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United Nations gives $20 million to scale up Ukraine humanitarian aid

Secy-General Antonio Guterres made the announcement saying the UN and its humanitarian partners “are committed to staying and delivering, to support people in Ukraine in their time of need … regardless of who or where they... Read more... February 25, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

As Russia attacks Ukraine, UN chief’s desperate plea: ‘In the name of humanity’

Russia-Ukraine crisis: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said the consequences of war would be devastating for Ukraine and far-reaching for the global economy United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday appealed to Russian president Vladimir... Read more... February 24, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

Security Council reacts to Putin announcement of ‘Special Operation’ in Eastern Ukraine

“It is too late to call for de-escalation,” Ukraine’s UN Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya said as he repeatedly said Mr. Putin had called to war. As news of Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering a military operation in eastern... Read more... February 24, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

India’s Position On Ukraine Reflects Our Special, Privileged Partnership: Russia

New Delhi: Russia today welcomed India’s “independent position” on the Ukraine crisis and said its views on the issue at the UN Security Council was reflective of the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two... Read more... February 23, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 1 February 2022

Good morning, good afternoon and good evening. This past Sunday marked World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day. Neglected tropical diseases affect the poorest and most marginalized communities, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made things worse, badly disrupting... Read more... February 1, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

Global stocks trade higher at the end of a volatile month

World stocks climbed higher on Monday as investors digested new optimism from the U.S. Treasury’s top economist that inflationary pressures should ease in 2022 due to weaker demand for goods, easing supply bottlenecks and a receding... Read more... February 1, 2022 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

Hamas-UN talks over Gaza’s humanitarian situation have ‘failed’

Hamas’s leader Sinwar also accused Israel of ‘blackmailing the Palestinian factions including Hamas’. ... Read more... June 23, 2021 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

UN stops short of calling for global arms embargo against Myanmar

Special envoy Christine Schraner Burgener warns that ‘the risk of a large-scale civil war is real’ in the country following February 1 military coup. ... Read more... June 19, 2021 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

Five polio vaccination workers shot dead in Afghanistan; UN condemns ‘brutal’ killings

Five health workers carrying out a polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province were killed on Tuesday, and four others injured, during a series of attacks condemned by a senior UN official on the ground as... Read more... June 16, 2021 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments

‘Critical juncture’ for Mali warns UN mission chief, with democratic future at risk

Immediate action is required now to initiate critical reforms and lay the groundwork for credible elections in Mali, where the security situation is as worrying as ever, the Head of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission... Read more... June 15, 2021 | By The Rising Europe | No Comments