Jun 1, 2021
Two More Ventilators for Belize, Thanks to AMEXCID
There was a brief handing over ceremony on Monday evening at the Philip Goldson International Airport, where the Mexican government donated two breathing machines to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports.
Isani Cayetano, Reporting
A pair of mechanical ventilators was handed over to the Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday, despite a significant decrease in the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. The donation was made by the Mexican government as part of an initiative to assist Latin America and the Caribbean during the pandemic.
Yemen: EU co-hosts humanitarian community meeting as famine looms
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The humanitarian situation in Yemen is alarming, with millions of people facing famine. On 1 June, the European Commission and Sweden co-hosted the third Humanitarian Senior Officials Meeting on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič said: “Yemen remains the world s largest humanitarian crisis, with an unprecedented famine looming. The EU is committed to supporting the people in need. I welcome today s discussion by the humanitarian community on how to ensure that assistance gets to the Yemeni population quickly and effectively. I call on the parties to the conflict to respect International Humanitarian law and allow the delivery of urgently needed aid to the affected population throughout Yemen.”
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The Belt and Road Initiative 2021 Survey – The impact of Covid‑19 on the BRI
The fourth annual Belt and Road Initiative survey reveals that the Covid‑19 pandemic has disrupted many projects despite China remaining committed to financing the initiative, which is expected to support future economic growth and environmental development. By Zhang Jizhong, Rachael King and Christopher Jeffery
Old Nisa, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, one of the first Parthian capitals
This article is part of The IFF China Report 2021
The Covid‑19 pandemic had a stark effect on global GDP growth last year. In April 2021, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the global economy contracted by 3.3% in 2020 – the steepest downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The plunge in economic output was the result of social distancing measures implemented to contain the novel coronavirus, which in turn caused supply chain disruptions and major project delays. Most governments w