Peacekeepers help fragile countries navigate conflict and COVID-19
Even as UN peacekeepers adapt to the challenges posed by [...]
Coronavirus restrictions hamper aid access for Sudanese in need
The United Nations and its partners are putting in place [...]
‘Overwhelmed’ health systems have little room for sick refugees, migrants, UN agencies warn
Four prominent United Nations system entities have called on countries [...]
UN chief urges unity in mobilizing ‘every ounce of energy’ to defeat coronavirus pandemic
There should be only one fight in our world today, [...]
COVID-19: from conflict to pandemic, migrants in Bosnia face a new challenge
Migrants and refugees hosted at UN-run reception centres in Bosnia-Herzegovina, [...]
‘Everyone at risk’ as coronavirus cases tick up among migrants and refugees sheltering in Greece
With 23 migrants at an open accommodation site in central [...]
India: Migrant workers’ plight prompts UN call for ‘domestic solidarity’ in coronavirus battle
Pervasive challenges remain for hundreds-of-thousands of migrant workers in India [...]
Burkina Faso crisis and COVID-19 concerns highlight pressure on Sahel food security
Food insecurity levels in the Sahel region are “spiralling out [...]
COVID-19 should not herald rollback in rights for people with autism: UN chief
The rights of persons with autism must be taken into [...]
COVID-19: International community must step up to prevent pandemic from devastating vulnerable on the run
Given how quickly the COVID-19 pandemic is spreading, an outbreak [...]
WHO concerned over rapid escalation in COVID-19 spread as caseload approaches one million
Deaths from COVID-19 have more than doubled in the past [...]
COVID-19: Czech Roma community steps up to face mask challenge
When face masks stocks began running low in the Czech [...]
Protecting the Caribbean’s most vulnerable people in the face of COVID-19: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
The United Nations is working closely with governments in the [...]
Nigeria: UN and partners acting to avert coronavirus spread in displacement camps
The UN system in Nigeria and its partners are working [...]
Coronavirus pandemic threatens to plunge millions in Arab region into poverty and food insecurity
COVID-19 will be responsible for pushing a further 8.3 million [...]
‘Defining moment’ in Afghanistan requires leaders to work together, top UN official tells Security Council
With the COVID-19 pandemic as a backdrop, political parties in [...]
UN appeals to all Somalis to ‘come together’ in fight against COVID-19 pandemic
Like most countries in the world, Somalia is facing the [...]
UN launches COVID-19 plan that could ‘defeat the virus and build a better world’
The UN chief launched on Tuesday a new plan to [...]
Coronavirus poses latest threat to battered health system in DR Congo
The looming threat of the new coronavirus disease COVID-19 is [...]
COVID-19: UN Chief launches plan to address the potentially devastating socio-economic impacts
The new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is attacking societies at their core, claiming lives and people’s livelihoods. In a new report, the United Nations Secretary-General calls on everyone to act together to address this impact and lessen the blow to people.