UNICEF, with local partner Himaya, provides Faten, the mother of three, with psychosocial support after the catastrophic explosion in Beirut on 4 August 2020.

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News in Brief 2 September 2020

2 September 2020

Refugee students shut out of school due to COVID
ICC speaks out against US sanctions of senior officials
WHO backs steroids for COVID patients, but only severely ill

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Late September sunrise as seen from Paalijärvi observation tower in Alajärvi, Finland. May 2020, was the warmest on record, UN weather agency WMO has confirmed.

WMO/Tapio Niemi

News in Brief 1 September 2020

1 September 2020

Arctic and Alps hit by scorching heat: WMO
Millions of children locked out of school due to COVID-19
Journalists play "lifesaving" role in pandemic pushback

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