Storms, coronavirus pose ‘double threat’ for children in Central America and Caribbean – UNICEF
Across Central America and the Caribbean, the more than 70 million children impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic could soon face another threat – catastrophic hurricane storms, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday. , breaking Storms, coronavirus pose ‘double threat’ for children in Central America and Caribbean – UNICEF, news, latest news
Leaving No Roma behind during a pandemic, and beyond: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
Roma people in Europe face widespread discrimination in many areas of life, including housing and health. In this opinion piece, Francoise Jacob, the UN Resident Coordinator in Serbia, explains how the UN is helping Roma communities, many of which have no access to safe water or electricity, to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic., breaking Leaving No Roma behind during a pandemic, and beyond: a UN Resident Coordinator blog, news, latest news
Amar Singh, The Deft Political Player With Friends In Every Room
Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, who died in a Singapore hospital on Saturday at the age of 64, skilfully navigated the intersection of politics and corporate world and then imbued it with a dash of filmy…, breaking Amar Singh, The Deft Political Player With Friends In Every Room, news, latest news
Coronavirus R0: What is the R number and why does it matter?
Experts keep discussing the value of R, but what is it and why does it matter?, breaking Coronavirus R0: What is the R number and why does it matter? news, latest news
Coronavirus leaves South American tourism operators in the lurch
In normal years, tourism in Chile’s natural paradise, Pucon, is thriving. But with travel restrictions amid a pandemic, residents whose livelihood is dependent on tourism are suffering — with no clear end in sight. breaking Coronavirus leaves South American tourism operators in the lurch, news, latest news
Health must come before the economy, insists top UN official for Latin America and the Caribbean
In Latin America, where much of the region has dealt with years of sluggish growth, the economic crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing millions more into poverty, says Alicia Bárcena, the head of the UN regional body for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)., breaking Health must come before the economy, insists top UN official for Latin America and the Caribbean, news, latest news
Somen Mitra, The Veteran Congress Leader’s 5 Decades In Politics
West Bengal Congress chief Somen Mitra, who died on Thursday, will go down in history as a leader who could make friends with rivals with the consummate ease of a political craftsman but failed to…, breaking Somen Mitra, The Veteran Congress Leader’s 5 Decades In Politics, news, latest news
Time Out: Cesc Fabregas on his career and racism in football
AS Monaco midfielder Cesc Fabregas talks to Christina Macfarlane about his career, who the most impactful coach he’s had in his career is and what he thinks of BLM and racism in football.
COVID-19: UN chief outlines path to sustainable, inclusive recovery in Southeast Asia
Tackling inequality, bridging the digital divide, greening the economy, and upholding human rights and good governance will be critical for Southeast Asia to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday., breaking COVID-19: UN chief outlines path to sustainable, inclusive recovery in Southeast Asia, news, latest news
Asia-Pacific: ‘Call to action’ highlights role of family farmers amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Although hundreds of millions of smallholder family farmers in Asia-Pacific produce a majority of the world’s food, the COVID-19 pandemic is having a disproportionate impact on their livelihoods, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)., breaking Asia-Pacific: ‘Call to action’ highlights role of family farmers amidst COVID-19 pandemic, news, latest news