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October 2020
Classroom crisis: Avert a ‘generational catastrophe’, urges UN chief
The world is at risk of suffering “a generational catastrophe” as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on the education of students globally, the UN chief said on Thursday.
UN urges people to #PledgetoPause before sharing information online
With the COVID-19 pandemic sparking a “communications emergency” caused by [...]
Trusted data helps us all ‘understand the changing world’: Guterres
Current, reliable and trusted data help us to “understand the changing world” in which we live, the UN chief said on Tuesday in his message for World Statistics Day.
Three billion people globally lack handwashing facilities at home: UNICEF
Although handwashing with soap is vital in the fight against [...]
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.
UN chief announces major push to transform harmful food systems
The UN chief António Guterres set out a new plan to transform the world’s food systems on Monday - coinciding with the start of World Food Week - which will culminate in a major summit, scheduled to take place in September next year.
UN chief urges ministers to provide ‘decisive leadership’ on climate action
With nations striving to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and [...]
UN chief urges greater investment in universal health coverage, starting now
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of strong public [...]
UN Special Adviser helps align UN and Africa on sustainable development path
"Helping to reshape the UN's approach to better serve the continent and merge the UN-led Sustainable Development Goals with Africa's own 2063 Agenda, are top priorities for the newly minted UN Special Adviser on Africa.
COVID-19 disrupting critical mental health services, WHO warns
The global pandemic has disrupted critical mental health services in [...]
Annual report: Pandemic recovery must be measured in ‘human rather than economic terms’
We must “commit” to building a more inclusive and sustainable [...]
September 2020
Guterres urges more countries to step up and fund global COVID-19 vaccine effort
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday called for all nations to [...]