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Only one in five countries has a healthcare strategy to deal with climate change
Protecting people’s health from climate change dangers such as heat stress, storms and tsunamis has never been more important, yet most countries are doing too little about it, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.…
Protests and civil unrest show ‘renewed sense of patriotism’ in Iraq, UN envoy tells Security…
After decades of sectarian strife and conflict, “a renewed sense of patriotism has taken hold”, the head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Briefing from…
A record number of people will need help worldwide during 2020: Global Humanitarian Overview
A record 168 million people worldwide will need help and protection in crises spanning more than 50 countries in 2020, the UN’s emergency relief chief has said, in an appeal for nearly $29 billion in humanitarian aid from donors.…
Humanitarian Affairs Council’s Secretary General meets Swiss MSF Deputy Director
Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Management and Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and International Cooperation Abdulmohsen Tawoos on Tuesday met with Deputy Director of Swiss MSF William Kirker.
They discussed the…
Industry office destroys ten tons of expired juices in Sanaa
The Industry Office on Tuesday destroyed more than ten tons of expired juices in Sanaa province.
Amin Shaya, a director of the industry office in the province, called on traders to report their expired goods to be destroyed in accordance…
US-Saudi coalition Detains 13 Ships of Oil Derivatives and Food
The coalition of the US-Saudi aggression is holding 13 ships carrying oil derivatives and food despite receiving UN permits, a source at the port of Hodeidah said on Wednesday.
The source told that the coalition forces continue to detain…
The Independent: Yemen’s Children Will Suffer from Hunger for 20 Years
Britain's Independent newspaper reported on Tuesday in a report on the situation of children in Yemen and the effects of the war on them. Even if the war in Yemen ends, it will take two decades for the children of the poor country to reach…
Burial of More than 70 War Prisoners, Killed by Saudi Airstrike in Dhamar Prison
The National Committee for Prisoners and Missing Persons on Tuesday announced the burial of more than 70 bodies of prisoners and detainees who were targeted by a Saudi Airstrike in early September in Dhamar.
The burial was attended by…
FROM THE FIELD: India’s plastic waste revolution
The recycling of plastic waste in India is boosting the incomes of impoverished women and helping build roads and fire cement furnaces, thanks to support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).…
‘Continuing deterioration’ leaves Mali facing critical security level: UN expert
Security in Mali has become critical, with unprecedented incidents of communal violence and increasingly more deadly terror attacks, reported a UN human rights expert on Monday, following a 10-day visit to the country.…