As the eruption of La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines have shown, infrastructure will define the battle for survival around the world. This is what Nick O'Regan, Director of Implementation Practices and Standards at the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), argued
ASSOCIATED PRESS — The man in the WhatsApp video says he has seen it work himself: A few drops of lemon juice in the nose will cure COVID-19. “If you practice what I am about to say with faith, you will be free of corona in five seconds,”
UN NEWS—Although the outlook for global growth has improved, the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as inadequate progress on vaccination in poorer countries, are putting recovery at risk, according to the latest UN economic forecast, published on Tuesday. The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) mid-year report warned widening inequality is threatening global
ASSOCIATED PRESS — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced growing pressure Friday to impose a strict nationwide lockdown, despite the economic pain it will exact, as a startling surge in coronavirus cases that has pummeled the country’s health system shows no signs of abating. Many medical
UN NEWS—An international hub for pandemic control, dubbed the "pandemic hub," is to open in Berlin to ensure better preparedness and transparency in the fight against likely future global health threats, the UN health agency announced on Wednesday. Supported by the German Government, the centre will
Yuri Kageyama and Stephen Wade, AP News - Some nurses in Japan are incensed at a request from Tokyo Olympic organizers to have 500 of them dispatched to help out with the games. They say they’re already near the breaking point dealing with the coronavirus
UN NEWS—A UN staff member in India has described the huge upsurge in COVID-19 infections in her country in recent days as a “tsunami”, and has spoken of the “panic” she felt, as her immediate family became infected with the virus. The number of new infections
UN News - COVID-19 infections have increased for the ninth consecutive week globally while variants continue their spread, the UN health agency has confirmed. Nearly 5.7 million new cases were reported in the last seven-day period, above previous highs, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest coronavirus update published late Tuesday. The number of deaths from the virus also increased – now for the
UN News - Forests are at the core of our efforts to restore our relationship with the natural world, the deputy UN chief said on Monday at the UN Forum on Forests. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said we were at a “make-or-break moment”, adding that woodlands provide
UN NEWS—UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for commitment to restoring the planet, and to making peace with nature, in his message to mark International Mother Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April. This year’s observation is taking place as the planet is at “a tipping point”,
