pandemic
WHO member states agree to develop 1st draft of legally binding pandemic accord in early 2023
World
December 8, 2022
WHO member states agree to develop 1st draft of legally binding pandemic accord in early 2023
World Health Organization (WHO) member states agreed Wednesday to start developing the first draft of a legally binding agreement designed…
UN Secretary General Warns of Outbreak of Wars during Pandemic
NEWS
November 12, 2020
UN Secretary General Warns of Outbreak of Wars during Pandemic
On Thursday, the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, warned of the outbreak of wars and conflicts during the pandemic,…
Italy’s Muslims cope with burial space shortage in pandemic
World
June 10, 2020
Italy’s Muslims cope with burial space shortage in pandemic
Italy’s Muslim community, like others, suffered many deaths as the coronavirus pandemic hit the Mediterranean country hard. Italy’s Muslim…
Indonesia cancels Hajj pilgrimage, citing risks of travel during pandemic
Islam World
June 4, 2020
Indonesia cancels Hajj pilgrimage, citing risks of travel during pandemic
Indonesia, home to more Muslims than any country in the world, is canceling this year’s hajj pilgrimage to holy sites…
Pandemic puts up to 86 million children at risk of poverty: UNICEF
World
May 30, 2020
Pandemic puts up to 86 million children at risk of poverty: UNICEF
The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic could push as many as 86 million more children into poverty by the…
The Washington Times: Religious persecution pandemic needs cure, too
World
April 28, 2020
The Washington Times: Religious persecution pandemic needs cure, too
The Washington Times published an analysis on religious persecution in the midst of coronavirus. The Washington Times published an analysis…
International NGOs urge Bahrain to release prisoners amid pandemic
World
April 19, 2020
International NGOs urge Bahrain to release prisoners amid pandemic
67 Arab and international human rights organizations – including 18 Tunisian organizations – call on the Bahraini authorities to respond…
Africa needs more than $200 billion to respond to pandemic, U.N. chief says
World
April 18, 2020
Africa needs more than $200 billion to respond to pandemic, U.N. chief says
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged creditors to grant a debt standstill for all developing countries, not just…