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Injuring 2 Children with Remnants of US-Saudi Cluster Bombs, Hodeidah
Two children were injured with a cluster bomb of the US-Saudi remnants in Hodeidah. It is worth mentioning that dozens of civilians, mostly children, were killed and injured with cluster bombs of the US-Saudi coalition in several…
Ministry of Health: Ending Oil Derivatives Lead to Major Disaster
Ministry of Public Health and Population sounded the alarm about ending the oil derivatives in the health sector, which portends a humanitarian catastrophe as a result of the continued siege by the coalition countries.
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UN expresses concern following wave of street protests in Iraq and elsewhere
The United Nations is urging authorities in Iraq to allow citizens to exercise their right to freedom of expression after the security forces opened fire on mass anti-government protests which began earlier this week.
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FAO plants new efforts to protect bananas under disease threat
In a renewed effort to help protect banana crops in Latin America and the Caribbean, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched an emergency project to curb major plant losses threatened by a fungal disease, the…
FIFA and UN kick off healthy living campaign, to harness global game’s ‘huge potential’
At a ceremony held in Geneva on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) and football’s world governing body, FIFA, announced that they are teaming up to raise awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
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UN commits to help Pacific island agriculture adapt and survive climate crisis
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) pledged on Friday to work hand in hand with the people of the Pacific to improve nutrition, and mitigate the worst effects of climate change, which pose an existential threat to…
Subscribe Audio Hub UN highlights milestone of 1,000 Ebola survivors in DR Congo amid complex…
One thousand people have survived the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): a testament to the strong leadership of the Congolese health authorities combined with the tireless efforts of thousands of local…
Friday’s Daily Brief: Ebola survivors top 1,000 in DR Congo, star of ‘Roma’ film…
A recap of Friday's stories: Milestone of 1,000 Ebola survivors counted in DR Congo; UN concerned over violent anti-government protests in Iraq and elsewhere; Oscar-nominated star named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador; Parties to …
Peace icon Mahatma Gandhi’s message of ‘mutual understanding, equality’ reverberates on Day of…
On Wednesday, the global community marks the International Day of Non-Violence, which this year coincided with the 150th anniversary of the birth of the global peace icon who led India to independence, Mahatma Gandhi.
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WHO chief underscores need to address climate change following visit to Bahamas
The top UN health official has called for the world to rally around The Bahamas as the country continues to emerge from the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian one month ago.
Tedros Adhanom…