Iran, Venezuela discuss cooperation in COVID-19 battle
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-26
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European Union Urges Libya Truce, Resumption of Peace Talks
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-25
The foreign affairs ministers of Germany, France, Italy, and the European High Representative for Foreign Affair made a joint call Saturday for a humanitarian truce in Libya, urging all sides must resume peace talks. | RELATED: | UAE Companies Allegedly Violated Libyan Arms Embargo: Report | "We call on all the Libyan actors to get inspired by the spirit of the Holy Ramadan, engage in resuming talks for a genuine ceasefire," said the statement, signed by the EU's Josep Borrell, Fr…
telesurenglish.net/news/European-Union-Urges-Libya-Truce-Resumption-of-Peace-Talks-20200425-0006.html
Philippines: Martial Law or Peace Talks?
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-04-24
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from Luis Jalandoni, Member, Executive Committee and National Council, National Democratic Front of the Philippines. | The National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) vigorously condemns President Rodrigo Duterte for threatening the imposition of martial law against the Filipino people to force them to comply with his disastrous anti-people policies in his alleged combating of the Covid-19 pandemic. | On television on April 16, 2020, he made this threat declaring that the people had better comply because he is ordering the Armed Forces of the…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/4/24/philippines-martial-law-or-peace-talks
UN 'fully mobilized' to support the Sudanese people, Security Council hears
news.un.org | 2020-04-24
The "exceptional circumstances" of the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the peace process in Sudan as well as the drawing down of the United Nations mission there, the head of UN peacekeeping updated the Security Council on Friday.
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Brazil and Colombia Are Epidemiological Threats to Venezuela
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-24
Venezuela's Communication Minister Jorge Rodriguez Friday reported that seven new COVID-19 cases were registered in the last 24 hours, which increases the number of infected to 318. | RELATED: | Trump Orders U.S. Oil Companies to Halt Operations in Venezuela | He informed that 95 people have been hospitalized in 'sentinel' hospitals and 10 people…
telesurenglish.net/news/Brazil-and-Colombia-Are-Epidemiological-Threats-to-Venezuela-20200424-0008.html
Common coronavirus enemy, forges some Palestine-Israel cooperation, but West Bank annexation looms
news.un.org | 2020-04-23
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating opportunities for cooperation that Israelis and Palestinians must embrace to sustain Middle East peace efforts and bring an end to decades of conflict, the United Nations' top envoy in the region said on Thursday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/04/1062452
A Myriad of Ways to Wage Peace During These Times
Jon Rainwater | peaceaction.org | 2020-04-23
As we shelter in our homes to protect ourselves from this global pandemic, we wanted to share some of the many ways you can remain active and impactful in the work for a more peaceful world. Peace Action has long been a leader in organizing international conferences, marches, and rallies around the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty …
peaceaction.org/2020/04/23/wage-peace-during-pandemic/
Economic impact of coronavirus threatens hard-won progress across Africa's Great Lakes region
news.un.org | 2020-04-22
Sweeping preventative measures seem to be curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the Great Lakes region of Africa, but the economic impact of the global pandemic threatens hard-won gains made along the long road back to peace and stability, the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the region said on Wednesday.
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Turkish Red Crescent delivers Ramadan aid in N. Syria
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-26
The Turkish Red Crescent distributed on Sunday 1,000 food parcels among the poor in northwestern Syria as part of its Ramadan campaign.The aid agency, also known as Kizilay, distributed food parcels in Rasulayn and Tel Abyad districts of northern Syria, which were cleared of terrorists with Operation Peace Spring, according to the governorship of Sanliurfa.The agency is also planning to distribute another 1,000 food parcels for Ramadan feast toward the end of the holy month.The Turkish Red Crescent is the largest humanitarian organization in Turkey, with an international network to help nations in need.Turkey is…
yenisafak.com/en/world/turkish-red-crescent-delivers-ramadan-aid-in-n-syria-3517941
Yemen's southern separatists declare self-rule, putting Saudi-brokered 2019 peace deal in jeopardy
rt.com | 2020-04-26
The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), which is based in the southern Yemeni port of Aden, declared a state of emergency and announced that from now on it will "self-govern" the territories it controls. The separatists accused the Saudi-backed government of President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi of corruption and mismanagement. | Hadi's government said that the STC's decision amounts to a "complete withdrawal" from the Saudi-brokered peace, which was signed in November 2019. Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hadhrami warned that the separatists will face "dangerous and catastrophic consequences." | The UAE an…
rt.com/newsline/486908-yemen-southern-separatists-emergency/
Yemen's southern separatists declare self-rule, putting Saudi-brokered 2019 peace deal in jeopardy
rt.com | 2020-04-26
The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), which is based in the southern Yemeni port of Aden, declared a state of emergency and announced that from now on it will "self-govern" the territories it controls. The separatists accused the Saudi-backed government of President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi of corruption and mismanagement. | Hadi's government said that the STC's decision amounts to a "complete withdrawal" from the Saudi-brokered peace, which was signed in November 2019. Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hadhrami warned that the separatists will face "dangerous and catastrophic consequences." | The UAE an…
rt.com/newsline/486908-yemen-southern-separatists-emergency/
Amid warnings of famine and unrest in Venezuela, Maduro renews talks with US-backed opposition
wsws.org | 2020-04-25
The timing of the renewed talks makes it clear that any settlement with US imperialism would be centrally aimed against a challenge from below.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/04/25/vene-a25.html
10 Ways to Make the Change You Want
Rivera Sun | zcomm.org | 2020-04-04
There's a lot to learn from our fellow human beings' efforts toward peace and justice. If we pay attention, stay alert, and take notes, we might find our own work for change grows in power, strength, and wisdom…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/10-ways-to-make-the-change-you-want/
Human Rights Watch cabildea por sanciones letales contra Nicaragua y Venezuela, mientras arrecia la crisis de Covid-19
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-20
Human Rights Watch está orgullosamente asumiendo el crédito por sanciones devastadoras contra Nicaragua, mientras busca escalar la guerra económica en…
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/20/human-rights-watch-sanciones-nicaragua-venezuela/
Russia to Deliver 40+ Tonnes of Medicine to Venezuela to Fight COVID by 9 May – Ambassador
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-26
Russia plans to ship more than 40 tonnes of medicine to Venezuela to fight against coronavirus, Russia's Ambassador to Caracas Sergei Melik-Bagdasarov said.
sputniknews.com/world/202004261079095161-russia-to-deliver-40-tonnes-of-medicine-to-venezuela-to-fight-covid-by-9-may—ambassador/