UN releases emergency funds to help vulnerable countries fight coronavirus COVID-19
$15 million dollars has been released from the UN’s Central Emergency Fund to help fund global efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, particularly vulnerable countries with weak health care systems. The UN announced on Su..
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The United Nations mourns the passing of Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the fifth United Nations Secretary-General, praised for his ability to foster dialogue and for leading the Organization through a turbulent decade, has passed away at the age ..
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Defending Africa from COVID-19; UN and Governments brace for virus spread
People living in Lagos State in Nigeria, simulate sneezing into their elbows during a coronavirus prevention campaign.
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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 devasting socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, calling on everyone to “act together to lessen the blow to people”. “The new coronavirus disease is attac..
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UNMISS peacekeepers from Ghana train some 70 young people in computer skills, hand over computers to youth centre in Bentiu
COVID-19 continues to cast a shadow over South Sudan, impacting children and youth greatly. To mitigate some of the effects of the virus in the Unity region, UNMISS peacekeepers from Ghana recently trained some 70 young people from Bentiu in a..
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