December 2020
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Story
The path of tropical storms Eta and Iota left serious humanitarian consequences, learn about some of the stories of people affected in the country.
COVID-19
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December 2020
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Announcement
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Siddharth Chatterjee of India as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China
Ethiopia
December 2020
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Action 2030 Blog
A poet and composer named Jotamont wrote that the islands of Cabo Verde are “ten little grains of land” in the middle of the Atlantic—a small archipelago nation 500 kilometers off the west coast of Africa. The United Nations has stood with Cabo Verde country through its 45 years of independence.
COVID-19
December 2020
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Story
When it comes to the environment, the United Nations and its affiliates are walking the talk, according to a new report.
Climate Action
Climate change
Sustainable Development Goals
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
December 2020
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Resource
The 2020 Greening the Blue report released on 10th December 2020 provides a snapshot of the UN System’s environmental impacts throughout 2019 and the activities underway to reduce them.
Climate Action
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
December 2020
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Story
As long as any of the ladies at the “Casa de las Muñecas Tiresias” shelter can remember, they’ve been discriminated against. This shelter, located in a humble neighbourhood of Mexico City, houses up to 12 transgender— or “trans” — women at a time.
December 2020
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Video
The video introduces transgender women. As long as any of the ladies at the “Casa de las Muñecas Tiresias” shelter can remember, they’ve been discriminated against. This shelter, located in a humble neighbourhood of Mexico City, houses up to 12 women at a time.
December 2020
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Story
Earlier this year, on a tea estate in northeast India, a woman named Manjita found herself in a vulnerable place. The spread of COVID-19 had led to shutdowns, and now Manjita - not her real name - was isolated at home with an abusive partner, cut off from any services or support networks.
COVID-19
December 2020
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Story
Gay and bisexual men and male sex workers face a lot of discrimination and harassment in Viet Nam. People in these communities may have a hard time, but they also have each other. Here, two men tell the stories of how they created a café and a clinic, respectively, to support the communities that have supported them. And the UN helps out.