July 2020
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“Rise for All” special event brings together women across sectors in recognition of front-line leadership to build back better
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July 2020
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Below, we highlight what UN teams across the world are doing to strengthen the fight against COVID-19 as of 10 July 2020.
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July 2020
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Action 2030 Blog
In Kuwait, the UN has played an important role in countering xenophobic rhetoric, falsely blaming the spread of COVID-19 on migrant workers. In this opinion piece, Tarek Elsheikh, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the country, highlights the efforts being made to safeguard the rights of foreign residents.
COVID-19
July 2020
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Story
In her native Somalia, designer Nimco Adam was known as the Queen of Tie Dye, spending hours plunging fabrics into vats of chemical dyes to use in her
COVID-19
June 2020
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Story
UN teams worldwide continue to support with the environmental and socioeconomic recovery of the most vulnerable communities. Today, we highlight the
COVID-19
June 2020
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Announcement
New York, 26 June, 2020 - The United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed convened and opened the Recover Better Together Action Forum
June 2020
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Action 2030 Blog
In the past thirty years, the number and strength of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Caribbean has tripled. In the past three years alone, three category-5 hurricanes have brutalized several Caribbean islands. It’s no wonder that people in the region are anxiously bracing for the coming hurricane season, which runs June to October.
June 2020
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Story
Together with national authorities, the private sector and other partners, the UN teams serving 162 countries and territories continue to prioritize the fight against COVID-19. Today, we highlight some of their work as of 19 June 2020.
COVID-19
June 2020
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Announcement
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) opens on 7 July 2020, under the theme of "Accelerated action and transformative
June 2020
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Story
Parents are relieved to learn that a toll-free number had become available to register births and get other government certificates. The number—132—was introduced at the end of 2018 for birth registration. It covers two of the country’s 12 districts, the ones with the lowest birth-registration rates.
