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COVID-19: UN chief calls for G20 vaccine task force, in 'war' against the virus
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged the world’s richest economies to take a central role in ending the COVID-19 pandemic by stepping up support for vaccines for all people, everywhere.
UN agencies appeal for funds as COVID-19 surge eclipses South Asia
- UN News
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday launched a $164 million appeal for personal protective gear, together with COVID-19 testing and control equipment, to save lives amidst the deadly wave of infections which continues to sweep across South Asia.
The Global Insecurity of Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
BONN, Germany, May 21 (IPS) - For Sudanese youth, climate change is synonymous with insecurity.
Wanted: Transparency & Accountability in Pandemic-Related Spending
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, May 21 (IPS) - Governments around the world are playing a crucial role in providing lifelines to people and firms to help combat the pandemic and its economic fallout. To support the effectiveness of these efforts, it is important that such spending be subject to adequate transparency and accountability.
UN chief welcomes Gaza ceasefire announcement between Israel and Hamas
- UN News
The UN chief has welcomed the ceasefire declared between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, following 11 days of rocket and air attacks, which have left more than 240 reportedly dead and thousands injured, the majority in the occupied Palestinian enclave of Gaza.
‘Spirt of unity, partnership and collaboration’ needed to realize Sudan’s aspirations
- UN News
Moving from Sudan’s current fragile transition period towards stable civilian rule, requires a continued “spirt of unity, partnership and collaboration”, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.
Internet upgrade breathes new life into rural areas, new UN report finds
- UN News
Improved Internet access and connectivity can do more than urban migration to provide better jobs and higher standards of living for the roughly 3.4 billion people living in rural areas, according to the latest World Social Report, published on Thursday.
UNHCR chief calls on US to end COVID-19 asylum restrictions at the Mexico border
- UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has appealed to the Government of the United States to “swiftly lift” the public health-related asylum restrictions that remain in effect at the southern border, and to restore access to asylum for the people “whose lives depend on it”.
Exclusive: Mauritius' First Female President on Why We Need Science Diplomacy to Address Major Challenges
- Inter Press Service
HYDERABAD, India, May 20 (IPS) - If we want to address the great challenges this world is facing, we have to factor in science into all our narratives, according to Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the first woman president of Mauritius and renowned biodiversity scientist.
Nepal is the New COVID-19 Hotspot: The Cure is Citizen Engagement
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, May 20 (IPS) - If you live in Nepal, a quick survey of friends and family will quickly prove how rapidly Covid-19 infection rates have spiked. For instance, out of 50 people we called last week, more than half had been infected, with the rest reporting that their extended families or colleagues had tested positive.
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