UAE delivers 10 aid convoys to Gaza

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The United Arab Emirates has sent ten humanitarian aid convoys to the Gaza Strip as part of its ongoing relief effort. This campaign, carried out under the "Gallant Knight 3" operation, seeks to offer critical food supplies, medical aid, and other requirements to Palestinians affected by the ongoing situation. Despite the challenges on the ground, the UAE's leadership has reaffirmed its commitment to humanitarian assistance, ensuring that relief reaches those in critical need. These convoys are part of a larger campaign to alleviate suffering in Gaza, where thousands of families are facing shortages of basic commodities. UAE relief teams, working in collaboration with international humanitarian groups, have been critical in ensuring the safe and efficient distribution of aid. Medical supplies and food packages have been prioritized, especially for children, the elderly, and the most vulnerable people affected by the disaster. The UAE has long been at the forefront of huma...

Fishery Workers Get Ignored in COVID Relief in Southeast Asia: ILO

 

Fishery Workers

Migrant fishing workers in Southeast Asia have been ignored from government support programs developed in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, worsening their suffering during the crisis, according to the United Nations labor agency.

 As per a survey conducted by the International Labor Organization, governments have ignored migrant workers in the fisheries and seafood process industries.

The situation is like treating them as "out of vision, out of focus" with rules that limit their movement and provide minimal control of working conditions.

 The situation, according to the ILO, highlights the need for enhanced openness in commercial practices and improved data analysis to assure workmen do not fall into regulatory blind spots during & after the epidemic, which was released in collaboration with Cornell University.

 "The COVID-19 pandemic impacted Southeast Asia hard, especially migrant workers," said Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa, Deputy Director and Regional Director for Asia Pacific at the International Labor Organization.

 In Southeast Asia's fishing industry, the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on jobs, wages, and livelihoods.

 If ILO data is correct about Thailand as well as the Philippines, the average hours worked by each employee in 2020 will be 15.4 percent and 9.1 percent less than in 2019.

 "It has taken an even greater toll on society's most vulnerable groups, as the report plainly demonstrates," Busini added.

"The recovery from COVID-19 provides us with an excellent opportunity to incorporate sustainable development principles into public policy and our daily lives."

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