Following weeks of rising tension, the development follows news footage earlier in the week showing migrants located between the countries, attempting to avoid teargas and make their way through barbed wire fences.
The situation in Haiti is alarming, says the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Haiti, while access and humanitarian assistance to some 700,000 people are reduced to a minimum.
When armed conflict broke out in eastern Ukraine in 2014, it was the start of a tumultuous and insecure era. Many Ukrainians left everything behind in search of safety. They didn’t know if or when they would return.
Huapanh, a province of Lao PDR, is infamous for the cultivation of opium poppies, an illegal crop that has been a dominant source of income for generations.
Jordan was the first country in the Arab world to adopt a right to information legislation in 2007. Despite strong leadership on this issue, Jordan has faced unique challenges in its implementation with no regional model to follow or best practices to emulate.
While multilateralism remains “committed to solving global challenges”, the deputy UN chief said on Sunday, United Nations Day, it is “struggling to find the path to effective implementation”.
UN agencies deeply regret the sinking of a boat on October 11 in Acandí, Colombia, which was carrying about 30 people to Panama. In this tragedy, three people lost their lives and six others, including three minors, are missing, according to the Colombian authorities.
"Investments in closing the digital gender divide yield huge dividends for all. The United Nations is committed to working with girls so that this generation, whoever they are and whatever their circumstances, can fulfil their potential." - UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.
The pandemic has put many people to the test, and journalists are no exception. Coronavirus has waged war not only against people's lives and well-being but has also spawned countless hoaxes and scientific falsehoods.
For anyone who doesn’t speak Arabic, Awqaf might be a strange-looking word. It’s pronounced “AW-kaf,” and it means to “stand still, hold still, not let go.” It’s also a form of philanthropic giving.
