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One Yemeni child dies every 12 minutes due to war in Yemen: UNDP
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Achim Steiner affirmed on Wednesday that a Yemeni child under the age of five dies every 12 minutes in Yemen due to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war.
Steiner said on his Twitter…
18 killed in ongoing protests in Chile
Mass demonstrations continue in Chile in protest over increased public transport fares. The death toll rose to 18, as a result of violence and the intervention of security forces.
Protests across the country began about a week ago,…
Decisive international action needed to end Israeli occupation: UN rights expert
The international community has a responsibility and legal obligation to compel Israel to end its 52 year-long “occu-annexation” of Palestinian territory and remove barriers preventing Palestinian self-determination, a UN independent…
Somalia advancing towards ‘inclusive and peaceful future’ for women, deputy UN chief
Somalia has made “enormous strides on its path to peace and stability”, and Somali women’s participation in peace and security efforts has “helped advance society towards an inclusive and peaceful future”, UN Deputy Secretary-General…
UN and partners call for solidarity, as Venezuelans on the move reach 4.5 million
Since 2015, approximately 4.5 million Venezuelans have fled their country as the Latin American nation's political, humanitarian and economic crisis drags on, creating one of the “direst” displacement crises in the world, the UN…
‘Amid stormy global seas, UN charter remains our moral anchor’, says Guterres on United Nations Day
In his annual message for UN Day this Thursday, Secretary-General António Guterres issued a reminder of the role the Organization should be playing, focusing on the the real problems of real people, as a “shared moral anchor” amid…
Shortage of water supplies pushes 15 million Yemenis towards deadly diseases: Oxfam
A severe shortage of water supplies due to the fuel crisis in Yemen has put 15 million people at risk of deadly disease, according to Oxfam statement on Tuesday.
The statement said,” The people depend on water supplied by local networks…
Health Ministry condemns coalition’s crime in Yemen’s Saada
The Ministry of Public Health and Population in the National Salvation Government on Saturday condemned the crime committed by Saudi-led coalition warplanes on on a civilian car in Kutaf district of Saada governorate.
The ministry said in…
Millions of young lives at risk due to humanitarian funding shortfall: UNICEF
“Substantial” shortfalls in humanitarian funding are placing the lives of millions of children in areas affected by conflict and disaster at risk, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.
With…
UN health agency launches week of action to ban lead paint
Although exposure to lead remains a key global health concern, particularly as it impacts childhood development, only 73 countries have legally binding controls for lead paint, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported.…