Testing, tracing, and when to lift restrictions: WHO’s latest advice
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), outlined his agency’s latest advice to countries…
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During this coronavirus pandemic, ‘fake news’ is putting lives at risk: UNESCO
Unreliable and false information is spreading around the world to such an extent, that some…
Detained children at ‘grave risk’ of contracting COVID-19 – UNICEF chief
Hundreds of thousands of children in detention around the world are at “grave risk” of…
UN Middle East envoys urge greater action on COVID-19 ceasefire appeal
In a joint appeal issued on Saturday, the five UN envoys to the Middle East…
UN chief calls on religious leaders to unite in the fight against COVID-19
Religious leaders of all faiths are being urged by the UN Secretary-General to join forces…
UN health agency working on strategies to gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions
The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with countries on strategies to “gradually and safely”…
COVID-19 threatening global peace and security, UN chief warns
While the COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis, its implications are more…
News in Brief 9 April 2020
COVID-19: Yemen ceasefire announced in bid to contain coronavirus UN Deputy chief launches blueprint to…
Coronavirus-driven debt crisis threatens poor countries already at risk, says UN report
As governments struggle to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, billions of people living in countries…
100 days on from advent of COVID-19, more action is needed: Tedros
With Thursday marking 100 days since the World Health Organization (WHO) was first notified about…
Put women and girls at centre of COVID-19 recovery: UN Secretary-General
Limited gains in gender equality and women’s rights made over the decades are in danger…
Living apart, ‘we must stand together’ to battle coronavirus pandemic – UN rights chief
The COVID-19 pandemic is a “colossal test of leadership”, the top UN rights official said…
COVID-19 in Yemen: Saudi coalition ceasefire declared in bid to contain coronavirus
A ceasefire declaration by Saudi Arabia in war-shattered Yemen that was due to come into…
5 reasons the world needs WHO, to fight the COVID-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO), the UN’s health agency, has played a crucial role in…
UNDP in China supporting procurement of urgent medical supplies for developing countries
Supplies of personal protection equipment (PPE), masks and other medical items made in China are…
Lean season and COVID-19 transmission fears keep Sahel aid chief up at night
In Africa’s central Sahel region, millions of people do not have enough to eat –…
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News in Brief 8 April 2020
COVID-19: impact could see 195 million job losses, warns UN labour agency chief More than…
Syrian air force used deadly chemical weapons in 2017 attacks, UN watchdog finds
The Syrian air force used deadly chemical weapons in three separate attacks in March 2017…
No need to politicize COVID-19: UN health agency chief
The COVID-19 pandemic should not be politicized, as unity is the “only option” to defeat…
World Health Organization ‘absolutely critical’ in neutralizing coronavirus threat – UN chief
The World Health Organization (WHO) must be supported across the world, United Nations Secretary-General António…
Swift rebound for world trade still possible through joint action to thwart coronavirus
Global trade in goods could fall by as much as a third this year due…
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Over 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa; Zimbabwe and South Sudan among most vulnerable
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that the number of COVID-19 cases in…
COVID-19: impact could see 195 million job losses, says ILO chief
The rapidly intensifying economic effects of COVID-19 on the world of work are proving to…
Vulnerable Indians need urgent help to cope with COVID-19 pandemic: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
Millions of people in India have a hand-to-mouth existence, and fast response measures put in…
News in Brief 7 April 2020
Personal message from UN chief applauds health professionals putting lives on line Nurses’ vulnerabilities made…
UN General Assembly: The world’s ‘town hall’ remains open during COVID-19 crisis
Although it seems the whole world is on lockdown as countries follow health guidelines to…
Mali: UN mission fulfills mandate, aids battle against coronavirus
As the COVID-19 pandemic plagues the world, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in…
Children vulnerable to abuse and violence during coronavirus lockdowns, UN experts warn
Independent UN human rights experts have called on States to boost child protection measures to…
Course of coronavirus pandemic across Libya, depends on silencing the guns
Fighting must stop immediately in Libya if it is to have any chance of staving…
‘Say no to hate speech and xenophobia’, urges Guterres, marking 26 years since genocide in Rwanda
Remembering the more than one million people who over the course of just 100 days,…
COVID-19 highlights nurses’ vulnerability as backbone to health services worldwide
Nurses are on the frontline fighting COVID-19 but “an alarming failure” in the global supply…
First Person: ‘Fate’ of Italian nurse, and countless other health workers, depends on protective clothing
A 24-year-old nurse in Italy who is treating patients with the deadly COVID-19 virus has…
UN backs global action to end violence against women and girls amid COVID-19 crisis
The United Nations is advocating immediate global action to end all forms of violence against…
Staying fit indoors: a paralympian’s perspective
How are elite athletes coping with being stuck indoors? Conor Lennon spoke to Brad Snyder,…
News in Brief 6 April 2020
‘Horrifying’ surge in domestic violence must be addressed – UN chief Arab region’s women and…
Lady Gaga curating global event to boost healthcare workers on coronavirus front line
The World Health Organization (WHO) has teamed up with international advocacy organization Global Citizen, to…
Lady Gaga to curate global event to boost healthcare workers on coronavirus front line
The World Health Organization (WHO) has teamed up with international advocacy organization Global Citizen, to…
International sport day moves indoors, with plea to stay active during self-isolation
Running tracks, gyms and swimming pools may be closed, as part of government-imposed lockdowns in…
Prison shelling in Yemen kills five women and a child: UN rights chief condemns possible war crime
The UN has condemned the shelling of the women’s section of the Central Prison in a…
How can the world counter COVID-19 online? UN issues hackers’ challenge to CodeTheCurve
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is inviting young innovators, data scientists…
Rights experts warn against discrimination in COVID-19 response
Fearing a needless increase in COVID-19 deaths due to discrimination, UN independent human rights experts…
UN chief calls for domestic violence ‘ceasefire’ amid ‘horrifying global surge’
UN chief António Guterres is calling for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in…
Iraq: UN health agency helps beat ‘latest bottleneck’ in COVID-19 battle
With a global shortage of supplies and equipment to fight the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the…
First person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief
Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to…
From landmines to pandemics, on Mine Awareness Day UN chief says milestones reached by ‘working together’
Decades ago, millions of landmines were buried in countries around the globe, and today the…
Peacekeepers help fragile countries navigate conflict and COVID-19
Even as UN peacekeepers adapt to the challenges posed by the coronavirus, they continue to…
Solidarity ‘vital’ to support developing countries through COVID-19 pandemic
Echoing the UN Secretary-General, the head of the UN office in Papua New Guinea, Gianluca…
News in Brief 3 April 2020
Political prisoners should be among first released, says UN rights chief Relief supplies boost for…
Coronavirus restrictions hamper aid access for Sudanese in need
The United Nations and its partners are putting in place alternative plans to ensure the…
‘Overwhelmed’ health systems have little room for sick refugees, migrants, UN agencies warn
Four prominent United Nations system entities have called on countries to protect refugees, migrants, stateless…