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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.
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Russia denounces Western bids to politicize humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria
Jul 16, 2020 11:49Russia has strongly condemned efforts by a number of Western countries to politicize delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria for the sake of their own interests, saying such efforts violate the West Asian country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Russian UN envoy slams exploitation of aid delivery mechanism for Syria
Jul 14, 2020 12:44Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia has condemned the exploitation of a cross-border mechanism for aid deliveries to Syria by some members of the UN Security Council, and their disregard for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the war-ravaged Muslim country.
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MBS prime suspect in Khashoggi murder case: UN official
Jul 12, 2020 07:11A senior UN official says Saudi Arabia’s heir apparent Mohamed bin Salman (MBS) is a prime suspect in the murder of well-known Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul back in October 2018.
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A shameful moment: Trump announces formal withdrawal from WHO as Covid-19 cases climb
Jul 10, 2020 06:55The White House formally informed the United Nations and Congress on Tuesday July 7th that the United States intends to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the public health arm of the U.N. The announcement came as the U.S. grapples with a spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in a number of states and as the country closes in on surpassing 3 million positive cases.