Organizations
Chance to take ‘green path’ to Covid recovery being squandered, says UN
March 11, 2021
Chance to take ‘green path’ to Covid recovery being squandered, says UN
PARIS: The world is missing a once-in-a-generation chance to rebuild a sustainable post-pandemic future, the United Nations said on Wednesday…
WHO warns against relaxing pandemic fight
March 6, 2021
WHO warns against relaxing pandemic fight
GENEVA: The arrival of Covid-19 vaccines should not tempt countries to relax efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic, top World…
Fraudsters ‘offering’ vaccines, warns EU agency
March 2, 2021
Fraudsters ‘offering’ vaccines, warns EU agency
BRUSSELS: Dubious intermediaries have offered governments across the European Union a total of about one billion non-existent Covid vaccine doses…
UN Council adopts resolution for equitable access to vaccines
February 27, 2021
UN Council adopts resolution for equitable access to vaccines
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council gave unanimous approval on Friday to a resolution calling for improved access to Covid-19…
US seeks to return to UN human rights body
February 24, 2021
US seeks to return to UN human rights body
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that the United States will vie for a seat at the…
UN report finds Trump ally violated Libya arms embargo
February 21, 2021
UN report finds Trump ally violated Libya arms embargo
WASHINGTON: Private security contractor and ally of former US President Trump Erik Prince violated a United Nations arms embargo on…
UN chief backs new blueprint to end ‘suicidal’ war on nature
February 19, 2021
UN chief backs new blueprint to end ‘suicidal’ war on nature
LONDON: A new scientific blueprint for tackling climate change, pollution and the accelerating loss of plant and animal species published…
China overtakes US as EU’s biggest trading partner
February 16, 2021
China overtakes US as EU’s biggest trading partner
BRUSSELS: China last year overtook the United States as the EU’s biggest trading partner, the EU statistics agency Eurostat said…
AstraZeneca’s vaccine gets UN approval for emergency use
February 16, 2021
AstraZeneca’s vaccine gets UN approval for emergency use
TORONTO: The World Health Organisation has granted an emergency authorisation to AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the…
UN welcomes US revocation of Yemen’s Houthis as terrorists
February 13, 2021
UN welcomes US revocation of Yemen’s Houthis as terrorists
The United States announced on Friday it was revoking the designation of Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a terrorist group effective February 16,…