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UN envoy Gordon Brown urges G7 countries to fund global COVID vaccination push
Speaking during the regular briefing by the World Health Organization (WHO), and…
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COVID-19 ‘vaccine equity in action’ in the Maldives: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
The Maldives had reported some 29,000 cases of the virus with 72…
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Decades of health gains at risk in Brazil due to COVID-19
With global attention and support focused this week on the severe crisis…
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Address inequalities to end AIDS by 2030, UN chief says in new report
Despite action and progress against HIV in some places and population groups,…
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Increased cancer risk for petroleum industry workers and people living near plants: New UN study
The findings add to increasing evidence of the health consequences of air…
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Vaccinated Europeans now outnumber those infected by COVID, but ‘threat remains present’
Based on confirmed cases, 5.5 per cent of the entire European population…
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UN providing equipment and supplies to help India fight rapid COVID-19 surge
“In India’s time of need, the UN is doing everything it can to…
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Risky business: COVID-19 and safety at work
The world of work has been upended by COVID-19, and the effects…
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Key workers need greater protections amidst COVID fight, new ILO report warns
A new report by the ILO, released to mark World Day for…
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New UN-led global immunization push aims to save more than 50 million lives
“Even before the pandemic, there were worrying signs that we were beginning…
