World News in Brief: Menstrual hygiene day, Guterres condemns DPRK missile launch, conflict in Sudan

World News in Brief: Menstrual hygiene day, Guterres condemns DPRK missile launch, conflict in Sudan

Specifically, the report points out that only two out of five schools worldwide provide menstrual health education while less than one in three schools globally has menstrual waste bins in girls’ bathrooms. Even further, 427 million children are unable to access sanitation services that are “single-sex and usable at school”; meanwhile one in five schools…

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DPR Korea: Dialogue ‘only way forward’, UN official says in wake of latest launch

DPR Korea urged to ‘embrace diplomacy’ after latest ballistic missile launch

“At this particularly difficult moment in securing global peace and security, it is imperative to deescalate the situation on the Korean Peninsula so that it once again becomes an area for cooperation,” said Khaled Khiari, UN Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific. Mr. Khiari briefed the Council in the wake of…

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DPR Korea: Dialogue ‘only way forward’, UN official says in wake of latest launch

World News in Brief: DPR Korea missile launch condemned, malaria vaccines for Cameroon, solidarity with Haiti

The country, commonly known as North Korea, claimed to have carried out a third attempt to launch a ballistic missile on Tuesday, according to media reports. Comply with obligations Any such launch is contrary to relevant Security Council resolutions, Mr. Guterres said in a statement issued later that day by his deputy spokesman Farhan Haq….

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North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile flew for 1 hour before crashing: British media

North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile flew for 1 hour before crashing: British media

Photo courtesy of Foreign Media North Korea has tested an intercontinental ballistic missile, British media reported that the North Korean missile flew for more than 1 hour before falling into the Sea of ​​Japan. According to British media, footage of the intercontinental ballistic missile launch was broadcast by North Korean state TV. British media reported…

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America condemns North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile test

America condemns North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile test

Photo courtesy: Politico, Washington. America has condemned North Korea’s ballistic missile test. According to the news agency, the White House condemned North Korea’s launch of intercontinental ballistic missiles. The White House further said that the US will take necessary measures to ensure the security of itself, Japan and South Korea. The White House said the…

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