COVID-19
-
Americas
Americas: ‘Smart’ use of rapid tests critical amid COVID surge
COVID-19 cases continue to accelerate in the Americas amid increased demand for testing, the head of the regional office of…
Read More » -
Генеральный секретарь ООН
Глава ООН в Давосе: ради всеобщего благополучия нужно поддержать развивающиеся страны
Если не поддержать сегодня развивающиеся страны, человечество ждет рост социального недовольства и насилия. Об это предупредил глава ООН, выступая на…
Read More » -
Africa
Africa’s fourth COVID wave flattens out after six-week surge
After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave, which has been mainly driven by the Omicron variant, is flattening, the…
Read More » -
Генеральный секретарь ООН
2021 год в зеркале пандемии: упущенные возможности и осторожный оптимизм
Несмотря на быструю и своевременную разработку вакцин против COVID-19 годом ранее, в 2021 году коронавирус продолжал мутировать и распространяться по…
Read More » -
Americas
US contributes $10 million to support UN food agency efforts on COVID-19 response, future pandemics
A $10 million contribution from the United States will assist the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in its work on…
Read More » -
Americas
COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Americas triple in 2021
Compared to the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was “undoubtedly worse” for the Americas, where infections and deaths…
Read More » -
Asia Pacific
COVID-19 leads to over 50 million more hungry people in Asia-Pacific
COVID-19 led to rising food insecurity for around 54 million people living in the vast Asia-Pacific region during 2020, according…
Read More » -
Asia Pacific
UN agency begins COVID vaccine rollout for 7,500 stranded migrants in Yemen
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has begun a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for migrants stranded in Yemen. The goal is to inoculate around…
Read More » -
Africa
COVID cases surging in Africa at fastest rate this year, but deaths remain low
An 83 per cent surge in COVID-19 cases during the past week in Africa, driven by the Delta and Omicron…
Read More » -
Africa
‘Unity’ of purpose and action needed: Guterres tells AU-UN Conference
For two decades, the African Union (AU) has been “a gold standard of regional co-operation”, Secretary-General António Guterres told the…
Read More »