85 percent of children affected by polio in 2023 lived in fragile and conflict-affected areas: UNICEF New York, 14 February 2023 – More than 85 per cent of the 1,007 children paralyzed by wild poliovirus in 2023 lived in just two countries – Pakistan and Afghanistan – with the vast majority of cases occurring in … Read more
Israeli strikes delay polio vaccine campaign in the north Source: ReliefWeb Date: August 8, 2022 Summary: Israeli airstrikes have forced the suspension of a polio vaccination campaign in the northern Gaza Strip, putting thousands of children at risk of the deadly disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the campaign, which was scheduled to … Read more
Experts Demand Answers from Russia over Award-Winning Ukrainian Journalist’s Death Summary: On April 20, 2023, award-winning Ukrainian journalist Stanislav Aseyev was found dead in occupied Mariupol, Ukraine. Aseyev had been detained and tortured by Russia-backed separatists for nearly four years. Experts and human rights organizations are demanding answers from Russia regarding Aseyev’s death. They believe … Read more
World News in Brief: UNRWA staffer killed in Gaza, Central African Republic update, terror in Türkiye, journalists face financial reprisals UNRWA staffer killed in Gaza A staff member of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) was killed in an explosion in the Gaza Strip on Monday. … Read more
WTO Regional Trade Policy Course Underway in Saudi Arabia A five-day regional training course on trade policy formulation and implementation is currently underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, organized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Ministry of Commerce and Investment of Saudi Arabia (MCI). The course, which began on Sunday, May 15 and ends … Read more
Kuwait Formally Accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies WTO, 26 July 2023 Kuwait has formally accepted the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, becoming the 13th WTO member to do so. The agreement, which entered into force on 26 June 2023, aims to prohibit subsidies that contribute to overfishing and overcapacity and to eliminate subsidies that contribute to … Read more
Ukraine: Population drops by 10 million since Russia invaded in 2014, UNFPA reports The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has reported that Ukraine’s population has dropped by 10 million since Russia invaded the country in 2014. The report, which was released on March 8, 2023, found that the population decline is due to a combination … Read more
Headline: WFP delivers life-saving aid to one million people in Burkina Faso Date: 14 November 2022 Source: World Food Programme Summary: The World Food Programme (WFP) has reached one million people in Burkina Faso with life-saving food assistance since the beginning of the year. The country is facing a severe food crisis due to conflict, … Read more
Headline: Ukraine: Population drops by 10 million since Russia invaded in 2014, UNFPA reports Source: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Date: September 22, 2022 Summary: The UNFPA has released a report stating that Ukraine’s population has declined by an estimated 10 million since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and began its military intervention in eastern … Read more
UN renews call to protect civilians, as deadly Israeli strike hits close to key Beirut hospital The UN has renewed its call for the protection of civilians in the wake of a deadly Israeli strike that hit close to a key hospital in Beirut. The strike, which occurred on Thursday, killed at least 15 people … Read more