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UN agencies support nationwide polio vaccination campaign
‘Transparency, sound governance and accountability’ essential to reach Global Goals
WHO and ITU launch new guide on introduction of dementia risk reduction and carer support programmes using mobile technology
West Africa steps up efforts to tackle latest Ebola threat
Education for all refugee children is within reach – finds World Bank-UNHCR report
Economic decline, rising hunger and surging humanitarian needs
Belarus human rights situation deteriorating further, warns UN rights chief
El Salvador certified as malaria-free by WHO
Georgia’s Blue Economy Can Be a Vehicle for Accelerating Climate Change Adaptation, Says World Bank
‘Industry 4.0’ tech for post-COVID world, is driving inequality: UNCTAD
COVID-19 oxygen emergency impacting more than half a million people
UN agencies begin registering asylum-seekers at US-Mexico border
Q&A with Corinne Vargha on launch of 2021 CEACR Report
Four years on, Global Observatory on Health R&D continues to identify gaps and new trends in health R&D space
Millions of Yemenis facing ‘death sentence’
Mother of terrorism victim works to ‘turn page’ on violent extremism
UN independent experts ‘appalled’ by deportation of migrants to Myanmar, in defiance of court order
British actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw named latest UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
Pandemic recovery presents historic opportunity to ensure human rights for all: Guterres
Central African Republic ‘very volatile’, despite important progress – UN peacekeeping chief
Supermodel Natalia Vodianova joins UNFPA to tackle stigma and advance women’s health
Creating jobs and preserving heritage in Iraq through new ILO-UNESCO-EU collaboration
Ghana receives first shipment of COVID-19 vaccinations
COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped by COVAX Facility head to Ghana, marking beginning of global rollout
COVID-19 imperils ‘historic advances’ in children’s access to school meals: UN report
Stop harassment of workers, UN agency urges military
Lao PDR: New Project to Protect Landscapes and Enhance Livelihoods
Supporting Improved Fiscal Management and Rural Public Services in Hunan Province
Experts accuse Iran of rights violations in shooting down Ukraine airlines flight
Laws Still Restrict Women’s Economic Opportunities Despite Progress, Study Finds
UN to review deadly convoy attack in DR Congo which led to Italian Ambassador’s death
Climate crisis and economic shocks leave millions food insecure across Central America
UN rights experts call for US to address ongoing violations at ‘Kafkaesque’ Guantánamo military prison
World risks ‘collapse of everything’ without strong climate action, Attenborough warns Security Council
First wave of COVID-19 vaccine syringes start journey to Maldives
IMF Reaches a Staff-Level Agreement for First and Second Reviews of Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility for Ethiopia
ILO urges better policies to protect workers, businesses, as digital platforms proliferate
Rapid growth of digital economy calls for coherent policy response
‘Disturbing spike’ in Afghan civilian casualties after peace talks began: UN report
Income support to help 17,000 garment workers in Lao PDR hit by COVID-19
Improving understanding of and response to infodemics during public health emergencies
Poor and vulnerable bear brunt of climate change
Haiti needs ‘democratic renewal’ top UN representative tells Security Council
Prioritize vaccine contracts with UN-led COVAX initiative, urges health chief Tedros
IMF Executive Board Concludes Second and Third Review Under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Mali
Avoid ‘risky winner-take-all tactics’ in Somalia, UN Security hears
Critical year to ‘reset our relationship with nature’ – UN chief
No-fault compensation programme for COVID-19 vaccines is a world first