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‘Disasters know no borders’ says Guterres, 35 years on from Chernobyl nuclear accident
- UN News
In his message for Chernobyl International Remembrance Day on Monday, the UN chief reminded that “disasters know no borders”.
Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Infants and Young Children
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Apr 26 (IPS) - Conventional wisdom is that the health of young children is not at great risk from COVID-19, but, in the Global South, the space constraints imposed on young children by the pandemic pose a significant risk to the stimulation on which brain development thrives. Early childhood development is further jeopardized by the pandemic’s impact on caregivers.
New UN-led global immunization push aims to save more than 50 million lives
- UN News
A UN-led global immunization strategy was unveiled on Monday to reach more than 50 million children who have missed lifesaving jabs against diseases such as measles, yellow fever and diptheria, in large part because of COVID-19 disruption.
Deadly shipwreck off Venezuela underscores need for safe migration pathways, protection
- UN News
The latest shipwreck in the Caribbean has highlighted the need for safe migration pathways, particularly in the COVID-19 era when many borders remain closed, two UN agencies said on Monday.
World Military Spending Rises to a Hefty $2.0 Trillion Despite UN Pleas for Cutbacks
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 26 (IPS) - The United Nations-- which is desperately seeking funds to help developing nations battling a staggering array of socio-economic problems, including extreme poverty, hunger, economic inequalities and environmental hazards-- has continued to be one of the strongest advocates of disarmament.
Prioritize people and planet, UN chief urges Asian and Pacific nations
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on Asian and Pacific countries not to base their pandemic recovery strategies on “outdated and unsustainable economic models”, and to ensure that the world’s most populous region protects its environment and provides opportunities for all.
Iraq: UN representative calls for ‘stronger protection measures’ after fatal fire in COVID hospital
- UN News
The UN Special Representative in Iraq expressed “shock and pain” on Sunday over a deadly accident that befell a COVID-19 hospital in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.
First Person: Rohingya refugees traumatized again, after devastating camp fire
- UN News
A Rohingya refugee and volunteer for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has been telling UN News how his community has been “once again traumatized” as a result of a massive fire which swept through the Cox’s Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh in March, killing at least 11 people and making more than 45,000 homeless.
A ‘malaria-free future’ is possible, UN chief says on international day
- UN News
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the multiple crises it has sparked, a growing number of countries are approaching and achieving malaria elimination, the UN chief said on Sunday, World Malaria Day.
Seeing health ‘opportunities’ in post-pandemic Papua New Guinea: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
- UN News
The global COVID-19 pandemic could provide “opportunities” to improve health care in Papua New Guinea (PNG) after the crisis is over, according to the United Nations’ most senior official in the southwestern Pacific Ocean nation.
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