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Health
World Health Organization ‘absolutely critical’ to neutralizing coronavirus threat – UN chief
The World Health Organization (WHO) must be supported across the world, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, describing…
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Health
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 curb the spread of COVID-19,…
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Human Rights
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 women and girls in the…
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Entertainment
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 launch ‘One World Together At…
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Environment
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 the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the…
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Human Rights
Shehryar Afridi warns UN against human crisis developing in Afghan camps
ISLAMABAD: Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Shehryar Khan Afridi Sunday warned the Prosperous World and the United Nations…
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Peace and Security
COVID-19: The global food supply chain is holding up, for now
The unfolding COVID-19 pandemic is so far having little impact on the global food supply chain, but that could change…
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Health
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 counter the potentially devastating socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Health
Protect ‘healthcare heroes’ from COVID-19, urges UN rights expert
States and business leaders must step up efforts to ensure that the selfless doctors, nurses, first-responders and other medical professionals…
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Health
UN launches major humanitarian appeal to keep COVID-19 from ‘circling back around the globe’
To confront the unprecedented worldwide challenge posed by the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, top UN officials on Wednesday, launched a massive…
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