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UN: Sea crews must be labelled key workers

A number of UN agencies have called for urgent action to designate sea and air crews as key workers. In a joint statement, the UN's...

Over 660,000 displaced during pandemic despite UN plea – Aid group

More than 660,000 people have been displaced from their homes in conflict zones around the world since March, despite a UN call for a...

UN chief praises Africa’s ‘swift’ coronavirus response

UN Secretary General António Guterres has praised Africa's "swift" response to the coronavirus pandemic, with reported cases much lower than initially feared. He said in...

UN chief calls out countries who ignored WHO on coronavirus

The planet is paying a heavy price for countries ignoring the recommendations of the World Health Organization to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, UN chief...

Amid pandemic, world economy projected to shrink 3.2% in 2020: U.N.

The world economy is projected to shrink by 3.2 percent in 2020 after the coronavirus pandemic sharply restricted economic activity, increased uncertainty and sparked...

3 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali

Three Chadian UN peacekeepers were killed and four injured in an attack on a UN convoy in northern Mali, a peacekeeping mission there said...

US prevents UN Security Council vote on pandemic truce

The United States on Friday prevented a vote in the UN Security Council on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in various countries around...

UN decries dangerous Med migrant pushbacks

The UN voiced alarm Friday at reports that countries are failing to help migrants in distress on the Mediterranean Sea, blocking assistance by NGOs...

Shortages of virus test materials ‘critical’ – UN lab chief

Shortages of materials needed in tests for the novel coronavirus remain "critical", according to the head of a UN lab, which is supplying countries...

UN calls for end to ‘tsunami of hate’ around virus

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an "all-out effort" to end rising racism linked to the Coronavirus pandemic. "The pandemic continues to unleash a tsunami of...

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