Sustainability
First person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief
“The global coronavirus pandemic, which has already caused unimaginable devastation and hardship, has brought our way of life to an...
Coronavirus restrictions hamper aid access for Sudanese in need
According to Jens Laerke, Deputy Spokesperson at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), seven COVID-19 cases, including...
Peacekeepers help fragile countries navigate conflict and COVID-19
“Peacekeeping operations must be able to continue their critical work and to maintain operational capability, so we can deliver on...
Burkina Faso crisis and COVID-19 concerns highlight pressure on Sahel food security
Across the Central Sahel in Africa – encompassing Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – more than five million people face...
India: Migrant workers’ plight prompts UN call for ‘domestic solidarity’ in coronavirus battle
High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet said in a statement that she was distressed by the plight of the...
‘Everyone at risk’ as coronavirus cases tick up among migrants and refugees sheltering in Greece
The Ritsona site – a one-hour drive from Athens - about 75 kilometres away - is one of 30 facilities on the...
COVID-19: from conflict to pandemic, migrants in Bosnia face a new challenge
“We fled from home to save our lives, to escape war, and now we are faced with this new coronavirus”,...
Key COP26 climate summit postponed to ‘safeguard lives’
The decision was announced on Wednesday night by the advisory group to the COP26 talks, overseen by the UN climate...
COVID-19: Czech Roma community faces up to mask challenge
“They said the face masks were desperately needed, and I did not hesitate, says Klara Pulova, from Tanvald, a small...
WHO concerned over rapid escalation in COVID-19 spread as caseload approaches one million
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there has been “a near exponential growth” in case numbers over the past five...
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