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Microplastics, microbeads and single-use plastics poisoning sea life and affecting humans, says UN…
Each year, an estimated eight million tonnes of plastic ends up in the ocean – equivalent to a full garbage truck every minute dumped into the sea – the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said Monday, drawing attention…
Five Years On, Saudi Attacks on Yemen’s Farmers Are Pushing the Whole Country into Famine
Feature photo | 13-year-old Fatima Haddi Ibrahim Koba is pictured in a Hajjah hospital. The Koba family had to flee their farm in Tihama after it was attacked by the Saudi-led coalition, October 28, 2019. Riadh al Hussam | MintPress…
Health Ministry denies suspension of dealing with int’l organizations
Ministry of Public Health and Population in the National Salvation Government on Saturday denied allegations circulated by some websites about the ministry’s decision to stop dealing with international organizations as of 1 November.…
Top UN Syria envoy hails ‘impressive’ start to historic talks in Geneva
UN-brokered face-to-face talks between the Syrian Government and opposition – the first to take place in nearly nine years of fighting – to draft a new constitution for the country, will continue into next week, the UN’s Special…
Coal addiction ‘must be overcome’ to ease climate change, UN chief says in Bangkok
In Thailand for the ASEAN Summit, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visited a climate mitigation project in Bangkok's new Centenary Park on Saturday where he told journalists that “coal addiction must be…
Under Heavy Lose, Sudanese Official Announce Intentions to Stop New Deployments to Yemen
The Sudanese officials declined to disclose how many troops have left Yemen, but said “several thousand troops,” mainly from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, returned home over the past two months. Gen. Mohammed Hamdan, head of the…
YPC Employees Protest in Front of UN Building in Sana’a
Yemen Petroleum Company employees continued to protest in front of the United Nations Office in the capital Sana'a for the 30th Friday, entitled” UN is unable to launch oil derivatives tankers”.
The protesters put on the United…
Iraq protests: UN calls for national talks to break ‘vicious cycle’ of violence
The UN’s most senior official in Iraq, visited protesters in central Baghdad on Wednesday, calling for “a national dialogue to identify prompt, meaningful responses to break the vicious cycle of violence” which has roiled the country…
As urbanisation grows, cities unveil sustainable development solutions on World Day
Over half of the world’s population now live in cities, with numbers expected to double by 2050, but while urbanization poses serious challenges, cities can also be powerhouses for sustainable development; something the UN is…
Reparations for sexual violence in conflict – ‘what survivors want most, yet receive least’
Ten years ago, the UN Security Council established a mandate to prevent and address the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence. At a commemorative event on Wednesday, the UN deputy chief described that commitment…