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Coronavirus may never go away, World Health Organization warns
The coronavirus ”may never go away”, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Speaking at a briefing on Wednesday, WHO emergencies director Dr Mike Ryan…
Coronavirus ‘grim reality’: World economy to shrink by 3.2 per cent, new UN report projects
Against the backdrop of the raging COVID-19 pandemic, the world economy in 2020 is projected to shrink by 3.2 per cent, racking up some $8.5…
’Urgency to act’ for sustainable development, greater than ever as coronavirus pandemic continues
As COVID-19 upends lives and livelihoods across the planet, the UN on Monday held a wide-ranging policy discussion stressing a range of multilateral solutions to…
UN officials call for release of detained Palestinian children amid pandemic
Three senior United Nations officials in the Middle East are calling for the release of Palestinian children from Israeli-run prisons and detentions centres, saying they…
UN and partners launch $6.7 billion appeal for vulnerable countries
Humanitarians are seeking nearly $7 billion to protect millions of lives and halt the spread of COVID-19 in more than 60 of the world’s most…
Health system overload threatens pregnant women and newborns
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 116 million babies have been born since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and on Thursday called for…
Record child displacement figures due to conflict and violence in 2019: UNICEF
A new UN report finds that some 19 million children were displaced within their own countries due to conflict and violence in 2019, more than…
Journalists provide ‘antidote’ to COVID-19 misinformation, UN chief says ahead of World Press Freedom Day
The UN Secretary-General is calling for greater protection of journalists who are providing the “antidote” to what he has characterized as a pandemic of misinformation…
Not just hospitals: U.N. uncovers surprise tools needed to beat coronavirus
How countries cope with the new coronavirus depends on more than hospital beds and income levels, the United Nations said on Wednesday, highlighting forgotten…
COVID-19 could lead to millions of unintended pregnancies, new UN-backed data reveals
Ongoing lockdowns and major disruptions to health services during the COVID-19 pandemic could result in seven million unintended pregnancies in the coming months, according to…
United Nations Says Global Emissions Likely to Increase Post-Pandemic
Carbon dioxide emissions have plunged as covid-19 slows commercial and industrial activity. But that drop is probably just temporary, the United Nations warned this week….
Fall in COVID-linked carbon emissions won’t halt climate change – UN weather agency chief
An expected drop in greenhouse gas emissions linked to the global economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is only “short-term good news”, the head…
U.N. chief warns against repressive measures amid coronavirus crisis
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday the coronavirus could give some countries an excuse to adopt repressive measures for reasons unrelated to the pandemic…
UN warns of ’biblical’ famine due to Covid-19 pandemic
The head of the U.N. food agency warned Tuesday that, as the world is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, it is also “on the brink…
UN member states call for ’equitable’ access to future COVID-19 vaccines
The 193 members of the UN General Assembly on Monday adopted by consensus a resolution that calls for ”equitable, efficient and timely” access to any…
Music, talent and hope, unite millions across the world online in support of coronavirus workers
Together At Home event, saw many of the biggest names in music join the UN health agency and Global Citizen movement in supporting the millions…
Tough times for tourism, but UN travel organization predicts holiday traffic will return
Tourism may have been brought to a near-standstill by COVID-19, but the industry – which accounts for 10 per cent of global GDP – finds…
UN chief calls for greater protection for children caught up in COVID-19 crisis
The looming global recession resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could cause hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths this year, effectively reversing recent gains in…
U.N. warns economic downturn could kill hundreds of thousands of children in 2020
Hundreds of thousands of children could die this year due to the global economic downturn sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and tens of millions more…
Migrants among most vulnerable, as IOM ramps up coronavirus response worldwide
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expanded the scope of its Global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP), to include far-reaching interventions that aim to…
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