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Don‘t forget to move the clocks
As you know, this year too we will move the clock forward one hour on the morning of March 31. Thus, summer time will continue until the morning of October…
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Institutions
United Nations
‘We cannot abandon the people of Gaza’: chiefs of UN agencies and NGOs unite in appeal for UNRWA
Despite the “horrifying” allegations that 12 UNWRA staff were involved in the Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel on 7 October, “we must not prevent an entire organization from delivering on...
United Nations
Gaza: Aid operations in peril amid funding crisis
“It’s difficult to imagine that Gazans will survive this crisis without UNRWA…(we) have received reports that people in the area are grinding bird feed to make flour,” said Thomas White,...
United Nations
UN and partners launch $2.7 billion humanitarian appeal for Yemen
Nearly a decade of fighting between Government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, pitted against Houthi rebels who control much of the country, has left 18.2 million Yemenis in need...
United Nations
Rafah a ‘pressure cooker of despair’ in Gaza; US ambassador to UN stresses vital role of UNRWA
This is why there must be a “swift, comprehensive investigation” by the UN and an independent external review by a non-UN body into UNRWA, including the allegations that a number...
Defense
United Nations: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell after his address to the UN Security Council
NEW YORK. -- Thank you, and good afternoon. It is a great pleasure for me to be here, at the United Nations, representing the European Union and participating in the...
United Nations
WFP pleads for aid access in Sudan, amid reports of starvation
WFP described the situation as dire, noting that almost 18 million people across the country are currently facing acute hunger. An estimated five million are experiencing emergency levels of hunger due...
United Nations
World News in Brief: Drought in Ethiopia, peacekeepers wounded in DR Congo, deadly strike on Ukraine aid workers
Drought is ravaging communities in Afar, Amhara, Tigray and Oromia, as well as the Southern and South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region.Severe water shortages, dried pastures and reduced harvests are impacting...
United Nations
Youth-led ‘emergency rooms’ shine rays of hope in war-torn Sudan
Emergency response rooms are finding innovative approaches to providing rapid assistance to millions facing war in Sudan. Teams of volunteer medical staff, engineers and other emergency experts across the country...
Economy
Which national symbols did countries choose for their Euro?
Croatia From January 1, 2023, Croatia adopted the Euro as its national currency. Thus, the country that entered the European Union last became the twentieth country to introduce the single...