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Save the Children launches its biggest-ever $100 million appeal to protect children from COVID-19

admin- April 7, 2020

Aid organisation seeks to raise $100 million in urgent race to help save millions of lives Save the.. Read More

“To silence the guns, we must raise the voices for peace”

admin- April 3, 2020

“To silence the guns, we must raise the voices for peace” Ten days ago, I issued an appeal for an i.. Read More

Covid-19 school closures around the world will hit girls hardest

admin- April 1, 2020

By Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education, and Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen,.. Read More

UNICEF scales up support in 145 countries to keep children learning, as COVID-19 forces schools to close

admin- March 28, 2020

NEW YORK, 26 March 2020 – As nationwide school closures disrupt education for more than 80 per cent .. Read More

Securing sustainable food systems hinges on gender equality

admin- March 7, 2020

FAO, IFAD and WFP mark International Womens Day 6 March 2020, Rome – The three United Nations’ Rome-.. Read More

Spread of polio still an international public health concern – WHO

admin- February 29, 2020

The twenty-third meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005.. Read More

IRC Emergency Watchlist 2020

admin- February 29, 2020

Watchlist 2020 highlights the countries where the IRC assesses there to be the greatest risk of a ma.. Read More

WMO confirms 2019 as second hottest year on record

admin- February 29, 2020

Press Release Number: 01/15/2020 The year 2019 was the second warmest year on record after 2016, ac.. Read More

Historic UN Human Rights case opens door to climate change asylum claims

admin- February 29, 2020

GENEVA (21 January 2020) — In its first ruling on a complaint by an individual seeking asylum from t.. Read More

WFP Chief appeals for increased flexible funding to save and change more lives

admin- February 29, 2020

Rome – In 2019, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) received US$419 million in flexible fu.. Read More