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Time to revise the Sustainable Development Goals
Jul 31, 2020 15:35The United Nations has confirmed an unwelcome suspicion: the coronavirus pandemic has put the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) out of reach. Most of the goals to end poverty, protect the environment and support well-being by 2030 were already off course. Now, what little progress had been made has been stopped in its tracks.
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WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases
Jul 31, 2020 15:24The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Friday, with the total rising by 292,527.
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Sanctions pretext to violate Syria's sovereignty, support terrorism: Ja'afari
Jul 30, 2020 06:35Syria’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari has denounced the Western economic sanctions against his country, saying the coercive measures are used as a pretext to keep up violations of Syrian sovereignty and support the terrorist groups wreaking havoc on the West Asian country.
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WHO chief fires back at Pompeo over ‘China deal’ claim
Jul 24, 2020 03:44The World Health Organization’s Chief fires back at the US over Washington’s latest attack on the body that saw Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claiming he entered “a deal” with China to get his job.
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UN report suggests temporary basic income to help world's poorest amid pandemic
Jul 23, 2020 08:45A temporary basic income for the world’s poorest 2.7 billion people in 132 developing countries could help slow the spread of the coronavirus by allowing them to stay home, according to a UN Development Program (UNDP) report released on Thursday.
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Don’t expect first COVID-19 vaccinations until early 2021: WHO
Jul 23, 2020 07:53Researchers are making "good progress" in developing vaccines against COVID-19, with a handful in late-stage trials, but their first use cannot be expected until early 2021, a World Health Organization (WHO) expert said on Wednesday.
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World Health Organization issues warning to African countries on Covid-19 outbreak
Jul 21, 2020 14:15The executive director of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Health Emergency Program, has warned that the African continent is faced with a steep acceleration of coronavirus cases.
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UN condemnation of Zionist regime’s collective punishment of Palestinians is not enough
Jul 20, 2020 13:45No doubt the Zionist regime’s practices entail serious violations against Palestinians, including the right to life, freedom of movement, health, adequate shelter, and an adequate standard of living. But UN’s condemnation is not enough. The world body is also expected to walk the talk and avoid lip service amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Despite its intl. obligation, US still violates UNSC Resolution 2231: Iran
Jul 20, 2020 12:48Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations says despite its international obligation to abide by resolutions adopted by the UN Security Council, the United States is still in violation of the world body’s Resolution 2231, which endorses a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and the 5+1 group.
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Yemeni tribes reject Saudi compensation, seek revenge for Jawf bloodshed
Jul 17, 2020 05:38Yemeni tribes in the northern province of al-Jawf have rejected a financial offer from Saudi Arabia to compensate for Wednesday airstrikes that claimed over two dozen civilian lives, saying the only thing that would calm them down is revenge.