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Young workers have been hit hardest by COVID fallout
The number of young people globally who can’t find a job this year is set to reach 73 million – that’s a full six...
As virus spreads ‘freely’ COVID-19 ‘nowhere near over’
Rising COVID-19 cases are not only putting further pressure on already stretched health systems and workers but also triggering an “increasing trend of deaths”,...
Convergence of conflicts, COVID and climate crises, jeopardize global goals
Intersecting global crises are threatening the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and impacting food supplies, health, education, and security across countries worldwide, according to...
Will the International Community Stand With Africa in the Latest Crises?
These days, it feels like one crisis is chasing the next – Covid-19, conflict, climate, debt, and more. The latest is a global food...
As Impacts of COVID-19 Recede, Lao PDR Faces New Challenges
While the negative impacts of COVID-19 appear to be receding, households in the Lao PDR are facing new and emerging challenges, some as aftershocks...
What COVID-19 taught us about risk in a complex, inter-connected world
A new UN report has shed fresh light on the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed cascading risks, particularly on vulnerable people, worldwide.
From the...
COVID-19: BA.4 and BA.5 variants spur 20 per cent rise in cases
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in some 110 countries, driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 variants, said the UN health agency chief on...
70% of 10-Year-Olds now in Learning Poverty, Unable to Read and Understand a Simple Text
As a result of the worst shock to education and learning in recorded history, learning poverty has increased by a third in low- and...
Shanghai’s Lockdown and Its Dire Economic Impact
In the first half of this year, measures taken against the COVID-19 pandemic have greatly impacted China’s economy. Shanghai, the largest city in China,...
Africa: Dramatic drop forecast in COVID deaths
COVID-19 deaths in Africa are forecast to decrease by 94 per cent this year compared to last year the World Health Organization (WHO) said...