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COVID ‘long way from over’ as cases and deaths surge – WHO
- UN News
The COVID-19 pandemic is “a long way from over” but there are many reasons to be optimistic and it’s possible the pandemic can be brought under control “within months”, the head of the UN health agency said on Monday.
Great Lakes Region ‘on the right track’ to tackling political and other challenges
- UN News
Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in Africa’s Great Lakes region are “on the right track”, with leaders pushing forward on political, security and economic cooperation, UN Special Envoy Huang Xia told the Security Council on Monday.
UK armed forces bill would limit war crimes accountability: UN rights chief
- UN News
Legislation under consideration in the UK regarding armed forces personnel could limit accountability for war crimes if it is passed in its current form, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Monday.
Guterres calls for ‘paradigm shift’ to recover from COVID setbacks
- UN News
A “paradigm shift” aligning the private sector with the global goals is needed to address the challenges of the future, including those triggered by COVID-19, the UN chief said on Monday, addressing the Financing for Development (FfD) Forum.
Farmers in Brazil Benefit as Biogas Replaces Firewood
- Inter Press Service
RÍO DE JANEIRO, Apr 12 (IPS) - "Biogas is worth gold to us, we can no longer live without it," Claudete Volkswey, a poultry farmer in the municipality of Toledo, in the southwestern state of Paraná, Brazil, said enthusiastically about the new source of energy that has allowed her to get a good nightâs sleep again, because she no longer has to get up to stoke the fire every two hours.
The UN Security Council and the New US-China Cold War
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Apr 12 (IPS) - Commentators talk about a “new Cold War” between the United States and China. They sometimes conclude that the geopolitical rivalry between these two major powers has ruined the effectiveness of the UN Security Council through hostile vetoes and other barriers to Council action.
First ever human space flight signalled 'new era for humanity'
- UN News
The United Nations is marking the International Day of Human Space Flight on Monday, celebrating the achievements of astronauts who are “stretching the boundaries” of where civilization can go, beyond the stratosphere.
Myanmar violence ‘must cease immediately’: UN agencies
- UN News
The UN Country Team in Myanmar on Monday, reiterated its call for an end to violence against civilians, amid reports of dozens of deaths in the latest crackdown on protests against the military takeover.
Somalia: ‘Prioritize the national interest’ international partners urge, as political stalemate continues
- UN News
The UN and international partners working to support a lasting peace and democratic election process across Somalia, said on Sunday that they were highly concerned by the current situation there, calling on Somali leaders to “prioritize the national interest” and resolve their political impasse.
FROM THE FIELD: providing hope for those living with HIV in Yemen
- UN News
Living with HIV in Yemen, a country mired in a seemingly interminable conflict, is particularly challenging, with medical supplies hard to come by, and only around half of all health facilities fully operational.
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