European Commission secures EU access to Remdesivir for treatment of COVID-19
Yesterday, the European Commission has signed a contract with the pharmaceutical company Gilead to secure treatment doses of Veklury, the brand name for Remdesivir....
UK airlines call for the tax break to help boost demand
Every industry sector has taken a massive hit from the ugly Covid-19 pandemic of 2020. The coronavirus has affected everything for as far as...
COVID-19: World leaders to stay at home, in first ‘virtual’ UN General Assembly
The General Debate of the General Assembly, traditionally the most high-profile UN event of the year, will be a slimmed-down affair this September, with...
Children in Nigeria and surrounding countries, continuing to endure ‘horrendous violations’
Girls and boys in northeast Nigeria are continuing to endure brutal abuse at the hands of Boko Haram, and are also being deeply affected...
Climate emergency ‘a danger to peace’
Consequences of climate change vary from region to region. UN-supported dams in Somalia provide water access to livestock.
The climate emergency generated by global warming,...
COVID-19 provides opportunity to resolve conflicts, address weaknesses across Arab region
António Guterres has released a policy brief outlining four sets of priorities to help these countries build back better and achieve the Sustainable Development...
Tourism Sector to Continue Taking Action on Plastic Pollution
A new set of Recommendations published today outline how the global tourism sector can continue in its fight against plastic pollution while effectively facing...
Zimbabwe: COVID-19 must not be used to stifle freedoms
OHCHR spokesperson Liz Throssell, speaking to journalists in Geneva, expressed concern over allegations suggesting that Zimbabwean authorities may be using the COVID-19 crisis as...
Amid fears of worst recession in decades, urgent calls for solidarity, a united economic front
With multilateral cooperation under strain, senior UN officials, Nobel laureates and eminent academic experts, gathered virtually on Wednesday for the launch of a new...
Deforestation has slowed down but still remains a concern
The finding comes in its latest Global Forest Resources Assessment report (FRA 2020), which aims to turn the tide on deforestation, or the conversion...