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Israeli-Lebanese maritime border demarcation is welcomed by the UN

iraqbulletin.coOctober 14, 2022

October 14, 2022

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the announcements that the Governments of Lebanon and Israel have formally agreed to reach a settlement of their maritime boundary dispute, as mediated by the US, as part of the joint effort. A spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, quoted Guterres as......

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Pakistan flood victims face food crisis – UN

iraqbulletin.coOctober 4, 2022

October 4, 2022

In the next three months, about 5.7 million Pakistani flood survivors will face a serious food crisis, the United Nations warned Monday. A top United Nations official announced an increase in the humanitarian appeal for Pakistan to $816 million, from $160 million, due to rising death tolls from disease. During......

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Pandemic not over even though COVID-19 cases drop – WHO

iraqbulletin.coSeptember 8, 2022

September 8, 2022

Globally, there were about 12 percent fewer cases of COVID-19 last week, according to the latest report from the World Health Organization on its weekly review. United Nations said there were 4.2 million cases of infections last week, while there were 13,700 deaths, down 5%, reported AP. “These trends are......

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Emergency aid of $160 million to be sought by the UN for Pakistan floods

iraqbulletin.coAugust 31, 2022

August 31, 2022

It is anticipated that the United Nations (UN) and Pakistan will appeal on behalf of the nearly half a million displaced persons as a result of the record-breaking floods that have killed more than 1,150 people in the country since mid-June. More than 33 million Pakistanis, or one out of......

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$30 billion aid for Africa will be pledged by Japan at the Tunisia conference

iraqbulletin.coAugust 26, 2022

August 26, 2022

During a conference in Tunisia this weekend, Japan will pledge $30 billion in aid for African development, the Sankei Shimbun reported on Friday. During the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will announce the aid, focusing on the development of human resources and promoting economic......

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More than 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide – UN

iraqbulletin.coMay 24, 2022

May 24, 2022

For the first time ever, the United Nations said Monday that the number of forcibly displaced people in the world has surpassed 100 million for the first time in history, as a result of the conflict in Ukraine. In recent years, the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence,......