JUBA -- "We strongly condemn this senseless assault directed against civilians working to deliver humanitarian supplies to those in need, in trucks that were clearly marked with the UNICEF insignia. Given the circumstances, the loss of the driver will be recorded as an aid worker death, the ninth so far this year and the 107th since this conflict began in 2013," James Aldworth, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) South Sudan spokesperson, said on Thursday.
The UNICEF condemned killing of aid worker in South Sudan, saying two of their trucks came under attack on Wednesday morning resulting in the death of one of the drivers.
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GENEVA -- "Although local communities in Syria have opened their doors to take in many of the displaced, most are forced to live in open spaces or in makeshift shelters that offer little safety and protection from the elements," the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Thursday.
According to the UN refugee head, there are a large number of women and children among the displaced, as well as elderly, injured and sick people.
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ULAN BATOR -- "China is Mongolia's largest trade partner and a major foreign investor. Inner Mongolia has played an important role in intensifying the trade and economic cooperation between the two countries," Mongolian Foreign Minister Damdin Tsogtbaatar said on Thursday.
The minister made the statement when attending a forum held by Mongolia and China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region with the aim of expanding trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.
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NAIROBI -- "There is need to provide support to smallholders and women owned micro enterprises to access opportunities to benefit from the existing affirmative action policies," Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Irrigation Mwangi Kiunjuri said here Thursday during the launch of "Value4Her," a project that is aimed at strengthening women's agribusiness enterprises in Africa.
Kiunhuri said the countries should start developing and implementing interventions to support women in agribusiness with the focus on the entire supply and value chain in agriculture. Enditem
