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Sanaa, April 7: A crude tanker chartered by the UN has departed from the Chinese port city Zhoushan to assist in unloading crude oil from a floating supertanker off the coast of Yemen, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said in a statement.

A very large crude carrier the Nautica, bought as part of UNDP's operation to remove oil from FSO Safer, has set sail for the Red Sea.

Secured last month by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Nautica was in drydock in Zhoushan, China, for regular maintenance and modifications.

As part of a UN effort to prevent a catastrophic oil spill, a supertanker has departed China en route to the Yemeni coast.

New York: Nearly $7 billion will be required over the next decade to rebuild the cultural sector in war-ravaged Ukraine, the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said during a visit to the country this week.

Nearly $7 billion will be required over the next decade to rebuild the cultural sector in war-ravaged Ukraine, the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said during a visit to the country this week. 

The Ministry of Environment, development partners and representatives of NGOs and the private sector jointly organised the 3rd National Forum on “Combating Plastic Pollution in Cambodia”.

Backed by the UN, an alliance of conservationists and policymakers is devising new ways to finance the preservation of biodiversity by placing economic values on ecosystems. Some analysts say such schemes have the potential to boost conservation, but others are skeptical. 

Delivering life-changing health care in Guinea Bissau

Promoting digitalization of the health system in São Tomé and Príncipe