COVID-19

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Put human rights at the centre of coronavirus response urges Muhammad-Bande

2 June 2020
Human Rights

The nations of the world must put human rights at the heart of their ongoing response to COVID-19 and ensure that everyone can enjoy “justice and peace” wherever they may be, the President of the General Assembly said on Tuesday.

IFAD/Christine Nesbitt

Coronavirus a challenge, and opportunity, to fix remittances system than funnels billions home from abroad

2 June 2020
SDGs

Often the equivalent of several hundred dollars a month, remittances – the money that migrant workers send home to their families – have been adding up in a big way to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that will especially benefit families in developing countries, and keep tens of millions out of poverty.

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Address ‘appalling impact’ of COVID-19 on minorities, UN rights chief urges

2 June 2020
Human Rights

Urgent action is needed to address “the major disproportionate impact” of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minorities, including people of African descent, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday.

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Central and South America now ‘intense zones’ for COVID-19 transmission

1 June 2020
Health

Greater solidarity must be shown to Central and South American countries which have become “the intense zones” for COVID-19 transmission, a top official with the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

UN News/Matt Wells

World slowly starts travelling again: UN Tourism Organization

1 June 2020
Health

After months of lockdowns, countries are cautiously starting to ease travel restrictions put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, according to research published Monday by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili, stressed "the need for vigilance, responsibility and international cooperation as the world slowly opens up again."

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Ecuador: Sustainable cattle farmer eases COVID-19 crisis with free milk for families

1 June 2020
Health

As the COVID-19 pandemic shuts down dairy supply hubs across the Amazon region of Ecuador, one local cattle farmer with an abundance of milk on his hands has stepped up to offer it free-of-charge to families in need, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). 

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COVID-19 disrupting services to treat non-communicable diseases, WHO survey finds

1 June 2020
Health

The fight against COVID-19 has severely disrupted services to prevent and treat cancer, diabetes, hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which kill more than 40 million people each year, according to a new survey published on Monday by the World Health Organization (WHO).