“Ghosts” wrapped in white sheets are roaming the streets of a neighborhood in Indonesia’s central Java province trying to spook people into staying home during the coronavirus outbreak.

UN Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock today announced the release of US$2.5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to get lifesaving aid to thousands of people affected by Tropical Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu, in the South Pacific Ocean. Tropical Cyclone Harold made landfall in Vanuatu on […]

Aug 11, 2019 In the News China United States of America China’s economy caught in trade dispute crossfire (Financial Times) Trade The Financial Times published an article on China’s trade and tariff dispute stating that cutting global ties could threaten productivity, a main growth driver. Senior Research Fellow Xiaobo Zhang […]

Countries: Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania Source: UN News Service In addition to dispatching medical equipment and workers in Africa as part of the COVID-19 response, the Addis Ababa Humanitarian Air Hub will also ensure medical evacuations for humanitarian workers.

Sex workers in Chennai give a thumps up to India’s liberalised abortion law. Many sex workers are living with HIV and face discrimination and stigma in accessing safe abortions. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS By Stella PaulNEW DEHLI, Apr 14 2020 (IPS) Arti Zodpe is from the Tamasha (folk dance-drama) theatre in […]