March 19, 2022

CGTN: Joint China-U.S. efforts needed for world peace, tranquility

BEIJING, March 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — From the COVID-19 pandemic to the Ukraine crisis, the international landscape has experienced major changes, with global peace and development facing serious challenges. “The world is neither tranquil nor stable,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday while calling on China and the U.S. to shoulder their share of […]

UN, Aid Agencies Appeal for $1.2 Billion for South Sudan Refugees

GENEVA — The U.N. Refugee Agency, UNHCR, and 102 humanitarian and developmental agencies are asking for $1.2 billion to help 2.3 million South Sudanese refugees and communities sheltering them in five countries.Nearly 4 million South Sudanese have fled…

Ukraine War to Compound Hunger, Poverty in Africa, Experts Say

NAIROBI, KENYA — Experts warn the war in Ukraine could increase hunger and food insecurity for some people in Africa. Most African countries import wheat and vegetable oil from Ukraine and Russia, a region now engulfed in conflict since Russia invaded …