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UNICEF: Future of 600 million children in South Asia at risk due to pandemic

The author of a new UNICEF report says that more than 600 million children in South Asia will see their life prospects diminished over the coming months unless urgent action is taken.

This week, the UN Children’s Agency, UNICEF warned that the Coronavirus pandemic is “unravelling decades of health, education and other advances for children across South Asia”.

UNICEF: Future of 600 million children in South Asia at risk due to pandemic

The author of a new UNICEF report says that more than 600 million children in South Asia will see their life prospects diminished over the coming months unless urgent action is taken.

This week, the UN Children’s Agency, UNICEF warned that the Coronavirus pandemic is “unraveling decades of health, education and other advances for children across South Asia”.

Churches of Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo and Alexandria to remain closed until mid-July

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church will postpone the reopening of its churches in Cairo and Alexandria until mid-July due to “high rates of infection,” as reported in an announcement, despite the government’s decision to allow today the reopening of places of worship.

UNESCO put the brakes on Erdogan: Hagia Sophia is a World Cultural Monument

The telephone communication of Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias, during his stay in Paris, with the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, focused on the Greece-UNESCO cooperation, as well as on issues regarding the protection of the world’s cultural heritage.

Backhoe driver refused to participate in destruction of monastery in Montenegro

While the Montenegrin authorities began demolishing supposedly “illegal” structures of the Serbian Orthodox Church yesterday beginning with the monastics’ residence at the new St. Basil of Ostrog Monastery in Ulcinj, one backhoe driver took a stand and refused to participate in such a blasphemous act.

More than 60,000 Church items stolen in occupied Cyprus, says Mayor of Lefkoniko

Turkish leaders are hypocritical when complaining about the alleged looting of mosques in Cyprus given that more than 60,000 Church items have been stolen from churches throughout Northern Cyprus, says Zina Alexandrou, the Mayor of Lefkoniko.

Lefkoniko is a town in the Mesaoria Plain in Northern Cyprus, which has been occupied by Turkey since 1974.