Following are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Security Council’s virtual high-level debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations — African Union:The Secr…
Day: October 28, 2021
We must prioritize response to COVID-19, reaffirm focus on sustainable development, Deputy Secretary-General tells Security Council
Following are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Security Council’s virtual high-level debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations — African Union:The Secr…
UN Rapporteur Calls for Lifting of Zimbabwe Sanctions
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — A U.N. special rapporteur has called on the U.S. and other Western governments to lift sanctions they imposed on Zimbabwe nearly two decades ago for alleged election rigging and human rights abuses.Alena Douhan says the sanctions are…
Scabies Outbreak Affects 300 in Malawi’s Blantyre
BLANTYRE, MALAWI — In Malawi, health authorities say an outbreak of scabies around the commercial capital of Blantyre has affected more than 300 people. Scabies is a contagious, intensely itchy skin condition caused by tiny mites that burrow into the s…
Residents Say 6 Dead, Homes Demolished in Latest Tigray Airstrike
MEKEKKE, ETHIOPA — At least six people were killed and 21 injured in an Ethiopian army airstrike Thursday on the Tigray regional capital, Mekelle, hospital sources told VOA.The attack brings the total number of casualties reported by medical personnel …
Koeman gone, Barcelona names Sergi Barjuan caretaker coach
Barcelona, With its coffers depleted and a critical Champions League match right around the corner, Barcelona was looking for a new coach on Thursday after it named a caretaker coach following the firing of Ronald Koeman. The Spanish club said that res…