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WFP: Widespread Fear of Starvation as Result of Corona Pandemic
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Friday expressed widespread fear of starvation as a result of the emerging Corona pandemic (Covid-19).
“We are sounding the alarm, we are afraid of a major crisis,” said Wilt…
US Medical Sanctions on Iran Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Threat to World Health: Envoy
Medical sanctions by the United States government against the Islamic Republic amount to an "unprecedented threat" to global public health, says a senior Iranian diplomat, urging the international community to react in earnest to…
Yemen Petroleum Company Employees Continue for 363rd day Protesting in Front of UN Office
The employees of the Yemeni Oil Company, its unions and their affiliated organizations organized a protest stand today in front of the United Nations office in Sana'a, on Friday, entitled "The siege and aggression is more deadly than all…
Coronavirus Death Toll in Europe Tops 40,000
The new coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 40,000 people in Europe, more than three-quarters of them in Italy, Spain and France, according to a report compiled by AFP from official sources at 1620 GMT on Friday.
With a total of…
U.S. Air Strikes Killed Civilians in Somalia, Amnesty International Says
U.S. air strikes in Somalia killed two civilians and injured three in February, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Wednesday, in a statement that raised questions over U.S. investigations of such allegations. A U.S.…
Coronavirus pandemic threatens to plunge millions in Arab region into poverty and food insecurity
COVID-19 will be responsible for pushing a further 8.3 million people in the Arab region into poverty, according to a new policy brief issued on Wednesday by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia…
COVID-19: Czech Roma community faces up to mask challenge
When face masks stocks began running low in the Czech Republic, minority communities, including the country’s Roma population, were quick to respond, rallying to make fresh supplies, with the aim of slowing the spread of COVID-19.…
Protecting the Caribbean’s most vulnerable people in the face of COVID-19: A UN Resident Coordinator…
The United Nations is working closely with governments in the Caribbean to protect the region’s most vulnerable people from the impact of the deadly coronavirus, COVID-19. For this latest in our occasional series, Didier Trebucq,…
Nigeria: UN and partners acting to avert coronavirus spread in displacement camps
The UN system in Nigeria and its partners are working to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus disease in some of the most vulnerable areas in the country: communities and camps housing millions of internally displaced…
‘Working round the clock’ to aid Venezuelan refugees and migrants during COVID-19 pandemic: UN…
Two United Nations agencies came together Tuesday to urge the international community not to overlook the on-going plight of millions of refugees and migrants from Venezuela, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread around…