The UN chief is marking World AIDS Day on Thursday with a call to action to end the inequalities which are blocking progress towards stopping the pandemic, and eradicating the virus. “The world has promised to end AIDS by 2030”, said Secretary-General António Guterres in his official message, but “we are off track.” “Today, we […]
Amid Creeping Annexation, Shrinking Civil Society Space for Palestinians, Israel Must Be Held Accountable, Speakers Stress at Meeting Marking International Solidarity Day
State of Palestine’s Permanent Observer Requests International Conference for Resolving All Final Status Issues, as Speakers Urge End to Deadly Violence Against a background of increasing violence, shrinking civil society space and creeping annexation, speakers at a special meeting of the Palestinian Rights Committee to observe the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People […]
Yeloworld Debuts in CIIE to Share the Way of Green Economical Development
SHANGHAI, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On November 10, 2022, the fifth China International Import Expo (“CIIE”) came to a successful conclusion.This is the debut show of Yeloworld in the CIIE, also the first public appearance of Yelolife regenerated packaging, the subsidiary brand of Yeloworld. Lead by the concept of “zero carbon leads a new […]
WFP and UNHCR call for urgent support to avoid brutal cuts to food aid for refugees in Chad
N’DJAMENA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned today of an imminent cut to food assistance to crisis-affected refugees in Chad unless urgent funding to bridge major funding shortfalls is received imminently. WFP requires US$161 million by the end of 2022 to avert a suspension of its […]
UN Forum tackles ‘digital poverty’ facing 2.7 billion people
The annual UN forum on Internet governance is under way this week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, aiming to deliver bold solutions for an open, free, inclusive and secure digital future for all, in particular for the 2.7 billion people with no Internet access. “With the right policies in place, digital technology can give an unprecedented […]
Truce holds in east DR Congo despite ambushes
GOMA (DR Congo)— A ceasefire between government troops and M23 rebels appeared to be holding for a third day on Monday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite clashes between rival militias, residents said. Under the ceasefire that came into force on Friday night, the March 23 group, which has seized swathes of territory, […]