September 2020
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75 years on from the founding of the UN, young people are being enlisted to share their visions of a better planet, and help decide the next chapter of the Organization.
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September 2020
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The fight against COVID-19 continues for countries across the globe. Teams on the ground are maintaining their strong commitment to fight COVID-19
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September 2020
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After the World Health Organization declared the pandemic on March 11, to prevent and reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Argentine Government ordered
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September 2020
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Due to COVID-19 and the temporary shutdown of economic activities in Argentina, the livelihoods of both Argentines and migrant families—who represent
September 2020
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Castries – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Saint Lucia to support an
September 2020
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Action 2030 Blog
Just over a year before the novel coronavirus emerged, countries around the world came together to adopt the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) — a new framework for managing large movements of refugees more equitably among States.
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September 2020
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For six years, people in Donbass, Ukraine have been living in fear. And now, fear of a virus that has wreaked havoc on the world and threatens to intensify all the challenges associated with a humanitarian crisis.
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September 2020
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Action 2030 Blog
Roma people in Europe face widespread discrimination in many areas of life, including housing and health. In this piece, Francoise Jacob, the UN Resident Coordinator in Serbia, explains how the UN is helping Roma communities.
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August 2020
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From banking, to food delivery, and taxi bookings, Uganda is rapidly becoming accustomed to many of the online tools that are commonplace in developed economies, and which don’t rely on face-to-face interactions. The UN is supporting this shift, as a way to help developing economies recover from the global economic crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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August 2020
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Action 2030 Blog
The COVID-19 disease has added to longstanding challenges in Mozambique which have threatened the southern African country’s most vulnerable people. In this blog, the UN Resident Coordinator Myrta Kaulard, with IOM Chief of Mission, Laura Tomm-Bonde, and Samuel Chakwera, UNHCR Resident Representative, explain how the United Nations is supporting national efforts to protect the people of Mozambique.
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