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Grave Violations against Children ‘Alarmingly High’ During Pandemic, Experts Warn, as Third Committee Delegates Appeal for Greater Prevention Measures

October 8, 2021October 9, 2021User2

Any Child, Regardless of Gender Identity Can Be Victim of Sexual Exploitation, Special Rapporteur Says, Calls for Rights-Based Stance on Protection More than 8,400 children were killed or maimed in 2020, with Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and Somalia featured as the deadliest conflict zones for children, United Nations experts told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, as […]

Countries in Special Situations Hardest Hit by Climate Crisis, Pandemic, Delegates Say, as Second Committee Continues Session

October 8, 2021October 9, 2021User2

With their progress hindered by the climate crisis and the COVID‑19 pandemic, least developed countries aim to use an upcoming United Nations conference as a springboard to recover from their economic woes, echoed delegates as the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) took up groups of countries and special situations today. Speaking on behalf of the African […]

EU Humanitarian Cargo Delivers Nutrition, Health Supplies to Mekelle

October 7, 2021October 8, 2021User2

The 2nd round European Union (EU) humanitarian cargo donated to UNICEF through EU-HAB reached Addis Ababa on Monday October 04, 2021 and delivered the various nutrition and health supplies to Mekelle on Wednesday. The EU humanitarian cargo donation includes 350 cartons plumpy nut, 28 emergency drug kit (different type of medicine), and 14 emergency health […]

Third Committee Opens Seventy-Sixth Session amid Calls for Vaccine Equity, Closing Entrenched Divides that Keep Women, Minority Groups Oppressed

October 1, 2021October 2, 2021User2

General Assembly President Says Cooperation ‘Paramount’ to Strengthening Trust in United Nations, Calls for Improved Consensus-Building The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) opened its seventy-sixth session today, with delegates emphasizing the importance of protecting the most vulnerable groups — women, children, older persons, indigenous people and minorities among them — as the pandemic continued […]

Nation Records Highest Covid-19 Death Toll in Past Week: Public Health Institute

September 28, 2021September 29, 2021User2

Ethiopia has registered a record of COVID-19 pandemic death over the past week, according to Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI). Over the past one week, some 271 people have died of the pandemic, of which 175 are from Addis Ababa while 798 people are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Briefing journalists today EPHI Director-General, […]

President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Dr. John N. Nkengasong as Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally

September 27, 2021September 28, 2021User2

WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Dr. John N. Nkengasong as Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally at the Department of State. The Ambassador-at-Large leads, manages, and oversees the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) – the largest commitment by any nation […]