“Our team on the ground is deeply alarmed by the latest reports of further escalating violence and destruction taking place in Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships,” said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, briefing reporters at UN Headquarters on Monday. Renewed violence and the destruction of property in Buthidaung has resulted in the displacement of potentially tens of thousands…
The World Health Organization (WHO) decision means that Euvichol-S vaccine can be added to other cholera-busting drugs which are not being produced in sufficient quantities to help countries battling outbreaks of the preventable disease. WHO reported 473,000 cholera cases in 2022 – double the number in 2021. “The new vaccine is the third product of…
UNICEF Representative in Mali, Pierre Ngom, told reporters in Geneva that dozens of children have been killed this month alone by non-State armed groups in the north and centre of the country. An attack on a boat on the Gao-Timbuktu axis on 7 September claimed the lives of at least 24 youngsters. Mr. Ngom called…
In Brasília, Ms. Mohammed said that Brazil – as the next chair of the G20 – can inspire collective global action towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. “Action like advocating for an SDG Stimulus to provide immediate relief, reforming Multilateral Development Banks and international financial institutions, and ensuring that developing countries have a strong…
Photo courtesy of Twitter Body parts of missing young footballer found in river in Brazil According to foreign media, 19-year-old player Hugo Venezis played his last match for a local team on June 25, after which he went to a party with his friends and then went missing. According to reports, parts of the player’s…
Storm causes widespread destruction in Brazil; Photo: File Sao Paulo: A powerful storm has wreaked havoc in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, leaving 11 dead and 25 missing. According to the World News Agency, due to the storm in Brazil, there were heavy rains in the Rio Grande do Sul and the…
Brazil has renewed diplomatic ties with China, its largest trading partner. Brazilian President Lula de Silva visited China along with his cabinet delegation. Today, the two countries agreed to cooperate in the fields of investment, technology and sustainable development. The Brazilian President signed several agreements with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. On this occasion, Chinese…
A Venezuelan girl waits at a reception centre in northern Brazil. More than 800,000 Venezuelans have come to Brazil in recent years, seeking medical attention, food, and new opportunities. When they cross the northern border, they are offered overnight accommodation, food, protection, and hygiene services at the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Reception and Support…
Brazilian President Lula de Silva postponed his visit to China due to pneumonia. According to a foreign news agency, Brazilian officials say that the president has pneumonia. Last Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that Lula de Silva will visit Beijing at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit…
The President of Brazil kept jewelry sets worth 32 lakh 75 thousand; Photo: File Brasilia: A Brazilian court has given former president Bolsonaro 5 days to return expensive gifts from Saudi Arabia. According to the international news agency, Bolsonaro received 2 expensive diamond jewelries from Saudi Arabia during his presidency, worth 3.2 million and 75…
