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New York : A United Nations project to promote energy efficiency among Ukrainian homeowners has found a second life – informing 1.8 million of the nation’s citizens on how to combat the COVID-19 virus. more
UN issues ‘wake-up call’: Don’t sideline AIDS response during COVID-19 crisis

New York : As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus, decades of advances made in the battle against HIV are under threat, noted two UN agencies on Monday, point out that dis ...

COVID-19: UN and partners launch $6.7 billion appeal for vulnerable countries

New York : Humanitarians are seeking nearly $7 billion to protect millions of lives and halt the spread of COVID-19 in more than 60 of the world’s most fragile countries.

None of us is safe until we all are, says UN chief at EU push to end COVID-19 pandemic

New York : The “most massive public health effort in history” is needed to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said on Monday, addressing a European Union pledging co ...

‘Rapid deterioration’ in global investment flows as Coronavirus spreads: UN trade body

New York : Foreign direct investment flows are liable to drop by 30 to 40 per cent during 2020, into next year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting a far more severe economic ...

UN rights chief urges quick action by governments to prevent devastating impact of COVID-19 in places of detention

New York : COVID-19 has begun to strike in prisons, jails and immigration detention centres, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned on Wednesday, as she urged Gove ...

Another ‘tragic milestone’: Reported cases of COVID-19 pass 200,000, says UN health chief

New York : It took three months to reach the first 100,000 cases of COVID-19 but only 12 days to double that, to reach over 200,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

UN, an ‘ally’ in Kenya in fight against COVID-19: a UN Resident Coordinator blog

New York : The United Nations is working closely with the Kenyan Government to help prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus or COVID-19. By Siddharth Chatterjee, United Nations Resid ...

UN body underscores priority of health, safety during ‘unprecedented’ COVID-19 challenges

New York : Confronted with widespread human, social, and economic ramifications surrounding COVID-19, the President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) stressed the ...

UN health chief announces global ‘solidarity trial’ to jumpstart search for COVID-19 treatment

New York: Just 60 days after the genetic sequence of COVID-19 was shared by China, the first vaccine trial has begun, the UN health chief said on Wednesday, calling it “an incredibl ...