First Person

Lu Xiang, Deputy Director of Jiangsu Medical Mission to Huangshi, Hubei during the COVID-19.
Provided by Lu Xiang

First Person: Heartbreak and hope – one doctor’s story from China’s coronavirus ground zero

28 March 2020
Health

Xiang Lu is one of the thousands of Chinese doctors who was dispatched to fight the COVID-19 outbreak in the hardest-hit province of Hubei, as it reached its peak. When UN News spoke to him on 23 March, he said that the situation is vastly improved and he may, at last, be able to return home.

On Feb 26, a shipment of adult diapers donated by UNFPA arrived in Wuhan and was distributed to local hospitals.
UNFPA China

First Person: two months of COVID-19 confinement in Wuhan

27 March 2020
Health

Many countries have recently begun to introduce lockdown measures that have led to many citizens having to spend much, if not all, of their time at home. For those in Wuhan, China, where COVID-19 is believed to have originated, the period of self-isolation has lasted around two months. UN News spoke to Dizi*, a Wuhan resident, to find out how she has been coping. The interview has been translated.

Mike Demotta is the curator for living collections at Hawaii's National Tropical Botanical Garden.
ILO Photo/John Isaac

FIRST PERSON: The ‘inseparable bond’ between Hawaiian culture and native plants

20 March 2020
Climate and Environment

The 17 goals agreed by the global community to reduce poverty and create a sustainable planet are the responsibility of all people, wherever they are in the world, according to the United Nations. The Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs represent a boundary-pushing blueprint for the future of the Earth and it’s anticipated they will be realized by 2030. UN News joined the International Labour Organization on a visit to Hawaii where many people are already living aspects of the goals in their everyday work.

Henry Lipkis in front of his monumental mural depicting a traditional parade in New Orleans.
ILO Photo/John Isaac

FIRST PERSON: An artist’s ‘obsession’ with New Orleans tradition

9 January 2020
Culture and Education

The International Labour Organization (ILO) marked its centenary in 2019 and as part of the commemoration has launched a photography project called “Dignity at Work: The American Experience”, to document the working life of people across the United States. UN News joined the ILO on a visit to the southern US state of Louisiana.

Dana Cormier has worked for 24 years at the Best Stop Supermarket which is owned by her family.
ILO Photo/John Isaac

FIRST PERSON: Cajun cuisine feeds expanding business

4 January 2020
Economic Development

The International Labour Organization (ILO) marked its centenary in 2019 and as part of the commemoration has launched a photography project called “Dignity at Work: The American Experience” to document the working life of people across the United States. UN News joined the ILO on a visit to the southern US state of Louisiana.