A Bronx community gathers on Sunday to pay its final respects to perished loved ones, a week after a fire filled an apartment building with thick, suffocating smoke that killed 17 people, including eight children.The mass funeral, to begin at the Islam…
Day: January 16, 2022
UN Grants $150 Million in Aid for 13 Underfunded Crises
GENEVA — The United Nations is allocating $150 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund to support seriously underfunded humanitarian operations in 13 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East.Topping the list of underfunded c…
UN Agency Calls for International Action to End Sahel Conflict
GENEVA — UNHCR, the U.N. Refugee Agency is calling for international action to end the armed conflict in Africa’s Central Sahel region, a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 2.5 million over the last decade.Data…
UN releases “Sport for Peace” stamps to celebrate 2022 Winter Olympic Games
The UN Postal Administration (UNPA) released the new “Sport for Peace” stamps to celebrate the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.The UNPA said in a press release that it is the first time that it has issued stamps for the Olympic Winter Games.The stamps fea…
Covid-19: Covax delivers one billionth vaccine dose
The Covax scheme aimed at equitable global access to Covid-19 vaccines hit a “key milestone” Saturday when it delivered its one billionth dose, one of its key backers said. The Covax facility was set up in 2020 by the World Health Organization, Gavi …