Month: October 2020

One in six children living in extreme poverty, with figure set to rise during pandemic

An estimated one in six children – or 356 million globally – were living in extreme poverty before the COVID-19 pandemic began, and this is set to worsen significantly, according…

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Trusted data helps us all ‘understand the changing world’ – UN chief

Current, reliable, and trusted data help us to “understand the changing world” in which we live, the UN chief said…

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Three billion people globally lack handwashing facilities at home: UNICEF

Although handwashing with soap is vital in the fight against infectious diseases, including COVID-19, billions of people around the world…

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Stand in solidarity with world’s poor, UN chief says in message for International Day

The UN Secretary-General has called for solidarity with all people living in poverty, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Secretary-General…

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Rights experts urge UAE to halt repatriation of Yemeni nationals

The repatriation of 18 Yemeni nationals previously held at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, should be halted, as their lives could be in danger, UN-appointed human rights experts said on Thursday.…

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FAO supports Iran to strengthen the capacity of national and local stakeholders on climate finance

FAO and DOE partnered to bring together and build the capacity of around 100 local, national, and international stakeholders to…

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Stand in solidarity with world’s poor, UN chief says in message for International Day

The UN Secretary-General has called for solidarity with all people living in poverty, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. António…

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Greater equality a ‘prerequisite’ for overcoming global crises: Bachelet

In reviewing, assessing, and acknowledging the effects of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, enslavement, and colonialism, the groundbreaking Durban World Conference of 2001,…

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Global trade amid COVID-19: Signs of rebound, but recovery uncertain

Global trade is showing signs of bouncing back from a deep, COVID-19-induced slump, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has said,…

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Universal Health Coverage ‘more urgent than ever’ – UN chief

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that “our health systems are inadequate”, the UN chief told a ministerial meeting on Thursday,…

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