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Oxfam: Huge cholera spike in Yemen’s North Governorates
Oxfam International said that Yemen is currently suffering from a forgotten cholera crisis, and warned of the high number of people infected with the disease with the approaching rainy season next April, while health care systems are on…
UN Chief Says Declaration of Coronavirus Pandemic Is Call to Action
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on governments to immediately “scale up” their efforts to confront the new coronavirus in an attempt to stop the now-global pandemic.
“Today’s declaration of a…
Redeployment Commission Holds US-Saudi aggression, UN Responsible for Stockholm Agreement…
The Redeployment Commission in Hodeidah, this evening, blamed the US-Saudi forces and the United Nations for the deterioration of the Stockholm agreement. Major General Muhammad al-Qadri, a member of the Redeployment Committee, explained…
Educate children in their mother tongue, urges UN rights expert
Children from linguistic minorities should be taught in their own mother tongue, said the UN independent expert on minority issues, presenting his latest report on Wednesday to the Human Rights Council in Geneva.…
Brazilian mountain farmers reap recognition, through UN heritage listing
Farmers who gather flowers from the Espinhaço Mountain Range in Brazil received well-deserved recognition on Wednesday for their crucial role in enhancing biodiversity and preserving traditional knowledge.…
Democracy is sliding away in Myanmar, warns top rights investigator
Daily fighting in Myanmar, widespread internet blackouts and reporting restrictions, indicate that the shift to more democratic rule is “sliding away”, a senior UN-appointed independent rights investigator said on Wednesday.…
Five things you should know now, about the COVID-19 pandemic
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the status of the COVID-19 outbreak from epidemic to pandemic. Here are five important pieces of information on what this means for you and your community.…
More support key for counter-terrorism in Africa, where ‘misogyny is at the heart of so many’ groups
The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for greater international support to African countries in their continued fight against terrorism and violent extremism, particularly in parts of the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin …
Coronavirus: Pandemic alert should be trigger for countries to do more against COVID-19
Countries must “double-down” on their efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, the UN health agency said on Wednesday, after announcing that the global emergency can now be described as a pandemic. UN Secretary-General…
Al-Murtada: Jordan agreement is still suspended
The head of the National Prisoners Committee, Abdul Qadir Al-Murtada, said in a Twitter post on his Twitter that the that the agreement signed in Jordan recently regarding the file of the prisoners is still suspended .
Al-Murtada…