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During his briefing to media on the situation in Sudan, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (answers to a question from Sherwin Bryce-Peaseĺ), UN Bureau Chief of the South African Broadcasting Corporation. Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesperson for the secretary-general, is at the right
Formerly occupied city of Lyman, a strategically located city that locals refer to as “The Gates of Donbas.” Residents of the formerly prosperous metropolis now sleep in the basements of abandoned industries and rail yards, not far from towns that have been reduced to ruins.
Lake Madarounfa is vital to the livelihood and providing food on the tables of the fishermen in Madarounfa, Niger. A drought, though, puts both at risk.Narrated by Salem Solomon, Youssouf Abdoulaye has this report from Niamey:VOA News
During the 22nd session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), a participant attends a meeting. In relation to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the six specified areas of the Permanent Forum (economic and social development, culture, environment, education, health, and human rights) were considered at this meeting.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that the economy of Zimbabwe was improving as the country celebrated its independence on Tuesday. Although Zimbabwe’s poverty levels are declining, according to a World Bank report published this month, they are still very high.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s permanent representative to the UN, Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, addresses before the Security Council about the situation in the Great Lakes region. The Council heard a report from the Secretary-General on the DRC and the region’s implementation of the peace, security, and cooperation framework
An Islamic community in California is promoting awareness of domestic violence during Ramadan. VOA’s Genia Dulot reports on a domestic violence shelter in San Diego that caters to Muslim immigrants.
Being an influencer has become more popular in Colombia. More young people are interested in joining digital platforms, according to a recent study, in the hopes of making a lot of money from ads.
United Nations Security Council meeting on the Libyan situation is chaired by Vassily Nebenzia, the Russian Federation’s Permanent Representative and President of the Security Council for the month of April
International rights groups are condemning a crackdown on independent media that has opposed the incumbent president’s control of the mainstream media as Turkey gets closer to its hotly contested presidential elections in May.