July2020
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Youth’s want to participate in building a climate-resilient Satkhira
Jul 24, 2020The youths have demanded to participate in the local planning, budget formulation and policy-making process to build a climate-resilient Satkhira district. These are the words of the youth who took part in the Satkhira Youth Climate... -
Children affected by devastating flooding in South Asia, with many more at risk as COVID-19 brings further challenges
Jul 24, 2020Weeks of torrential monsoon rains, widespread flooding and deadly landslides in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal have affected millions of children and families, UNICEF said. Over 4 million children are currently estimated to be impacted and... -
UNICEF and partners respond to the triple threat of floods, locusts and COVID-19 in Somalia
Jul 24, 2020An approximate of 5.2 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, including over 3 million children, because of the combined devastating impact of floods, the locust invasion and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Somalia is one... -
Yemen sees return to alarming levels of food insecurity
Jul 24, 2020Economic shocks, conflict, floods, desert locusts and now COVID-19 are making a storm that could reverse hard-earned food security gains in Yemen, warns the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released by the Food and... -
Restricting television viewing could prevent or delay poor health
Jul 24, 2020Limiting television viewing to two hours per day could prevent or delay poor health, a new study says. Health risks linked with screen time, for example, cancer and cardiovascular disease, were at their lowest when daily... -
JFA expresses shock over murder of Vikram Joshi, demands stringent punishments
Jul 24, 2020Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA), expressing shock and anger over the murder of Vijay Nagar (Ghaziabad) based journalist Vikram Joshi, who worked for a local newspaper named JanSagarToday, demands stringent punishments to all the culprits, at least... -
Digital Transformation prospects in energy with Huawei Technology
Jul 24, 2020Huawei Oil & Gas Virtual Summit 2020 was successfully hosted online. The summit gathered global customers, industry partners, industry pioneers, and thought leaders under the theme of ‘Data to Barrel.’ Digitalization representatives from the Abu Dhabi... -
Online quarantine sculpture exhibition to be be inaugurated for all
Jul 24, 2020Distinguished artist, Tayabuzzaman Khan Topu is going to organize an online exhibition titled “Quarantine Sculpture Exhibition”. The exhibition conference will take place from 25th July to 15th August 2020 at his gallery “Shilpo Chorcha.” The inaugural... -
Trump tells Putin hopes to avoid US-Russia-China arms race
Jul 24, 2020President of The United States Donald Trump told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday that he hopes to avoid an “expensive” US arms race with Russia and China, the White House announced. Washington and Moscow... -
ADB, GCF commit to partnership to boost green recovery from COVID-19
Jul 24, 2020The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have agreed to partner toward a “green recovery” for members confronting the harsh economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa...
