COVID-19 lockdown in Myanmar exposes precarious position of LGBTQI population
In Myanmar, the COVID-19 lockdown has laid bare the stigmatization, [...]
COVID-19 cases worldwide hit 12 million
COVID-19 cases globally have more than doubled in the past [...]
Waiting to declare famine ‘will be too late for Yemenis on brink of starvation’
In Yemen, fears of famine have resurfaced as UN humanitarians [...]
Intercommunal violence, terrorist attacks inflame tensions in West Africa
Intercommunal violence and persistent attacks by extremists, continue to undermine [...]
Address ‘unprecedented’ impact of coronavirus on Latin America and the Caribbean, urges Guterres
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world, Latin America [...]
Reggae classic ‘One Love’ re-issued to help children upended by COVID crisis
The iconic Bob Marley song One Love is to be [...]
UN chief highlights need for decent jobs to fuel COVID-19 recovery
More than 50 Heads of State and government, alongside global [...]
Illegal trade in fake or faulty COVID-19 products booming, new UN research reveals
A surge in demand for medical products to combat COVID-19 [...]
World must do better to prevent children ‘dying needlessly’ from AIDS-related illnesses
Despite progress in the global battle against HIV, the response [...]
WHO to issue new brief on airborne transmission, following ‘active engagement’ with scientists
The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to issue a [...]
Terrorist groups must not be allowed to exploit ‘fragilities’ caused by global health pandemic
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the world’s health systems, economies [...]
Move away from outdated ‘mad or bad’ approach to mental illness, urges independent UN expert
States, civil society, psychiatric organizations and the World Health Organization [...]
UNAIDS report: COVID-19 pandemic derails 2020 HIV targets
HIV targets set for 2020 will not be reached, owing [...]
New UN report outlines ways to curb growing spread of animal-to-human diseases
As the battle against COVID-19 rages, the world can expect [...]
Protecting migrant workers in Kuwait: a Resident Coordinator’s blog
In Kuwait, the UN has played an important role in [...]
COVID-19 fast becoming protection crisis, Guterres warns Security Council
The COVID-19 pandemic is “profoundly affecting” peace and security across [...]
‘Transfats’ from processed foods may increase ovarian cancer risk
A likely link between processed and fried foods containing so-called [...]
‘Long, hard road ahead’ for countries taking piecemeal approach to COVID
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on [...]
Stalled Security Council resolution adopted, backing UN’s global humanitarian ceasefire call
The Security Council on Wednesday echoed the Secretary-General’s call for [...]
Hard times forecast for global job recovery in 2020, warns UN labour agency chief
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on jobs has been [...]