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COVID-19 imperils ‘historic advances’ in children’s access to school meals: UN report

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Hard-won gains in efforts to provide millions of the world’s most vulnerable children with nutritious food, through a free daily meal at school, are at risk due to the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout, a UN World Food Programme (WFP) report said on Wednesday. 
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Economic policy priorities for a post-pandemic recovery | News | European Parliament

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A high-profile panel on Monday warned of the economic difficulties stemming from the pandemic, whilst noting that this crisis could offer the chance to rebuild EU economies.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
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‘No place’ for coups in today’s world, UN chief tells Myanmar military 

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On the opening day of a new UN Human Rights Council session on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his “full support to the people of Myanmar”, three weeks after the military takeover that has brought thousands out onto the streets in protest. 
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Lifeline for vulnerable Cambodians as poverty doubles during COVID-19 pandemic

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In Cambodia, the shrinking economy, hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, has affected all population groups, but particularly the most vulnerable. A first-of-its-kind government scheme, managed with digital tools supplied by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), is ensuring that the poorest receive a level of social protection.
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UN chief to security meeting: ‘2021 must be the year to get back on track’

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By exposing deep fissures and fragilities, “COVID-19 has x-rayed the world”, the UN chief told the Munich Security Conference on Friday, while acknowledging that today’s vulnerabilities go “well beyond” pandemics and public health. 
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WHO seeks $1.96 billion for 2021 Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Response

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking nearly $2 billion to fund its 2021 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for COVID-19 response which, was launched on Thursday in Geneva. 
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First Person: ‘The world is in your hands and begins at your door’.

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British celebrity gardener Monty Don, a UN advocate for plant health, is raising awareness of the links between human health, plant health and the well-being of the planet.
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Strengthen ‘One Health approach’ to prevent future pandemics – WHO chief

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The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates “intimate” linkages between the health of humans, animals and ecosystems, as zoonotic diseases spread between animals and people, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Wednesday. 
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‘Triple threat’ adds to long-standing crises menacing food security in Somalia – FAO

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Poor rainfall, flooding and desert locusts are contributing to extreme food insecurity in Somalia, threating 2.6 million people, the UN agriculture agency said in a new analysis released on Wednesday.  
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Downward COVID-19 trend shows ‘simple public health measures work’ – UN health chief 

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The number of reported cases of COVID-19 globally has declined for the fifth consecutive week, the head of the UN health agency said on Monday, underscoring that “simple public health measures work, even in the presence of variants”.
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Three die as new Ebola outbreak declared in southern Guinea

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Guinean health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola in a rural community in the south of the country, with at least seven people infected, three of whom died, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Sunday.  
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‘Constellation’ of post-COVID symptoms will impact global healthcare, says WHO 

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Far more research is needed into the “constellation” of sometimes debilitating symptoms among people who’ve recovered from COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, adding that it “will impact” global health systems. 
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EU is right place to tackle pandemic, but reform is needed, latest survey finds | News | European Parliament

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The Covid-19 pandemic has strengthened citizens’ beliefs that the European Union is the right place to develop effective solutions to tackle its effects.

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‘Three major threats’ to inoculating the world – UN health agency

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Amidst some positive news from the World Health Organization (WHO) that both COVID-19 deaths and new cases have recently been on the wane, there are “three major threats” to the UN-led international equitable vaccine initiative, COVAX, that require urgent attention. 
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Press conference on Recovery & Resilience Facility at 10.25 on Friday | News | European Parliament

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Presidents Sassoli and von der Leyen and Prime Minister Costa will hold a joint press conference on the RRF at 10.25 CET Friday.

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COVID-19 ‘extremely unlikely’ to have come from a lab, experts say

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The virus that causes COVID-19 probably jumped from animals to humans and is “extremely unlikely” to have come from a laboratory, the head of an international team investigating the origins of the disease said on Tuesday. 
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Opening – February plenary session | News | European Parliament

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Unless COVID is suppressed everywhere, we’ll be ‘back at square one’, Tedros warns

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The number of people who have received a COVID-19 vaccination now exceeds those reportedly infected, the head of the UN’s health agency said on Friday, while warning that after inoculating their own health workers and older people, countries must share doses with others, to eradicate the deadly coronavirus.
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Consecutive drop in new COVID-19 cases ‘encouraging news’: WHO

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The number of new COVID-19 cases globally has fallen for the third week in a row, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Monday, though urging countries not to let up efforts to defeat the disease. 
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Hopes of fresh momentum in fight against leprosy, but stigmatization persists

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Progress is being made in the fight against leprosy, but millions are still affected by the disease, and many sufferers have to contend with social exclusion. On World Leprosy Day, marked annually on 31 January, experts are calling for an end to ongoing discrimination and stigmatization.
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Follow the science: UN plans for a stronger pandemic recovery

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Funders responsible for more than $100 million of annual global research investments joined the deputy UN chief Amina Mohammed on Friday to discuss how to unify research efforts, and use science to recover effectively from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘End the scourge of neglected tropical diseases’: UN health chief

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The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) vowed on Wednesday to “end the scourge of neglected tropical diseases”, which affect more than a billion mainly poor people, and thrive where there is little access to quality health services, clean water, and sanitation.
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Amidst surging COVID numbers, WHO chief urges: ‘take heart and take action’

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The sheer scale of the numbers involved in the COVID-19 pandemic can “make us numb to what they represent”, the UN health agency chief said on Monday, reminding journalists in his latest briefing, that each one stands for “a person, a story”. As of late Monday, confirmed cases were nearing 99 million, and yet another grim milestone as 100 million cases looms. 
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European Parliament to commemorate 76 years since the liberation of Auschwitz

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A virtual ceremony, including speeches by European Parliament President David Sassoli and guests, will be held on Wednesday 27 January.

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Sri Lanka: ‘Forced’ cremation of COVID victims’ bodies must stop – UN rights experts

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The Sri Lankan Government should end its policy of compulsorily cremating victims of COVID-19, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday.
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