Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry Before Their Meeting
FOREIGN MINISTER SHOUKRY: Now join us as we try to (inaudible) somewhat so that they don’t take up too much of
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Africa starts new year with low number of COVID-19 cases
Brazzaville – For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Africa is emerging from the holiday season without a significant spike in COVID-19 cases.A total of 20,552 new cases were recorded in the first three weeks of January 2023, which represe…
Read moreUN Says 49 Bodies Found in Congo Mass Graves
The United Nations said Wednesday peacekeepers discovered mass graves in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, following a series of attacks blamed on a local militia.U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters one grave in the vill…
Read moreDonors making a difference: building skills, building capacity
A well-trained workforce is essential for reaching universal health coverage. WHO supports training across the globe and across the professional spectrum.This week we visit Samoa, where emergency medical teams are rehearsing for cyclone season; India, …
Read moreInternational tourist arrivals doubled in 2022: UN
MADRID— International tourist arrivals doubled in 2022 over the previous year, and should reach near pre-pandemic levels in 2023 thanks to the lifting of travel restrictions, especially in China, the UN’s tourism body said.There were 917 million global…
Read moreUN Chief Condemned Deadly Attack At DR Congo Church
UNITED NATIONS– United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, strongly condemned a deadly attack at a church, in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), his spokesman said, yesterday.Citing preliminary reports, Stephane Dujarric…
Read moreYellen to Meet with Chinese Finance Minister in Switzerland
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with her Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier Liu He, in Switzerland on Wednesday to discuss economic developments between the two nations.The Zurich talks will be a follow-up to the November meeting between Presi…
Read moreSecretary-General Urges Big Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Form Climate Solidarity Pact, Stressing Renewables ‘Only Credible Path Forward’ for Securing Humankind’s Future
Following is the text of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the thirteenth session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly “World Energy Transition — The Global Stocktake”, in Abu Dhabi, United Ara…
Read moreHealth Care Facilities in Poor Countries Lack Reliable Electricity
A new report finds nearly a billion people in the world’s poorer countries are treated for often life-threatening conditions in health care facilities that lack a reliable electricity supply. A joint report by the World Health Organization, the World B…
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