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The United States officially won't be involved in an enhanced pandemic global response enacted by the World Health ...
With the coronavirus pandemic extending to some of the world’s poorest countries, the United Nations is in a race against time to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19. UN country teams ...
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA), in collaboration with United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has launched the COVID-19 Stimulus Tracker.
Mark Lowcock is the United Nations’ under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is director-general of the World Health Organization. To stop the covid-19 ...
As the United States approached a harrowing milestone — one million American lives lost to the virus — fear of another deadly variant loomed large over the president’s second global Covid-19 ...
Despite some restrictions the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on their activities, United Nations peacekeeping missions are continuing to carry out their mandates while also helping countries in ...
Coronavirus Pandemic ‘Is a Call to Action,’ U.N. Secretary General Says By Reuters • April 1, 2020 The United Nations issued a report calling the coronavirus the most challenging issue the ...
The United Nations General Assembly begins its annual meeting on Tuesday. A record 173 heads of state or government will address the meeting between now and Saturday — most virtually.
As COVID-19 continues its march around the world, the United Nations is working to reduce its negative impact on children, who are facing new health risks, disruptions to their education and ...