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Yemen's water crisis worsening
Oct 10, 2021 15:22As Yemen's water crisis is worsening amid the ongoing Saudi war and siege, Yemen's Ministry of Water and Environment has held a workshop with the participation of international organizations to discuss managing water sources and the critical water situation in the country.
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One million Afghan children face severe malnutrition, death: UNICEF
Oct 10, 2021 15:03The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for immediate humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, warning that at least one million children could face severe malnutrition and even death in the war-ravaged country this year.
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Saudi Arabia accused of sabotaging UN probe of war crimes in Yemen
Oct 10, 2021 06:50Human rights defenders are expressing outrage after the United Nations Human Rights Council recently voted against continuing a U.N.-backed probe into possible war crimes in Yemen. Amnesty International said the outcome followed "pressure by Saudi Arabia and other coalition partners."
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UN refugee chief warns of catastrophe if Afghanistan aid delayed
Oct 08, 2021 16:28The UN refugee chief has warned of a potential humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan if much-needed aid to the country is delayed, urging international donors to honor their financial pledges immediately.
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UN ends Yemen war crimes probe amid Saudi Arabia’s intense lobbying
Oct 08, 2021 11:04The United Nations Human Rights Council has dropped an investigation into possible war crimes by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen amid reports of intense lobbying by Riyadh.
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World food prices hit 10-year peak: FAO
Oct 07, 2021 07:41World food prices rose for a second consecutive month in September to reach a 10-year peak, driven by gains for cereals and vegetable oils, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
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US, Israel prevent realization of a nuke-free West Asia: Iran envoy
Oct 07, 2021 03:32Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations complains about the United States and the Israeli regime’s decades-long efforts to prevent the establishment of a nuclear weapons-free West Asia region.
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As rich nations waste doses, most African countries miss 10% vaccination goal
Oct 06, 2021 17:47More than two-thirds of Africa's 54 countries were denied the ability to vaccinate at least 10% of their populations against COVID-19 by September's end—a modest World Health Organization target—as rich nations continue to hoard doses and shield the pharmaceutical industry's monopoly control over production.
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NAM: Terrorism shouldn’t be associated with religions, equated with legitimate national struggles
Oct 06, 2021 10:18The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has censured unilateral designations of states as supporters of terror, saying terrorism should not be linked to any religion and ethnicity or equated with legitimate national struggles to get rid of foreign occupation and achieve self-determination.
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Yemen parliament appeals to UNSC to stop Saudi-led coalition’s carnage in Sa’ada, Ma’rib
Oct 05, 2021 08:44The Yemeni parliament has denounced the international community’s silence on atrocities being committed by Saudi Arabia and its regional allies against Yemeni children, calling on the UN Security Council and other world bodies to take action to stop the violence, especially in the strategic province of Sa’ada and Ma’rib, where dozens of airstrikes are carried out on a daily basis.