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Secretary-General António Guterres holds a virtual press briefing on the impact of his call for a global ceasefire during the COVID-19 outbreak.

UN chief urges unity in mobilizing ‘every ounce of energy’ to defeat coronavirus pandemic

3 April 2020
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At the Islam Qala, Afghanistan border with Iran, health workers are on the frontline responding to the threat caused by COVID-19.

FROM THE FIELD: Humanitarians on the frontline in COVID-19 fight

31 March 2020
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Twenty-six year old Mama Bwanga takes her baby to at a health centre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Life-saving vaccinations must not ‘fall victim’ to COVID-19 pandemic – UNICEF chief

26 March 2020
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The return home of some 136,00 Afghan people since the beginning of the year and a weakened health system is putting Afghanistan at risk of the coronavirus.

Treat migrants with dignity and respect during pandemic: UN migration agency

18 March 2020
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A vaccine carrier is carefully transported across a river in India. It’s a delicate process - the vaccines need to be kept cold, even in tropical parts of the world.

FROM THE FIELD: Going the extra mile with vaccines

10 March 2020
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A 19 year-old boy sits on his bed at a shelter for children who live or work on the streets, in Odessa, Ukraine. He is a drug user and HIV-positive, but does not have access to antiretroviral medications.

Smoking and drinking link to recreational drug use by young people: UN-backed report

27 February 2020
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A 13-day-old baby receives the polio vaccine in Gadab town, Karachi Sindh Province, Pakistan.

Polio eradication a UN priority, says Guterres in Pakistan visit

18 February 2020
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A young girl receives a vaccination against polio from a health worker in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Spread of polio still an international public health concern

7 January 2020
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The UN health agency, WHO, is encouraging adolescents to exercise more.

Four in five adolescents failing to exercise for even 60 minutes a day, UN health agency warns

22 November 2019
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A nurse administers an oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) to a baby at the Kaloko Clinic, Ndola, Zambia.

World is closer than ever to seeing polio disappear for good

24 October 2019
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