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EIOPA publishes bi-weekly information for Relevant Risk Free Interest Rate Term Structures and Symmetric Adjustment to Equity

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EIOPA publishes bi-weekly information for Relevant Risk Free Interest Rate Term Structures and Symmetric Adjustment to Equity

14 August 2020 · 1 min read

German church leads crowd funding to buy vessel to aid stranded Mediterranean migrants

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German church leads crowd funding to buy vessel to aid stranded Mediterranean migrants

Germany's main Protestant church led a crowdfunding effort that purchased the rescue ship Sea-Watch 4 that is ready for work in the Mediterranean Sea to help migrants trying to reach…

13 August 2020 · 3 min read

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Real Life Heroes: on a journey towards quality healthcare

In the remote Lamu region, on the northeast coast of Kenya, quality healthcare is hard to come by. Every month, medical staff from Safari Doctors, an NGO founded by Umra…

13 August 2020 · 4 min read

Belarus: UN rights chief condemns violence against protesters, calls for grievances to be heard

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Belarus: UN rights chief condemns violence against protesters, calls for grievances to be heard

The flow of free information is “crucial” in a democratic society, the UN human rights chief said on Wednesday, spotlighting the landlocked eastern European nation of Belarus, “especially in a…

12 August 2020 · 3 min read

Amid COVID-19, UN commitment to peace ‘more urgent than ever’

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Amid COVID-19, UN commitment to peace ‘more urgent than ever’

COVID-19 threatens not only hard-won development and peacebuilding gains, but also “risks exacerbating conflicts or fomenting new ones”, the UN chief reminded the Security Council on Wednesday, during a briefing…

12 August 2020 · 5 min read

WHO chief points to ‘green shoots of hope’ in COVID-19 pandemic

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WHO chief points to ‘green shoots of hope’ in COVID-19 pandemic

Although COVID-19 cases are on track to hit 20 million worldwide this week, and 750,000 deaths, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has pointed to “green shoots of…

10 August 2020 · 3 min read

New humanitarian air service boosts COVID-19 response in the Pacific

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New humanitarian air service boosts COVID-19 response in the Pacific

A flight carrying protective masks, ventilators and other essential medical supplies for COVID-19 response, landed in Papua New Guinea on Thursday, marking the start of a humanitarian air service for…

6 August 2020 · 4 min read

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South Africa: UN health agency sends experts to help battle against COVID-19

5 August 2020 · 3 min read

Thailand’s COVID-19 response an example of resilience and solidarity: a UN Resident Coordinator’s Blog

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Thailand’s COVID-19 response an example of resilience and solidarity: a UN Resident Coordinator’s Blog

In January, Thailand became the second country to confirm a COVID-19 case but, since then, the country has shown remarkable resilience and, as of late July, there had not been…

5 August 2020 · 6 min read

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Breastfeeding link to COVID-19 is negligible, says World Health Organization

The risk of COVID-19 infection from breastfeeding is negligible and has never been documented, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, in a call for greater support for the…

4 August 2020 · 5 min read