Confronting major setbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic, countries in Asia and the Pacific “must now seize the moment” to rebuild and recover better together, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General said on Tuesday.
Tea garden workers in Bangladesh, who are mainly women, are one of the most marginalized groups in the country, with limited access to education for their children and prone to dire health risks. A programme supported by the UN’s Joint SDG Fund, which funds initiatives focused on sustainable development, aims to boost social protection for these works, helping them access their rights and improve their life prospects.
New technologies have given us new ways to control diseases - crucial to fighting the COVID pandemic, and future global outbreaks, says the World Health Organization’s Chief Scientist.
2021 Spring COMECE Assembly
Catholic Church and EU Commission: “facing this historic period together”
Participating in the Spring Assembly of EU Bishops held online on 17-18...
Access to water is not just about “liquid in a bottle” but instead touches on universal issues such as dignity, opportunity and equality, the UN General Assembly President said on Thursday, in opening a high-level meeting on ensuring water and sanitation are available to all.
Introductory statement by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the Hearing of the ECON Committee of the European Parliament (by videoconference)
Frankfurt am Main,...
There’s a massive religious shift occurring in America as one of the world’s most religious nations becomes more secular every year.
In “Secular Surge: A...
28th Standing Committee of the Regional Committee (SCRC), Third Session (virtual, 10-11 March 2021)
Statement, 12 March 2021
Exactly one year after COVID-19 was characterized as a pandemic,...