Month: September 2020
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COVID-19 illustrates ‘woefully under prepared’ world – UN health chief
Despite efforts to break the global cycle of panic and neglect seen throughout multiple disease outbreaks, the UN health agency…
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New wave of famine could sweep the globe, warn UN officials
The global hunger crisis caused by conflict – and now compounded by COVID-19 – is moving into a dangerous phase,…
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COVID pushes millions more children deeper into poverty, new study finds
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed an additional 150 million children into multidimensional poverty – deprived of education, health, housing, nutrition,…
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WHO provides SARS-CoV-2 antibody ELISA tests available in Iran with support from Robert Koch Institute
WHO, through a donation by the Robert Koch Institute in Germany, has provided the I.R. of Iran with more than…
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Iran: UNICEF-procured items help children without effective caregivers living in SWO’s centres
UNICEF has procured pulse oximeters, digital gun thermometers, latex gloves, N95 masks, boxes of diapers, and surface sanitizers. “We are…
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New General Assembly underscores ‘necessity of multilateralism’
The 75th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Monday with a moment of silence against the unprecedented backdrop of the COVID pandemic, as the new president told delegates that…
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Distrust of public institutions, health inequities could push more countries into conflict, UN political affairs chief warns
The erosion of trust in public institutions, unequal access to health care, and tensions around delicate peace negotiations, are among…
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Security Council demands an end to attacks on schools worldwide
The Security Council on Thursday demanded a halt to attacks on schools, together with students and teachers in conflict zones around the…
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Leaders pledge ‘quantum leap’ towards fully funding COVID-19 vaccines and treatments
Global leaders, including more than 30 Heads of State and Ministers, have underlined their commitment towards fast-tracking the development and…
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UN rights expert: Overturned verdict on Khashoggi murder a ‘parody of justice’
An independent UN human rights investigator called the overturned verdict of Saudi Arabia’s prosecutor in the 2018 murder of journalist…
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