Remdesivir no COVID-19 silver bullet, says UN health agency
An advisory body of the UN health agency is not recommending the use of the high-profile antiviral drug Remdesivir for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, saying on...
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UN officials assess needs at camps for refugees from Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Senior UN officials have conducted a two-day mission to southeastern Sudan, where some 30,000 Ethiopians have found refuge after fleeing ongoing fighting between national and...
Future of an entire generation at risk, as COVID-19 pandemic drags on
While symptoms among children infected with COVID-19 mostly remain mild, infections are rising and the longer-term impact on the education, nutrition and well-being of an...
UN releases $100 million to guard against famine
The United Nations released $100 million of emergency funding on Tuesday to stave off the risk of famine in seven countries most at risk from...
‘Very tough’ months ahead in COVID battle, WHO helping scale up dwindling oxygen supplies
Facing another critical juncture in the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief told reporters on Friday that a “very tough” few months lie ahead with...
Behind the global ceasefire call: 75 years of UN mediation, preventing conflicts, promoting peace
When Member States signed the United Nations Charter 75 years ago, it was to prevent more existential conflicts and save succeeding generations from a third...
Safeguard human rights defenders, rights of NGOs in India, Bachelet urges
Highlighting that India has long had a strong civil society at the forefront of “groundbreaking human rights advocacy within the country and globally”, the UN High...
Collapsing consumer demand amid lockdowns cripple Asia-Pacific garment industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered government lockdowns, collapsed consumer demand, and disrupted imports of raw materials, battering the Asia Pacific garment industry especially hard, according...
One in six children living in extreme poverty, with figure set to rise during pandemic
An estimated one in six children – or 356 million globally – were living in extreme poverty before the COVID-19 pandemic began, and this is set to worsen significantly, according to a new World Bank...
UN chief urges inclusive, peaceful elections in Guinea
On the eve of the presidential elections in Guinea, the UN Secretary-General has called on all national stakeholders to ensure that the polls are conducted...