COVID-19
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Middle East
Yemen: Arrival of COVID-19 vaccines a ‘gamechanger’
The arrival of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines in Yemen on Wednesday has been hailed by health experts as…
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Americas
Guterres calls on US to lead global vaccination plan effort, climate action, welcoming Blinken to Headquarters
The Secretary-General welcomed a recommitted and re-engaged United States administration to United Nations Headquarters on Monday, albeit virtually, calling on it to…
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Asia Pacific
India donates 200,000 vaccines to protect UN blue helmets against COVID
India shipped out 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday to inoculate UN blue helmets serving in peacekeeping missions. The…
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Генеральный секретарь ООН
В ВОЗ с тревогой отмечают рост показателей заболеваемости коронавирусом по всему миру
В последние четыре недели во всем мире росли показатели инфицирования населения вирусом SARS-CoV-2, вызывающим COVID-19. Так, только за последние семь…
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Asia Pacific
‘Seize the moment’ to recover and rebuild better, UN deputy chief urges Asia-Pacific nations
Confronting major setbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic, countries in Asia and the Pacific “must now seize the moment” to…
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Asia Pacific
South Asia: Sharp rise in child, maternal deaths due to COVID-19-induced disruptions
Severe disruptions in health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in an additional 239,000 child and maternal…
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Africa
FROM THE FIELD: Avoiding unintended pregnancies in cash-strapped Malawi
In Malawi, as in many countries across the world, funds meant for sexual reproductive health and family planning are being…
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Asia Pacific
Asia-Pacific: UN forum highlights central role of migrants in world’s most populous region
United Nations officials on Wednesday highlighted the contributions of migrants to economies and societies in Asia and the Pacific, calling…
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Africa
Woman army officer in forefront COVID-19 battle in Sierra Leone
A woman officer in Sierra Leone’s army has been put in the forefront of coordinating the national effort to combat…
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Africa
‘They all died on the same day’: a Benin doctor on her fight against COVID-19
A doctor in Benin has been telling the UN about the challenging conversations she has had with the relatives of…
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