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

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

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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Health

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

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

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

Philippines: UN and partners launch major COVID-19 response plan to aid 5.4 million
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Philippines: UN and partners launch major COVID-19 response plan to aid 5.4 million

Prioritizing the safety and well-being of women and girls, the UN and partners launched on Tuesday a COVID-19 humanitarian response plan to assist some 5.4 million of the poorest and…

4 August 2020 · 2 min read

UN chief outlines ‘bold steps’ for education in the face of COVID-19 disruption
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UN chief outlines ‘bold steps’ for education in the face of COVID-19 disruption

UN chief outlines ‘bold steps’ for education in the face of COVID-19 disruption

4 August 2020 · 3 min read

Alarm raised about ongoing crisis in Nigeria at world churches' meeting
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Christianity

Alarm raised about ongoing crisis in Nigeria at world churches’ meeting

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, is experiencing concurrent crises this year, highlighted in a recent spate of violent attacks in the north of the country, and the World Council of…

29 July 2020 · 3 min read

World Council of Churches names 2022 date for 11th Assembly in Germany
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Christianity

World Council of Churches names 2022 date for 11th Assembly in Germany

The executive committee of the World Council of Churches has approved a new date for the WCC 11th Assembly, which will now be held in Karlsruhe, Germany, from August 31…

27 July 2020 · 2 min read

Religious liberty put at risk by Hong Kong security law says Asian cardinal
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Christianity

Religious liberty put at risk by Hong Kong security law says Asian cardinal

The Catholic cardinal who heads Asian bishops' body has issued a warning on Hong Kong's new Chinese-made security law noting that religious freedom in China faces severe restrictions. But the…

26 July 2020 · 4 min read

Religion and government in the United States – eight facts from Pew
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Christianity

Religion and government in the United States – eight facts from Pew

Many Americans believe in the separation of church and state, but others, often conservative evangelicals often argue that the notion is nowhere to be found in the U.S. Constitution. Dalia…

21 July 2020 · 4 min read

Nigerian Christians praise Muslim group's call to government over Boko Haram's terror actions
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Nigerian Christians praise Muslim group’s call to government over Boko Haram’s terror actions

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation with an estimated 210 million people, has a distinctive mix of people with almost equal numbers of Christians and Muslims, most of whom get on,…

15 July 2020 · 5 min read