5 reasons the world needs WHO, to fight the COVID-19 pandemic
1) Helping countries to prepare and respond WHO has issued a COVID-19 Strategic Prearedness and Response Plan, which identifies the major actions countries need to take, and the resources needed to carry them out. The plan, whic..
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None of us is safe until we all are, says UN chief at EU push to end COVID-19 pandemic
In a strongly-worded personal message, UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed donor countries’ contributions to a more than $8 billion fund, to speed up the production of diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines to end the n..
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Food insecurity in West Africa could leave 43 million at risk as coronavirus hits
“We must sustain our assistance across the region”, Ms. Byrs said. “Especially in places such as Central Sahel, Central African Republic, Nigeria and Cameroon.” An estimated 12 million children under five years old could be acutely mal..
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UNIFIL PEACEKEEPERS FROM GHANA MAKING THEIR MARK IN SOUTH LEBANON
Every day, the women and men of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon are on the frontline to promote peace and stability in the Mission’s area of operations and along the Blue Line, while operating in a very challenging environment be..
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UN Chief Appoints Most Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante Member of the Sixth Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund Advisory Group
The appointment of the Group is consistent with the Terms of Reference of the Peacebuilding Fund adopted by the General Assembly. Most Rev. Professor Asante is the Chairperson of the National Peace Council, Ghana and one of the ten-member Peac..
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