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Post-COVID digital economy must include persons with disabilities
WHO Executive Board stresses need for improved response to mental health impact of public health emergencies
WHO Publishes Quality Criteria for Health National Adaptation Plans
Women scientists on power of education to reach gender equality
‘Women and girls belong in science’ declares UN chief
UN talks ‘honestly’ about environment and avoids ‘scaremongering’
COVID sparks resurgence of ISIL terrorists, threatening international peace and security, Security Council hears
Around 20 UN peacekeepers injured in major attack on MINUSMA base
In COVID-19 vaccine race, we either win together or lose together
East Asian countries led economic recovery in last quarter of 2020, says UN report
ILO calls on Myanmar to respect freedom of association and restore democratic order
Only ‘following orders’, no defence for any Myanmar atrocities: UN expert
Security Council urges interim leadership to prepare for December polls
UN highlights importance of pulses for diets and food security, marking World Day
ILO joins Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All
Teaching Chad’s scientists of future
Without ‘constructive international diplomacy’ Syria’s peace process will not move forward
Prioritize and protect child well-being online
COVID-19 ‘extremely unlikely’ to have come from a lab, experts say
New ICC ruling ‘opens door’ for justice in occupied Palestine – Independent UN expert
Cooling La Niña is on wane, but temperatures set to rise: UN weather agency
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2020 Article IV Consultation with Russian Federation
UN office expresses ‘strong concern’ at use of force against demonstrators
Bangladesh Receives $200 Million from World Bank for Safe Water and Sanitation Services in Rural Areas
UN chief welcomes Colombia’s ‘act of solidarity’ with 1.7 million Venezuelans
Government approves ‘first step’ towards Tigray emergency assistance
New COVID-19 variants raise questions around vaccines, WHO says
Guterres welcomes US decision to re-engage with Human Rights Council
‘Unknown number’ of foreign nationals have died in squalid Syrian camps, say rights experts
COVAX Statement on New Variants of SARS-CoV-2
World Bank Launches Sustainable Development Bond for RockCreek and Equality Fund While Raising Awareness for Gender Equality
Social development key pillar for ‘sustainable and resilient’ world – Commission hears
France and WHO: a strategic partnership for global health security
COVID-19 Pandemic Pushes Rwanda into Recession, Severely Impacts Human Capital
2021 a ‘crucial year’ for climate change, UN chief tells Member States
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2020 Article IV Consultation with Nigeria
Five Questions About Nigeria’s Road to Recovery
Young change-makers will power circular economy innovation in hubs around world
UN human rights experts alarmed by rise in use of lèse-majesté laws in Thailand
IMF Executive Board 2020 Article IV Consultation with Republic of Poland
UN stands ready to support relief, in aftermath of deadly India flash floods
ILO achieves carbon neutrality
Rapid scale up crucial to meet humanitarian needs in Ethiopia’s Tigray: Joint UN-Government mission
US decision will provide ‘profound relief’ to millions in war-torn Yemen: UN spokesperson
UN rights office urges ‘maximum restraint’ in ongoing protests
Sharing migration stories across generations in Central America
World Bank Helps Bangladesh Expand Electronic Public Procurement
Chicken wings, hunger and Super Bowl