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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…
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Coronavirus and schools: Access to handwashing facilities key for safe reopening
Coronavirus and schools: Access to handwashing facilities key for safe reopening
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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…
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UN praises resilience and vision of younger generation, marking International Youth Day
Commemorating International Youth Day, top UN officials have called on leaders around the world to “do everything possible” to enable young people to reach their fullest potential.
Europe
Azerbaijan response to COVID-19: better testing and contact tracing are key
Azerbaijan should strengthen contact tracing and testing to further boost its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of WHO experts has recommended after visiting the country. The second team…
Health
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…
Books
FoRB Publications launches new book of Rosita Šorytė, on NRMs and the Pandemic
New religious movements are rarely given credit for their humanitarian work. A case in point is the Church of Scientology during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Opponents used the epidemic as…
Europe
Spanish human rights attorney writes to Von der Leyen on planned violations of fundamental health rights
Spanish human rights attorney writes to Von der Leyen on planned violations of fundamental health rights
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Global cooperation is our only choice against COVID-19, says WHO chief
Global cooperation is our only choice against COVID-19, says WHO chief
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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…