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May 2020
COVID-19: Countries support ‘one-stop shop’ to share science and research
Thirty countries and numerous international partners have underlined the need [...]
WHO Foundation to broaden funding base for global health investment
A new foundation launched on Wednesday will generate funding for [...]
‘Lockdown generation’ of young workers will need extra help after COVID-19, urges UN labour chief
Further evidence of the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on the [...]
Shrinking forests need bold action to safeguard their biodiversity
Amidst alarming rates of deforestation and land degradation, urgent action [...]
UN chief renews call for COVID-19 solidarity as WHO warns ‘majority’ of world still at risk
A “massive” and combined effort by all countries is needed [...]
United Nations SDG Media Compact hits 100-member mark
Growing alliance of news and entertainment companies brings focus on socio-economic impact of COVID-19 crisis to its two-billion-strong audience.
Presidents and prime ministers lead call for ‘people’s vaccine’, free to all
UNAIDS, the UN agency fighting against the deadly HIV/AIDS virus, [...]
Workers and COVID-19: Access to healthcare, now ‘a matter of life and death’
The spread of COVID-19 in developing countries has exposed gaps [...]
‘Urgency to act’ for sustainable development, greater than ever as coronavirus pandemic continues
As COVID-19 upends lives and livelihoods across the planet, the [...]
Soap for refugee shelters; a matter of life and death as pandemic continues
Handwashing with soap and water has been identified by the [...]
April 2020
UN chief calls for ‘solidarity, unity and hope’ in battling COVID-19 pandemic
Amidst the destruction of the of COVID-19 pandemic, the United [...]
World health experts will meet Thursday to assess COVID-19 pandemic
International health experts will convene on Thursday to evaluate the [...]