases in cases of the new coronavirus but the region still has a chance to contain its spread, Rueters quoted a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official saying on Tuesday.…
Humanitarian Affairs: UN Decision to Reduce Aid to Yemen Reflects Its Real Role
The decision of UN organizations to reduce aid to Yemen by more than 75% at a sensitive stage reflects the reality of the role of these organizations, Head of the Planning Department at the Supreme Council for the Coordination of…
Seven Citizens Killed and wounded by The aggression and its mercenaries in the last 24 hours
Seven civilians were killed and wounded due to the breaches of the aggression in Al Hudaydah Governorate, and its criminal raids on a number of the governorates of the Republic during the past 24 hours.
A security source said that…
Health Minister calls for solidarity against Corunavirus
Minister of Public Health and Population, Dr. Taha Al-Mutawakil, said in a speech to the House of Representatives that if Corunavirus enter Yemen, it could infect 90% of the Yemeni people.
He added that in the event, God forbid, the…