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First ever human space flight signalled 'new era for humanity'
12 April 2021
The United Nations is marking the International Day of Human Space Flight on Monday, celebrating the achievements of astronauts who are “stretching the boundaries” of where civilization can go, beyond the stratosphere.
Observed annually on 12 April, the International Day commemorates the date in 1961 when Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin carried out the first ever human space flight,…
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Myanmar violence ‘must cease immediately’: UN agencies
12 April 2021
The UN Country Team in Myanmar on Monday, reiterated its call for an end to violence against civilians, amid reports of dozens of deaths in the latest crackdown on protests against the military takeover.
The UN in Myanmar is following events in Bago with reports of heavy artillery being used against civilians and medical treatment being denied to those injured. The violence must cease immediately. We…
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Somalia: ‘Prioritize the national interest’ international partners urge, as political stalemate continues
11 April 2021
The UN and international partners working to support a lasting peace and democratic election process across Somalia, said on Sunday that they were highly concerned by the current situation there, calling on Somali leaders to “prioritize the national interest” and resolve their political impasse.
The African Union (AU), the European Union (EU); African…
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FROM THE FIELD: providing hope for those living with HIV in Yemen
11 April 2021
Living with HIV in Yemen, a country mired in a seemingly interminable conflict, is particularly challenging, with medical supplies hard to come by, and only around half of all health facilities fully operational.
Dr Nasser Qassem Sami, the head of the ART site in Aden, Yemen, which provides care services and medicine to people living with HIV, by IOM/Majed M.
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FROM THE FIELD: Solar energy powers COVID-19 treatment
10 April 2021
In some of the poorest parts of the world, where there is no access to a reliable electricity grid, the UN is equipping hundreds of health facilities with solar technologies, allowing them to avoid power outages and save lives.
A technician checks solar panels on the roof of the Medical Stores Limited warehouse in downtown Lusaka, Zambia., by UNDP/Karin Schermbucker
Formerly dependent on costly and…
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The more you learn, the more you earn: education and poverty alleviation in Thailand
10 April 2021
A good education is often seen as a route out of poverty, but many disadvantaged children are unable to finish school. In Thailand, a project involving the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, is linking academic achievement to cash rewards, providing tangible benefits to marginalized families, and helping kids to stay in school.
Chaisri Taya, a…
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Without access to vaccines, COVID will continue widening inequality everywhere
09 April 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented public health, economic and social crises, threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions and exacerbating inequalities throughout the world, the World Bank said at the COVID-19: Vaccines for Developing Countries event on Friday.
“Without access to vaccines, the gap will widen further”, warned the UN multi-faceted agency, calling…
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Low-income countries have received just 0.2 per cent of all COVID-19 shots given
09 April 2021
The vast majority of COVID-19 vaccines administered have so far gone to wealthy nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday.
Although more than 700 million vaccine doses have been administered globally, richer countries have received more than 87 per cent, and low-income countries just 0.2 per cent.
On average in high-income countries 1 in 4 people has…
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UN chief welcomes IMF and World Bank measures to address COVID-related debt crisis
09 April 2021
The UN Secretary-General on Friday welcomed steps announced by the International Monetary and Finance Committee (IMFC) and the World Bank Group Development Committee, to address debt crises and other financial distress to economies arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, “as a sign of hope and renewed multilateralism.”
In a statement issued via his Spokesperson, António Guterres…
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In Dialogue with Chile, Committee on Migrant Workers Welcomes Positive Developments but Flags Issues Related to Expulsions
09 April 2021
Meeting Summaries
Situation of Haitians and Venezuelans, as well as New Migration Law Also Discussed
The Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families this afternoon concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Chile on its implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families.
Committee Experts noted that the new migration law would put into effect a complete paradigm…
