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UNICEF: Shutting school systems, wrong response to COVID-19
Countries fighting the coronavirus should not impose nationwide or large-scale school closures, which is the wrong response and compounds the societal cost of the...
DR Congo: Political tensions, armed attacks, displacement and COVID threats continue
There is a critical need for State institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to provide more stability and safety for citizens facing multiple...
COVID-19 crisis adds pressure to private and public pensions systems
The COVID-19 crisis has compounded the challenges facing retirement savings and old-age pension arrangements and added new ones, according to a new OECD report.
The...
ADB, Gojek to Initiate Research on Digitization, COVID-19 Impact on MSMEs
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Gojek, formally known as PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa, today signed a collaboration agreement to conduct joint research...
New Africa alliance aims to tackle deadly COVID ‘infodemic’
A new network in Africa aims to combat the “infodemic” of misinformation online surrounding COVID-19 and other health emergencies on the continent, the World...
It isn’t over: WHO concerned at ‘growing perception’ COVID pandemic is passing
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on Friday over the “growing perception” that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, despite exploding infection...
70% of Destinations Have Lifted Travel Restrictions, but Global Gap Emerging
The number of destinations closed to international tourism has continued to fall. According to the eighth edition of the UNWTO Travel Restrictions Report, 70%...
Germany and UNIDO partner to help countries in Africa fight against COVID-19
While Africa has been spared the worst health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the continent’s 1.2 billion people are still at high risk.
The United...
Fintechs See Increased Growth as Firms Adapt to COVID-19
The World Economic Forum has today released results of a study on how the fintech industry has been impacted by COVID-19.
Since the onset of...
Pandemic Threatens to Push 72 Million More Children into Learning Poverty
COVID-related school closures risk pushing an additional 72 million primary school aged children into learning poverty—meaning that they are unable to read and understand...