International
Digital tools being manipulated as never before to infringe on people’s right to free assembly - UN
Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 20:39
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Amid global protests against systemic racism, corruption and economic woes exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, High Commissioner for Human...
1.6 million dengue cases during COVID-19 pandemic
Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - 18:59
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“While social distancing measures are in place, households should be encouraged to work together in and around their homes to get rid of...
Rising hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean on the horizon
Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 21:01
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The study by the UN’s office for the region, known by the acronym ECLAC, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), proposes 10...
Dexamethasone is ‘no cure-all’ warns WHO while welcoming early positive results
Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 20:51
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Early findings suggest that, for hospitalized coronavirus patients on oxygen, dexamethasone – a low-cost prescription anti-inflammatory drug...
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Jamaicans in the US demand answers in death of Maurice Gordon
Posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 22:16
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Gordon, a Jamaican-born US citizen, was shot fatally by Sgt. Randall Wetzel a white New Jersey state police trooper on the Garden State...
Illegal drug prices surge due to COVID-19
Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 20:00
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The report, on drug market trends during the coronavirus crisis, published by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), highlighted that many...
UN: How can schools open up again safely?
Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 14:47
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Launched in March by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (...
Climate activist Greta Thunberg launches campaign against COVID-19
Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 14:38
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“The coronavirus pandemic is the greatest struggle the world has seen in generations”, said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore.
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PAHO calls to accelerate and expand COVID-19 testing
Posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 - 12:54
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“We need a clearer view of where the virus is circulating and how many people have been infected in order to...
Africa mobilizing to minimize COVID-19 losses
Posted: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 - 18:30
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“The crisis has wide-ranging implications”, said the UN Chief, delivering remarks at a meeting with leaders of the African Group of countries...