July 2020
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Amid the coronavirus pandemic and the social distancing measures, UN Women is providing urgent support to more than 5,700 Syrian refugees in Za’atari and Azraq.
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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.
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July 2020
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Fifteen thousand households have been helped in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, through a joint initiative to reach vulnerable households with money for
June 2020
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UN teams worldwide continue to support with the environmental and socioeconomic recovery of the most vulnerable communities. Today, we highlight the
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June 2020
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Every day, hundreds of thousands of girls around the world are harmed physically or psychologically, with the full knowledge and consent of their
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June 2020
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In Malawi, where children with albinism face attacks, and even ritual killings, going to school can expose them to life-threatening dangers. The UN is helping to make schools safer for these vulnerable students.
June 2020
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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.
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June 2020
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Each evening at 18H, sirens echo throughout Jordan, announcing the curfew, which lasts until 10H each morning. The kingdom has been under lockdown
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June 2020
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Action 2030 Blog
The COVID-19 pandemic has put lives, jobs, and essential services at risk everywhere and served to highlight and exacerbate the social and economic
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June 2020
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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.