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including and empowering persons with disabilities.

UNFPA in cooperation with its partners works jointly to promote the social inclusion of women and girls.

including and empowering persons with disabilities.

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A displaced girl in Syria finds safety and support

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SYRIA - Mine awareness through painting activity.

The ​���UNMAS team in Syria invited heads of agencies in Syria for a field visit to Yarmouk on Thursday 14th March (Yarmouk is a Palestinian refugee camp and was heavily affected by the crisis).  The joint visit by UNMAS ,UNRWA and Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) survey and clearance teams took place then.The event has been arranged to mark Mine Action Day.  In cooperation with agencies including UNHCR, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNRWA, WHO, OSE, and OCHA, a series of joint media posts will be published to mark the day and raise awareness of affected populations. Furthermore, a joint initiative with UNICEF was organized to promote mine awareness through painting activity in two schools located in Rural Damascus. There was also an SMS awareness campaign to all mobile phone subscribers in the country, and a Facebook campaign to ensure the messages and visual contents reach beneficiaries. Additionally, official ceremony will be held on 16 April,  an open-door afternoon at the UNMAS office in Damascus allowing visitors to learn about the organization's demining operations in the country.

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What is Europe’s migration fight about

discussing colonialism, global activism, and refugees, discuss reactions, theorize potential solutions, or look at pros and cons to current solutions that focus on gender and cultural context for what is referred to as the “European Migrant Crisis.” In March 2019, the European Commission declared the Migrant crisis to be at an end, however, displaced people still continue to arrive. Use at least two examples from the Hyndman article to compare concerns. You can also use some of the following articles to discuss and compare. The second report is lengthy, but you can look at some of their priority concerns by reviewing the index. UNHCR’s proposals in light of the EU response to the refugee crisis and the EU package of 9 September 2015Links to an external site. INITIAL ASSESSMENT REPORT: PROTECTION RISKS AND RESPONSES FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE EUROPEAN REFUGEE AND MIGRANT CRISIS – Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) Links to an external site. General Articles about current European migration: Europe’s refugee crisis: what you need to know – World Economic ForumLinks to an external site.This is an overview of the rise in refugees (demographics) and looks briefly at the question of what the EU is doing about it. What is Europe’s migration fight about? Europe can’t agree how to deal with migrants and refugees — here’s why. Links to an external site.By Jacopo Barigazzi and James Randerson – 6/22/18 – Politico EULinks to an external site.This article looks at some of the geopolitical disagreements and platform positions of leaders related to the concern of migrants and refugees. “The refugees with no refuge – They fled Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and sub-Saharan Africa. Now in Greece, they face fresh uncertainty” – by Anna Zacharias – The National, Abu Dhabi, 2018Links to an external site.This special report looks at the experiences of refugees in one of the largest refugee camps in Moria, Greece and another camp in Kara Tepe. What caused the refugee crisis? You asked Google – here’s the answer by Patrick Kingsley – The GuardianLinks to an external site.This is another brief overview, but it also brings some resources and links, such as the 1951 UN Refugee status convention

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Ghadeer Mohammed Ibrahim Qara Bulad has seen both of these factors play out already. She is the director of the Women’s Development Project at the Islamic Charitable Association, which works with UNFPA in Homs, Syria.

“During the curfew period, I have met a lot of woman who face violence by their husbands,” she told UNFPA. “It has clearly increased.

Many safe spaces have been closed, Ms. Bulad said, meaning that for those in abusive relationships, “the woman has been imprisoned in the house.”

She also witnessed abuse first-hand while visiting families to raise awareness about disease prevention efforts: “I saw a woman being beaten by her husband during the curfew, as the husband lost his job and the woman was unable to control their nine children,” she recalled. “One woman told me that she is exposed to intimate violence from her husband, repeated on a daily basis, since he had lost his job. I also saw a wife being beaten in front of her children.”

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Important International News

In this, we have given important international news of March 2019. This is very important for all competitive examinations like UPSC, SSC, RRB, and all PSC examinations.

International news

UNSC has named Hamza bin Laden under its ban list

The United Nations Security Council has named Hamza bin Laden under its ban list. The son of former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is now under the travel ban, property freeze, and a weapon Embargo.

The US President has asked China to immediately remove all charges on American agricultural products.

US President Donald Trump has asked China to immediately remove all charges on US agricultural products.

The US bans new ban on Venezuela

The US has imposed new sanctions on Venezuela. A day after the sanctions, Russia and China canceled an American and European proposal in the United Nations Security Council, which had called for assistance without assistance.

America wants information on Pakistan's possible misuse of American-made F-16

In the violation of the US-end-user agreement, India is seeking information on possible misuse of US-made F-16 fighter jets against Pakistan.

France reiterated its full solidarity with India in the fight against terrorism

France has reiterated its complete solidarity with India in its fight against terrorism in all its forms.

Pakistan restores the Samjhauta Express to Delhi

After the suspension of the train due to stressful bilateral relations, Pakistan restored the compromised express services between Lahore and Delhi.

Israel, Russia cooperated with Syria to help foreign powers

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his country and Russia would form a joint team to investigate the return of foreign powers from Syria.

Syria participates in the first Arab meeting after 2011

After the conflict began in 2011, Syria participated in a meeting of Arab states for the first time. The UAE has already reopened its embassy in Damascus in December.

France reiterates support for India's permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council

France has reiterated its support for India as a permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC). France, who assumed the UNSC's March Presidency, reiterated its support as permanent members of an extended council for India, Germany, and Japan.

America officially closes the Jerusalem Consulate

The United States has officially closed its consulate in Jerusalem, changing the status of its main diplomatic mission to Palestinians into the American Embassy in Israel.

Russia suspends participation in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Treaty with the United States

Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially suspended the country's involvement in a major Cold War-era nuclear weapons-treaty with the United States.

Officials of Nepal Government include INGAF training course in New Delhi

The third group of 22 officers of Nepal's Ministry of Finance joined the training program on the global perspective on public financial management in the Institute of Government Accounts and Finance (INGAF) in New Delhi.

This training is being organized under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) program of the Ministry of External Affairs.

Washington's decision to remove India from GSP list

Commerce Secretary Anup Wadhawan said that the US decision to withdraw the name from the US General System of Preferences (GSP) list will not have any significant impact on the country's exports of $ 5.6 billion. The economic value of GSP benefits is very moderate.

China decides to expand anti-smug measures

China has decided to expand anti-smog measures for a third consecutive winter to reduce pollution levels. The Ministry of Environment and Environment vowed to eliminate the small coal-based heating boilers in major areas.

Jamaat-ud-Dawa, led by Hafiz Saeed, has been placed in the list of prohibited organizations

Jamaat-ud-Dawa, led by Mastermind Hafiz Saeed of the Mumbai terror attack and his Wing Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation, has been formally listed on the list of organizations prohibited by Pakistan.

Two Nobel Prizes for Literature will be provided this year

The Swedish Academy has said that this year two Nobel Prizes will be given for literature. WHO unveils extensive reforms towards triple billion target

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the most comprehensive reforms in the organization's history to modernize and strengthen the institution in order to play its role as a public authority on public health more efficiently and efficiently.

These include one billion more people benefiting from universal health coverage (UHC), more than one billion people are better protected from health emergencies, And one billion more people are enjoying better health and welfare.

EU continues to work with Iran to promote peace, stability

The European Union will continue to cooperate with Iran for peace and stability in the Middle East region and around the world. After withdrawing from the United States Comprehensive Action Plan (JCPOA), US sanctions against Tehran were restored in 2018, in return for the promise of peaceful sanctions against Tehran in exchange for a pledge to keep Iran's nuclear program peaceful Was provided for.

The new law allows Russian MPs to penalize online media outlets

Russian lawmakers have approved a law, under which officials will now be able to fix or block online media outlets to publish news that they consider being fake. The lower house of the Russian parliament voted in favor of the bill. Websites that fail to comply will be blocked and the penalty can reach the US $ 22,700 if the violation leads to serious consequences such as death or riot.

OECD cuts forecasts of global growth in the trade breaks uncertainty

The organization for economic co-operation and development, OECD has again cut the forecast of 2019 for global economic growth due to the continued trade tension and breaks uncertainty. The OECD reduced its forecast to 3.3 percent this year, which was below the estimated 3.5 percent in November. It warned that trade tensions, including the brain and political uncertainty, are burdening the world economy.

The OECD, which is a group of the world's top developed economies, revises growth projections in almost all countries of the G20 group of industrial and emerging countries.

The US revises visa policy for Pakistan

The US has amended its policy of decreasing the visa validity for Pakistani nationals from five years to one year. Journalists and media workers will not be allowed to stay in the country for more than three months without renewing the travel permit. Pakistan also issues US journalists three months' visas.

EU veto plans to add Saudi Arabia to refund list

The messengers of the 28 member countries of the European Union unanimously rejected a European Commission proposal to link Saudi Arabia and other countries to the Black Money-Laundering Blacklist.

Indian envoys returned to Islamabad in Pakistan

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said, India's High Commissioner to India Ajay Bisaria will return to Islamabad.

Sri Lankan government has introduced plans for women coaches in trains

The Sri Lankan Government launched a scheme for special dedicated women coaches in trains to mark the International Women's Day. Women are the only purpose of 'coaches' with the aim of preventing sexual harassment and difficulty by women using public transport.

According to a study conducted by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), 90 percent of women and girls in Sri Lanka have suffered sexual harassment at least once during their lifetime in public buses and trains. However, only four percent of the affected people reported the incident to the police.

Finland government resigns on failed reforms

Finnish Prime Minister Juhoe Sipila's Center-Government resigned just five weeks before parliamentary elections. The resignation came after the government failed to push through a major social and health care reform package.

116-year-old Japanese woman officially named the oldest person

116-year-old Japanese woman Ken Tanaka has been honored as the world's oldest living person by Guinness World Records. The oldest living person was also a Japanese woman, Chio Miyako, who died in July last year, whose age was 117 years.

North Korea preparing missile launch, will recommend satellite image

In North Korea, satellite images of a facility near Pyongyang show that the country is preparing to launch a missile or a satellite.

China opposes American criticism of policies on religion

China opposed the United States to criticize Beijing's politics of Muslims and Tibetan Buddhist minorities and said that the country was in war with confidence.

China, US reach consensus on many major issues

China and the United States have reached consensus on several key issues including exchange rates during the latest round of talks to negotiate a comprehensive trade deal in Washington.

North Korean voted to elect the rubber-stamp parliament

North Korean people are voting today to elect the country's rubber-stamp parliament, Kim Jong-ho is the second election after coming to power.

Voting is mandatory for the Supreme People's Assembly and candidates have no choice. Polling is always close to 100 percent and approval for the governing coalition is unanimous. On election day, the entire population of 17 years or more should vote out and vote.

After Ethiopian Airlines crash, Britain became the latest to ban Boeing 737 Max 8 Jet

After the United Kingdom Ethiopian plane crash, Boeing 737 Max 8 has become the latest country to operate or operate in the national airspace. In the grounding of the aircraft, the UK has joined the growing list of countries including Malaysia, Singapore, China, Australia, and Ethiopia.

United Nations warns Bangladesh of a new crisis on Rohingya rehabilitation scheme

The UN has warned Bangladesh of a new crisis if the country moves forward with a plan to save 23,000 Rohingyas from four cyclones along with a desert island next month. More than seven lakh Rohingya are in captivity in crowded camps in Bangladesh.

America will withdraw its remaining diplomatic staff from the Embassy in Caracas

The United States has decided to withdraw its remaining diplomatic staff from the Embassy in Caracas as the crisis in Venezuela is increasing.

UN urges Sri Lanka to set up a Hybrid Court

The United Nations has requested Sri Lanka to set up a hybrid court comprising international judges, lawyers, and investigators to investigate allegations of war crimes during the three-decade-long LTTE war.

India and US are asking Pakistan to take action to eliminate the terrorist infrastructure

India and the United States have agreed that there is a need to take concrete action to eliminate Pakistan's terrorist structure and to deprive all terrorist groups operating in its area from safe havens.

New Zealand banned Boeing 737 Max planes

New Zealand has announced grounding of its Boeing 737 Max aircraft from its airspace in the wake of a fatal plane crash in Ethiopia. The country's civil aviation authority (CAA) said it was making a temporary suspension after consultation with other regulators.

India provided 200 Golden Jubilee scholarships

Indian Embassy in Nepal honored 200 Golden Jubilee scholarships by meritorious Nepali students for continuing various graduate courses in colleges and universities. These scholarships are part of efforts to support human resource development in Nepal for the overall socio-economic development of the Himalayan nation and its people.

The United States will set up six nuclear power plants in India

India and the United States are committed to strengthening bilateral security and civil nuclear cooperation, including the establishment of six US nuclear power plants in India.

US Senate voted to end support for Yemen war

The US Senate voted Donald Trump's foreign policy and his alliance with Riyadh to end support for a bloody Saudi-led war in Yemen.

Boeing 737 Max recommends a temporary suspension of the entire fleet of its fleet

One of the largest global aircraft manufacturer Boeing has recommended the temporary suspension of its entire fleet of 737 Max aircraft.

This move came after several countries including India, China, European Union, and the United States, who banned the use of the aircraft in the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines crash, killing all 157 people..

The United States pulls China out of its human rights violations

The United States blamed China for violating human rights in the country.

To continue the efforts of India, Masood Azhar will be listed under the United Nations 1267 sanctions

New Delhi will continue to make concerted efforts to ensure that JM chief Masood Azhar is listed under the United Nations 1267 sanctions. Of the 15, 14 members of the UN Security Council are supporting India to list Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.

Open the door to bring serious trade proposals to India: the US

The United States has said that if India is prepared to bring a serious proposal to address issues related to trade and market access, then the door is open.

2019 Slovakia presidential election

The presidential election of Slovakia is going to be held in two rounds on March 16 and 30, 2019. This is the fifth direct election of the president in the history of Slovakia.

Russia has its officials against the new Western sanctions imposed

Russia has rejected new Western sanctions against its officials over its role in a naval collision with Ukraine last year. The United States, Canada, and the European Union put new restrictions on more than a dozen Russian officials and businesses in Moscow in response to Moscow's alleged offensive in Ukraine.

Cyclone IdiI affects more than 1.5 million people in three South African countries

Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi have been hit by a vicious cycle, in which about 150 people have been killed, hundreds are missing and trapped in tens.

According to the United Nations and government officials, cyclone Idai has affected over 1.5 million people in three South African countries.

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United Nations patent data shows a boom in Asia innovations

The United Nations said that more than half of all international patent applications filed last year came from Asia, another sign of innovation was shifting from west to east.

The US remains a leading private country for applications in 2018. India registered the biggest innovation jump of any country last year. In 2017, patent applications from 1,583 to 2,013 leaped more than 27 percent.

China declares Mumbai terrorist attacks as the most notorious

China has described the Mumbai attacks in 2008 by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as one of the most notorious terrorist attacks in the terrorist attacks.

Jagmeet of Indian origin created history, entered Canadian Parliament

Jagmeet Singh of Indian origin has made history in Canada when he debuted as the first non-white leader of the country's main opposition party in the House of Commons.

The President of Kazakhstan resigned after almost 30 years in power

Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev has announced his resignation after nearly 30 years in power. The 78-year-old leader had ruled the country since the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s.

Name of Kazakhstan to change the name of the country's capital, Astana, to keep the nurses

After the resignation of the President of Kazakhstan for a long time, the decision to change the name of the country's capital, Astana, in the honor of the ruler, Nursultan Nazarbayev, is to change the name of Australian.

Kazakhstan's new interim President Cassim-Jomart Tokayov proposed to change the name of the capital. In 1997, Astana changed Kazakhstan's biggest city to Almaty as the capital.

Neerav Modi arrested in London

Fugitive Jeweler Nirav Modi was arrested by Scotland Yard in London. He is the main accused in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank scam case.

New Zealand bans attacking arms

After the murder of 50 people in the country's largest scale shooting, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jackfried Ordn has imposed an immediate ban on military-style semi-automatic and assault rifle weapons, under strict new gun laws.

Italy, China Inc. New 'Silk Road' Protocol

Italy has signed a non-binding protocol with China to participate in Beijing's new Silk Road and trade links spread from Asia to Europe. Italy became the first G7 country to sign up for the project.

The European Union agrees to postpone Brexit from March 29

The leaders of the European Union have agreed to delay the acquisition of the Article 50 process while postponing Brake site ahead of March 29.

Pakistan will get more than the US $ 2 billion loans from China

Cash-strapped Pakistan will receive more than $ 2 billion in loans from China from Monday to boost its sick economy. Pakistan has received $ 1 billion each from Saudi Arabia and UAE, which has been received as part of the bailout package by two Gulf countries to help reduce the decrease in the foreign exchange reserves of Islamabad.

US-backed Syrian force announces victory over Islamic State

The US-backed Syrian force says that it has freed the final region by declaring the end of the war on extremists in Baghoj village in eastern Syria and declaring the end of their self-proclaimed calamity by the Islamic State Group.

Inauguration of India-funded Educational Complex in Nepal

Educational Complex built with the financial assistance of 35.5 million Nepalese rupees by the Government of India was inaugurated in Nepal.

French 'yellow vest' protesters

The 'yellow vest' of France is expected that in spite of the approach of "zero tolerance" by the authorities, government protests will be further expedited. Protests began in rural France on November 17, and fuel tax increased and a full-scale anti-government rebellion failed to fail the failure of the two-month public policy debate.

Sri Lankan President gave Tripitak a proposal to declare UNESCO World Heritage

Sri Lankan President Maitripala Sirisena presented the There Triptik, the sacred urinal of Buddhists, to declare UNESCO World Heritage. Therirad Tripitaka was declared the National Heritage of Sri Lanka by the President in January this year.

Polling ends in Thailand's first general election

Counting is going on in more than 90,000 polling stations in Thailand after the end of polling in the country's first general election since the 2014 general elections in the country.

PM Christchurch orders a top-level judicial inquiry into mosque attacks

Police and intelligence services in New Zealand's Prime Minister Jasinda Ardhan could have prevented Christchurch Mosque attacks on March 15 whether an independent judicial inquiry ordered.

Australia warns prison's social media officers about extremist content

Australia warns social media giants that authorities can be jailed if they fail to remove extremist content from their platforms quickly.

Trump sign declaration, recognizing Israel's sovereignty over Golan Heights

US President Donald Trump has signed an announcement recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights and stated that Israel has the complete right to self-defense.

In the war of 1967, Israel had captured Golan Heights from Syria, but its sovereignty over the region was not recognized by the international community.

5.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan

In Japan, the initial intensity earthquake of 5.4 in Miyazaki Prefecture on the southeast coast of Kyushu Island came.

Syria asks the United Nations Security Council to hold a meeting on Golan Heights

Syria has asked the UN Security Council to convene an immediate meeting on the US decision to recognize Golan Heights as the territory of Israel.

Comoros chairman Azali Asayamani was re-elected with over 60% votes

According to the results published by the Election Commission of the Indian Ocean Islands, President of Comoros, Azali Asomani was re-elected. Comoros is a volcanic archipelago on the east coast of Africa, which is in the waters of the Mozambique channel's hot Indian Ocean.

European Parliament adopts controversial copyright reforms

The European Parliament adopted controversial copyright reforms disputed by news publishers and the media business. However, tech veterans including Google have opposed it. Under the reform, European law will organize legally responsible platforms for the first time to enforce copyright, which will require them to check everything that their users post to prevent infringement.

India, Bangladesh to start cruise service

India and Bangladesh will start a cruise service that will take passengers from Sunderbans to Dhaka. Addressing a conference on multipolarism in Asia: Issues and Challenges in New Delhi, joint secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vikram Doraviswamy said that the purpose of this step is to strengthen the inland waterways routes between the two countries.

US surrenders draft resolution in UNSC to blackmail JeM chief Masood Azhar

In order to blacklist the Head of the Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad, Masood Azhar has aired a draft resolution in the United Nations Security Council in the United States.

China saves terrorist groups from UN sanctions

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that China abuses more than a million Muslims at home, but protects terrorist groups from United Nations sanctions.

Oman allowed the United States to use its ports while signing the agreement

Oman has signed an agreement with the US that allows American ships and warplanes to take advantage of their ports and airports. The framework agreement is aimed to enhance Omani-American military relations.

The Duke is located on the Arabian Sea in southern Oman, and about 500 kilometers away from the Storm of Hormuz. At the mouth of the Gulf, the root is vital for global energy supply.

Germany submits six months to Saudi arms export ban

Germany has expanded Saudi Arabia for six months on the arms export that was established in October last year.

United Nations Council passes the resolution to deal with terrorist financing

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously passed the first proposal to order members to enforce laws against terror financing.

Juan Guado of Venezuela banned public posts for 15 years

Venezuela has stopped opposition leader Juan Guido from holding public office for 15 years.

India, US urged Pakistan to take action against terrorism

India and the United States have jointly requested Pakistan to take meaningful, irreversible and verified action against terrorist groups operating from Pakistan and its land.

China, USA resume trade talks

China and the United States resumed trade talks in Beijing, giving another push to their high-stakes negotiations to end the tariff war of their months.

Laid the foundation stone for a temperature-controlled cold storage facility in Dambulla

In Sri Lanka, a new 5000 metric tonnes of temperature controlled cold storage facility was constructed in Dambulla to be built with Indian subsidy. By reducing after-harvest losses and waste, especially in peak season, this initiative will benefit the farming community.

Zuzana Capetova is ready to be the first woman president of Slovakia

In Slovakia, government critic and anti-corruption activist Zuzana Captiva is ready to be the first woman president.

UAE to issue counter for all Indian Degrees

The UAE government will issue counter-equivalence for all Indian degrees which correspond to the set criteria, one step which comes as a major relief for the difficulties in getting jobs in the Gulf country.

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Empowering Young People Through Youth-Friendly Spaces.

“I found myself in this youth-friendly space and learned a lot of new experiences”, Kinda, 21 years from Homs, Syria Check here to know more about...

Empowering Young People Through Youth-Friendly Spaces.

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@unitednations:

UNFPA, the #UnitedNations Population Fund, regrets the decision by the United States to deny any future funding for its life-saving work the world over. This decision is based on the erroneous claim that UNFPA “supports, or participates in the management of, a programme of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization” in China. UNFPA refutes this claim, as all of its work promotes the human rights of individuals and couples to make their own decisions, free of coercion or discrimination. Indeed, United Nations Member States have long described UNFPA’s work in China as a force for good.The United States, one of our founding members, has long partnered with UNFPA to protect and promote the reproductive health and rights of women and girls, thereby fostering healthier women and girls and their families. The support we received over the years from the Government and people of the United States has saved tens of thousands of mothers from preventable deaths and disabilities, and especially now in the rapidly developing global humanitarian crises. With previous United States contributions, UNFPA was combatting gender-based violence and reducing the scourge of maternal deaths in the world’s most fragile settings, in areas of conflict and natural disasters, including Iraq, Nepal, Sudan, Syria, the Philippines, Ukraine and Yemen.We have always valued the United States as a trusted partner and leader in helping to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. 

-- From UNFPA's statement on U.S. Decision to Withhold Funding 

📷: Mother and baby in South Sudan I @UNFPA South Sudan

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UN Job in Damascus, Programme Analyst, Reproductive Health, NOA, 22338-PO

UN Job in Damascus, Programme Analyst, Reproductive Health, NOA, 22338-PO

UN Job Opening Programme Analyst, Reproductive Health, NOA

Duty Station: Damascus, Syria Closing date: 10 April 2019 – 5:00pm (NY time)

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What’s on order this week: Syria, Russia, and the UNFP or Using Horrible Events to Cover Up Horrible Actions

What’s on order this week: Syria, Russia, and the UNFP or Using Horrible Events to Cover Up Horrible Actions

Another week, another shot at the GOP shell game. While we were mourning the dead in Syria (rightfully so) and ogling the “rocket’s red glare” of those 59 Tomahawks (come on people, didn’t we get enough of nighttime missile launch shots in 2003?), the GOP was busy.

What did they do while no one was looking? Here’s a few highlights:

The GOP blew up the U.S. Senate making it even more partisan and…

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Refugees of Iraq

Refugees of Iraq are Iraqi nationals who have fled Iraq due to war or persecution. Throughout the past 30 years, there have been a growing number of refugees fleeing Iraq and settling throughout the world, peaking recently with the latest Iraq War. Precipitated by a series of conflicts including the Kurdish rebellions during the Iran–Iraq War (1980 to 1988), Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait (1990) and the Gulf War (1991), the subsequent sanctions against Iraq, and culminating in the violence during and after the American-led invasion and occupation of Iraq, millions have been forced by insecurity to flee their homes in Iraq. Unlike most refugees, Iraqi refugees have established themselves in urban areas in other countries rather than in refugee camps. In April 2007, there was an estimate of over 4 million Iraqi refugees around the world, including 1.9 million in Iraq, 2 million in neighboring Middle East countries, and around 200,000 in countries outside the Middle East. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has led the humanitarian efforts for Iraqi refugees. The Iraqi displacement of several million is the largest in the Middle East, and is much larger than the number of Palestinians who were displaced in 1948 during the creation of the state of Israel. Challenges  Iraqi refugee populations face unique challenges, particularly since they are located in urban centers rather than in refugee camps. Access to public services like health care and education is very limited for refugees. In late 2007, less than 40% of Iraqi refugee children attended school. In many host countries, education is offered free of charge to all children, including refugees. However, the cost of books, uniforms, and a lack of inexpensive transportation prevents many Iraqi refugee children from actually attending school. There is little data available on the health status of Iraqi refugees, but limited reports indicate that they suffer worse health than that of their host populations. Psychological health care is especially crucial yet lacking, as many Iraqis suffer psychologically as a result of witnessing extreme violence. The current lack of health care contrasts greatly to the high-quality and accessible health services offered in Iraq before the 2003 invasion.

International aid  On April 17, 2007 an international conference on the Iraqi refugee crisis began in Geneva, Switzerland. Attendees included Human Rights Watch representatives, US Undersecretary of State Paula Dobriansky, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees representatives and members of 60 other Non-Governmental Organizations. The World Health Organization began a two-day conference in Damascus, Syria, on July 29, 2007. The conference addressed the health requirements of the more than two million refugees from Iraq. Aside from the WHO, participants in the conference included the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Red Crescent, and various UN agencies. On September 18, 2007, the UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, and WFP launched an appeal for $84.8 million to help host countries meet health and nutrition needs of Iraqi refugees. The funds support clinics, facilities, medicines, and medical supplies. In 2007, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Turkey, UN agencies, and NGOs assisting Iraqi refugees received about $60 million to better provide for Iraqi refugee populations.  $27 million was allocated to health care as part of the UN joint health appeal. As of 2007, the US has pledged $18 million and the European Union has pledged 50 million euros to assist Iraqi refugees.

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Global prevention trial of hydroxychloroquine to resume: Live | News

More than 10.2 million people around the world have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, more than 5.2 million have recovered, and more than 504,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Here are the latest updates.

Tuesday, June 30

10:25 GMT – UN calls for $10bn aid for Syrians beset by war and COVID-19

The United Nations has pushed governments at a virtual conference for nearly $10bn in aid for Syria, where nine years of war has displaced millions in a humanitarian crisis exacerbated by soaring food prices and the coronavirus crisis.

The now annual fund-raising round for Syria brought together 60 governments and non-official agencies via video in an event hosted by the European Union. 

“Syrian men, women and children have experienced injury, displacement, destruction, terror … on a massive scale,” said UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen.

“The danger of COVID-19 remains acute.”

10:00 GMT – Airbus slows services push amid coronavirus crisis

Airbus has postponed its target of building a $10bn services business amid the coronavirus crisis, but is sticking with a strategy of supporting airline operations, a senior executive said as the company heads for a broader shake-up.

Airbus has said it wants to boost services revenues to $10bn by 2030 compared with over $4bn in 2019, mirroring a push by rival Boeing.

But the coronavirus travel crisis has hit demand for services such as spare parts and maintenance data-crunching.

09:45 GMT – Africa free-trade vision clouded by virus and pace of talks

A historic deal to smash down tariff barriers within Africa is being braked by the coronavirus pandemic and a thicket of negotiating problems.

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) was formally launched just over a year ago in a blaze of optimism.

The accord aims to phase out all tariffs on commerce on the continent, a goal that backers say could give trade a mega-jolt as only 15 percent of trade by African nations is with continental neighbours.

It was supposed to take operational effect on Wednesday, July 1, but the timeline has slipped, under the complications caused by the COVID-19 outbreak but also the slow pace of negotiations themselves.

09:15 GMT – United States not on EU’s ‘safe’ travel list, diplomats say

The United States is not on a “safe list” of destinations for non-essential travel due to be unveiled by European Union governments later on Tuesday, three diplomats have said.

The 27-member bloc is expected to give outline approval to leisure or business travel from Wednesday to 14 countries beyond its borders when they vote on the list by midday Brussels time (10:00 GMT), the diplomats said.

The countries are Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay, they said.

Russia and Brazil, along with the United States, are among countries that do not make the initial “safe list”.

09:00 GMT – Spain GDP shrinks 5.2 percent in first three months of the year

Spanish official statistics show that the country’s gross domestic product contracted 5.2 percent during the first three months of the year compared to the previous quarter, the biggest drop in at least half a century.

The National Institute of Statistics, or INE, said that the economic freeze imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus impacted the economy like never before since quarterly records began to be kept in 1970. 

Exclusive: Inside hospital battling coronavirus in Spain (3:02)

08:45 GMT – India’s daily coronavirus cases at about 20,000 as some cities extend lockdowns

Several Indian cities have prepared to extend their lockdowns to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, as daily cases in the country remained close to 20,000.

India reported 18,522 new cases over the previous 24 hours, according to federal health data released on Tuesday, down slightly from Sunday’s record of 19,906.

With more than 550,000 total infections, India lags only the United States, Brazil and Russia in total cases.

India coronavirus infections: Anxiety over rising number of cases (2:26)

08:30 GMT – COVID-19 increases child marriage and FGM risk for millions: UN

The coronavirus pandemic is reversing progress on ending child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), jeopardising the futures of millions of girls, a senior UN official has said.

“The pandemic both makes our job harder and more urgent as so many more girls are now at risk,” Natalia Kanem, head of the United Nations’ sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA said.

An additional 13 million girls could be forced into child marriage, and two million more could undergo FGM in the next decade, beyond what would have been expected, as COVID-19 disrupts global efforts to end both practices, UNFPA said.

Read more here.

The Cut: Exploring FGM | Al Jazeera Correspondent

07:55 GMT – Russia’s coronavirus case tally approaches 650,000

Russia has reported 6,693 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking its nationwide tally to 647,849.

The country’s coronavirus response centre said 154 people had died of the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 9,320.

COVID-19 in Russia: Fake News and Forced Confessions | The Listening Post (25:00)

07:40GMT – Uzbekistan imposes new restrictions as cases rise again

Uzbekistan has imposed an overnight curfew in some parts of the country, including the capital Tashkent, as it seeks to curb a fresh rise in COVID-19 infections following the gradual lifting of a two-month lockdown.

The Central Asian nation had been cautiously lifting a nationwide lockdown that had been in place in April and May. However, after a decline in COVID-19 cases between mid-April and mid-May, it has once again seen a steady rise.

07:25 GMT – Parts of Australian city locked down to curb virus spike

Hundreds of thousands of people across Melbourne’s north and west have been ordered to stay at home  as Australia’s second-biggest city struggled to contain a spike in coronavirus cases.

The state of Victoria has recorded 233 COVID-19 cases since Thursday – mostly in Melbourne – a major surge in a country that has otherwise successfully curbed the spread of the virus.

State premier Daniel Andrews said Melbourne would be subject to the lockdown from midnight local time Wednesday. The areas covered are home to more than 300,000 people.

The state of Victoria has recorded 233 COVID-19 cases since Thursday. [File: William WEST / AFP]

07:10 GMT – Shell says will take up to $22bn hit from coronavirus

Royal Dutch Shell has said it will write $22bn off the value of its assets after sharply lowering its oil and gas price outlook in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The decision also comes as the Anglo-Dutch company reviews its operations after CEO Ben van Beurden laid out plans in April to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

Shell, which has a market value of $126.5bn , said in an update ahead of its second-quarter results on July 30 that it will take an aggregate post-tax impairment charge in the range of $15 to $22bn in the quarter.

Coronavirus outbreak’s effect on the oil and gas market | Counting the Cost (25:00)

06:55 GMT – Pakistan records 2,825 new infections 

Pakistan, one of the country’s where the coronavirus continues to spread at a rapid rate amid an almost completely loosened lockdown, registered 2,825 new cases of the virus to take its tally to 209,337.

Last week, the country saw a reduction in average daily rises in cases that medical experts say is largely due to a reduction in daily testing. On Monday, testing remained low, with 20,930 tests carried out, far below the country’s peak of 31,681 tests on June 19.

Pakistan COVID-19 infections pass 100,000

06:40 GMT – UK locks down city of Leicester after COVID-19 flare-up

The United Kingdom will introduce legal changes shortly to enforce a lockdown imposed on the English city of Leicester where there has been a flare up of the novel coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.

The city of Leicester in central England is the first area of the UK to face a targetted local coronavirus lockdown after the government began easing the nationwide lockdown earlier this month.

“We will be bringing forward a legal change very shortly, in the next couple of days, because some of the measures that we’ve unfortunately had to take in Leicester will require a legal underpinning,” Hancock told Sky.

Hi, this is Elizabeth Melimopoulos in Doha taking over the live updates from my colleague  Kate Mayberry  in Kuala Lumpur.

05:10 GMT – Thailand reports no local cases of coronavirus for 36th day

Thailand has reported no locally-transmitted cases of coronavirus for the 36th day as a state of emergency introduced to cope with the pandemic was due to expire on Tuesday.

The country reported two new cases, both in Thais recently returned from Qatar who are now in state quarantine.

04:40 GMT – UN warns coronavirus can set back tackling child marriage

The UN is warning that the pandemic is reversing progress to tackle child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM). 

The UNFPA, the UN’s reproductive and sexual health agency, says an extra 13 million girls could be married off and two million more endure FGM in the next 10 years because of disruption caused by the coronavirus.

“The pandemic both makes our job harder and more urgent as so many girls are now at risk,” UNFPA head Natasha Kanem said at the launch of a report into the “silent and endemic crisis” of harmful practices against girls and women. 

#AJOPINION: FGM kills girls, women. Even if we survive it

03:55 GMT – MPs warn on Thailand ‘state of emergency’ extension

ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights has urged Thailand not to extend the state of emergency it imposed to tackle the coronavirus.

Maria Chin Abdullah, Malaysian MP and APHR member, says the country has brought its daily number of coronavirus cases under control and, with almost all restrictions lifted, has “no reason” to justify emergency powers. 

“Thailand must lift the emergency decree immediately, continue its fight against the pandemic within the usual power structure, and focus on developing an economy that closes the glaring inequalities that this virus has exposed,” Chin Abdullah said in a statement.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has 10 members, including Thailand.

03:25 GMT – China reports 19 new COVID-19 cases, 7 in Beijing

China’s National Health Commission says the country had 19 new cases of coronavirus up to midnight on June 29, compared with 12 the day before.

Seven of the new cases were in Beijing, where a mass testing campaign is under way in the wake of an outbreak that began in the capital’s main wholesale food market on June 11.

02:45 GMT – Los Angeles officials warn hospitals could be overwhelmed

Los Angeles is becoming the new coronavirus hotspot in the US as the state of California announced a record jump of 7,418 new cases on Monday.

The number in LA, the second-biggest city in the US, exceeded 100,000 despite strict curbs on nightlife and a requirement to wear masks in all public areas.

“The alarming increase in cases … signals that we, as a community, need to take immediate action to slow the spread of COVID-19,” Barbara Ferrer, director of public health for Los Angeles County, said in a statement.

02:30 GMT – South Australia cancels plan to reopen domestic borders

The state of South Australia has cancelled plans to reopen its borders to interstate travellers from neighbouring Victoria after a spike in coronavirus cases there.

Restrictions were supposed to be removed on July 20.

Victoria reported 75 new cases of coronavirus on Monday. It has yet to release numbers for Tuesday.

02:00 GMT – India’s first COVID-19 vaccine approved for human trials

Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine has secured regulatory approval for human trials.

Phase I and II clinical trials for Covaxin, India’s first domestic candidate for a vaccine, will begin in July. 

Read more on that story here. 

00:55 GMT – Los Angeles to close beaches for July 4 holiday weekend

Los Angeles is to close its beaches for the July 4 holiday weekend after reporting a record one-day rise in cases.

People usually flock to the seaside during the holiday, which marks US Independence Day.

Officials said it was too much of a risk allowing the beaches to remain open. 

Due to rising #COVID19 cases all @CountyofLA beaches will be closing again temporarily this weekend, July 3rd through 6th. We had almost 3,000 reported cases just today. We cannot risk having crowds at the beach this holiday weekend.

— Janice Hahn (@SupJaniceHahn) June 29, 2020

00:00 GMT – Arizona closes bars, gyms and cinemas

The governor of the US state of Arizona has told bars, cinemas, gyms, water parks and nightclubs they have to close again.

Doug Ducey says the closures are necessary after coronavirus cases and hospitalisations reached new highs over the weekend, and he expects the numbers to get worse.

“We simply cannot let up,” he told a press briefing. “We’re not going back to normal anytime soon.”

23:30 GMT – Researchers find new swine flu with pandemic potential 

Researchers have discovered a new type of swine flu with the potential to cause a pandemic, according to a study published in the US science journal PNAS.

G4, a flu genetically descended from the H1N1 strain that caused the 2009 pandemic, has “all the essential hallmarks of being highly adapted to infect humans,” the researchers wrote.

They added that the G4 type was already predominant in pigs and that control of the infection in pigs and close monitoring of people working with the animals should be “urgently implemented”.

Read more here. 

Source: Al Jazeera 

  Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera’s continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. I’m Kate Mayberry in Kuala Lumpur.

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UN Population Fund sounds alarm over dire situation facing women and girls in Syria after 10 years of war 

The UN sexual and reproductive health agency UNFPA, is expressing increasing concern about the women and girls trapped in Syria’s dire and escalating humanitarian crisis, especially in the north-west, where hostilities have caused mass displacement, human suffering and damage to civilian facilities.   UN News – Women https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/03/1059562 FindSomeOne

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Syrian agricultural experts refresh their crop management and seed production skills - Syrian Arab Republic

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Syrian agricultural experts refresh their crop management and seed production skills - Syrian Arab Republic

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Terbol, Lebanon, 24 June to two July 2019. Like a lot of arid/semi-arid countries, the Syrian Arab Republic is influenced by local climate alter. Exacerbating this trouble, as a nation struggling the effects of extended conflict, Syria also faces social, financial and environmental problems. As such, the agricultural sector has been devastated by the reduction of cultivated land, destruction of farm machinery and irrigation methods, shortages of and significant prices of farming inputs and gasoline, seriously damaged infrastructure, compromised energy materials and out-migration of farmers to extra secure locations.

The Syrian crisis has influenced the ability of the Syrian agricultural specialists to deal with farmers’ immediate demands. Because March 2017, the “Education for All” job has been commenced, and as of January 2018, UNDP, UN Habitat, FAO, UNFPA and WHO initiated ability setting up activities to deal with the ability-setting up demands in a way that permits the agricultural sector to get better and reach foodstuff and nourishment protection for the rural communities, inner displaced populations and urban buyers.

Despite 8 decades of crisis in Syria, agriculture continues to be a important component of the financial system. The sector nevertheless accounts for an approximated 26 % of gross domestic products (GDP) and represents a essential basic safety internet for the 6.7 million Syrians – such as these internally displaced – who continue to be in rural locations. (FAO 2017: webpage three).

However, agriculture and the livelihoods that rely on it have suffered massive reduction. These days, foodstuff production is at a file low and about half the population remaining in Syria are not able to meet up with their everyday foodstuff demands. In opposition to this qualifications, ICARDA in collaboration with FAO structured a Education class on Crop management expertise and seed production.

Matching the coaching with nationwide priorities

The coaching class on crop management expertise and seed production had an emphasis on conservation agriculture. The coaching focused fifteen Syndicate of Agricultural Engineers for 8 days in Lebanon (Terbol Station).

The goal was to educate these focus on audiences in recent classical methods for crop management and seed production. The participants ended up picked by FAO Syria and their counterpart which built confident the trainees arrived from all more than Syria: from Damascus, Hassakeh, Deir ez-Zor, Swaida, Daraa, Raqa, Aleppo, Homs and Hamah. The coaching was preceded by a field stop by and farmer field days in Aleppo,Homs, and Tartous in Syria.

The coaching matters ended up associated to the nationwide priorities in improved foodstuff and nourishment protection. The coaching matters focused on: sowing charges, sustainable drinking water management, weed manage, pests and disorder management, FAO concepts on Help save & Grow, conservation agriculture, put up-harvest solutions to lessen put up-harvest wastes and seed production methods.

The drinking water management module coincided with the coaching of 35 Lebanese farmers in Qab Elias (Lebanon, 26 June 2019) by drinking water and crop scientists and sociologists from ICARDA. This workshop was component of the job ‘Social Stabilization via Complete Agricultural Aid for Refugee Host Communities,’ also funded by the Authorities of Japan.

On return the trainees will educate other specialists or focused beneficiaries in a cascade way, which will have an impression that exceeds the immediate outcome of the coaching.

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