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Syria: Humanitarians ‘very concerned’ for thousands still living in Al Hol camp

Village Reporter
Located in northeastern Syria, near the border with Iraq, 94 per cent of the camp for the displaced, is made up of women and children who formerly lived in from territory held by the terrorist group ISIL.  In September last year, UN-appointed human rights investigators reported that conditions in the camp were “appalling” and “inhumane”, and called on the international… Read More
Human Rights 

Misuse of terrorism laws during conflict creates ‘unmitigated calamity’

Village Reporter
Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, told the General Assembly on Thursday that what are being billed by some governments as counter-terrorism measures, are being applied frequently to address domestic strife and in complex humanitarian settings. In these cases, they can have a catastrophic impact on civilian populations, she… Read More
Development Health Advice 

COVID-19: ‘Little or no’ benefit from trials of anti-virals, says WHO 

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 The Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, overseen by the World Health Organization (WHO), shows that medications Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon, repurposed to treat new coronavirus infections, “appeared to have little or no effect on 28-day mortality or the in-hospital course of COVID-19 among hospitalized patients”, WHO said in a statement on Friday.  The study, which began in March and spans more than 30 countries, looked at the… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Musician John Legend shares touching tribute to his wife following the loss of their baby

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Spread the love The couple revealed the loss of their baby earlier this month in a series of black and white photos on Instagram. By Jack Hillcox, news reporter Musician John Legend has shared a touching tribute to his wife Chrissy Teigen, following the loss of their baby earlier this month. On Thursday, Legend dedicated his performance of his single Never… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

”Can’t believe you’re even doing this at a time like this, fool.” – Wizkid blasts Reekado for attempting to release their ‘old song’ amidst #ENDSARS protests.

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Popular Nigerian Singer, Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun has lambasted his junior colleague, Reekado Banks for announcing a midnight release of an ‘old song’ the both of them recorded. Apparently, Wizkid feels this isn’t right time to release songs due to the state of unrest in the country as is evident in his decision to postpone his highly anticipated album, Made In… Read More
Human Rights 

Rights experts urge UAE to halt repatriation of Yemeni nationals 

Village Reporter
In an appeal to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where the Yemeni men were resettled after their release, the independent experts cautioned that “their forced return (to Yemen would) put their lives at risk”.  After more than five years of fighting, Yemen’s armed conflict has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian emergencies.  The fact that non-State armed actors control parts of the country “does not allow… Read More
Human Rights 

Invest in rural women, help them build resilience to future crises, urges UN chief

Village Reporter
“The COVID-19 pandemic has now affected more than half the world’s women farmers with restrictions on movement, the closure of shops and markets, and disruption to their supply chains”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for the International Day of Rural Women. Health risks The disadvantages faced by women in the COVID-19 pandemic are aggravated in rural areas where they are less likely… Read More
Human Rights 

Rape is wrong but death penalty, castration, not the answer: UN rights chief

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Michelle Bachelet has issued a statement calling on governments to step up action against these crimes, improve access to justice and reparations for victims, and institute prompt criminal investigations and prosecutions for those responsible.  Outrage and calls for justice  Her intervention comes in the wake of recent reports of horrific rapes in numerous parts of the world, including Algeria, Bangladesh,… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Three billion people globally lack handwashing facilities at home: UNICEF

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According to new estimates from UNICEF, 40 per cent of the world’s population – or 3 billion people – do not have a handwashing facility with water and soap at home. The number is much higher in least developed countries, where nearly three-quarters go without.  Kelly Ann Naylor, Associate Director of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene at UNICEF, said that it… Read More
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Progress against tuberculosis ‘at risk’: WHO

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According to the UN health agency, though TB cases fell by 9 per cent and deaths by 14 per cent between 2015 and 2019, access to TB services remains a challenge.  “Equitable access to quality and timely diagnosis, prevention, treatment and care remains a challenge”, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, said in a news release announcing the findings.  “Accelerated… Read More
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