UN Welcomes Response By Libyan Parties To Calls For Humanitarian Pause
The United Nations on Saturday welcomed the “positive responses” of Libya’s Tripoli-based government and the Libyan National Army (LNA) to calls
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China Shows COVID-19 Coronavirus Can Be ‘Stopped In Its Tracks’
China’s experience in containing the spread of the new coronavirus could serve as a lesson for other countries now facing the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official with the World Health Organization (WHO)
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Five Things You Should Know Now About The COVID-19 Pandemic
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the status of the COVID-19 outbreak from epidemic to pandemic. Here are
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Fighting Discrimination Against Women Is Key To Beating AIDS
“The struggle to beat AIDS is inseparable from the struggle for women’s rights and from the struggle against all forms
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Coronavirus COVID-19 Risk Increased To ‘Very High’ But Containment Still Possible
Countries must act quickly and robustly to contain the coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic, the World Health Organization said on Friday, as
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COVID-19 Not Yet A Pandemic, Says UN Health Agency Chief
While a sudden increase in new cases of COVID-19 is of concern, the spread of coronavirus is not yet a
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Afghanistan: Civilian Casualties Exceed 10,000 For Sixth Straight Year
More than 10,000 civilians in Afghanistan were killed and injured last year, according to a new United Nations report that
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‘This Is A Time For Facts, Not Fear,’ Says WHO Chief As COVID-19 Virus Spreads
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday cautioned against panic over COVID-19 but also urged governments to
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US Middle East Peace Plan ‘Lopsided’, Says Independent UN Rights Expert
A United States plan released this week to resolve the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is “lopsided” and will only entrench occupation, an independent
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Libya: UN Condemns Bombing Of Military Academy, At Least 30 Dead
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), on Sunday strongly condemned the bombing of a military academy in the capital
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