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First person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief
2020-04-05Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, has cautioned against viewing this as a boon for the environment. In this First Person editorial, Ms. Andersen calls instead for a profound, systemic shift to a more sustainable economy that works for both people and the planet.
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From landmines to pandemics, on Mine Awareness Day UN chief says milestones reached by ‘working together’
2020-04-04Decades ago, millions of landmines were buried in countries around the globe, and today the world is in the throes of a deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said on Saturday, noting that in both situations, the most vulnerable remain at risk.
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Peacekeepers help fragile countries navigate conflict and COVID-19
2020-04-04Even as UN peacekeepers adapt to the challenges posed by the coronavirus, they continue to perform their vital peace and security tasks while helping to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Coronavirus restrictions hamper aid access for Sudanese in need
2020-04-03The United Nations and its partners are putting in place alternative plans to ensure the continuity of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, as measures taken by the Government to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are having an impact on aid access, deliveries and services.
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‘Overwhelmed’ health systems have little room for sick refugees, migrants, UN agencies warn
2020-04-03Four prominent United Nations system entities have called on countries to protect refugees, migrants, stateless persons and those forcibly displaced by disasters and conflict – some of the world’s most vulnerable populations – against the rapidly expanding COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: The global food supply chain is holding up, for now
2020-04-03The unfolding COVID-19 pandemic is so far having little impact on the global food supply chain, but that could change for the worse – and soon – if anxiety-driven panic by major food importers takes hold, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday.
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UN chief urges unity in mobilizing ‘every ounce of energy’ to defeat coronavirus pandemic
2020-04-03There should be only one fight in our world today, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Friday, issuing a loud clarion call to join “our shared battle against COVID-19”.
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Political prisoners should be among first released in pandemic response, says UN rights chief
2020-04-03The decision by many Governments to release prisoners to slow the transmission of new coronavirus, was welcomed on Friday by the UN’s top rights official, Michelle Bachelet.
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COVID-19: from conflict to pandemic, migrants in Bosnia face a new challenge
2020-04-03Migrants and refugees hosted at UN-run reception centres in Bosnia-Herzegovina, are learning to cope with the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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'Everyone at risk’ as coronavirus cases tick up among migrants and refugees sheltering in Greece
2020-04-02With 23 migrants at an open accommodation site in central Greece testing positive for COVID-19, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) sounded the alarm on Thursday over conditions in crowded reception centres on five Greek islands where the virus risks taking hold.