UN News - As the number of people with diabetes surges, many are at “increased risk of severe disease and death from COVID-19”, the UN chief said in his message for World Diabetes Day. “Many efforts have been made to prevent and treat diabetes”, but the disease
SeaDream cruise ship to dock back in Barbados Five passengers of the SeaDream cruise ship tested positive for COVID-19. In a Friday report of The Guardian, the SeaDream, which is carrying 53 passengers and 66 crew, is one of the first cruise ships to resume operations and
UN News - The global shipping industry has played a vital role in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and demand for its services has limited the annual decline in maritime trade volumes to around 4.1 per cent in 2020, the UN Conference on
The labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean faces a slow recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for “active macro policies” and other measures to promote sustainable development alongside getting people back into the workforce. That is the main finding of a joint
Press Release, House of Windsor - Her Majesty, The Queen has led the nation in marking Remembrance Sunday, as people around the UK privately paid their respects at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. She was joined by family members and the Prime Minister at the
UN News - The Climate Action Superheroes are the face of a new campaign, to be launched on UN social media platforms today, aimed at mobilizing children under 12 to recycle and to save water and energy. “We want children to be aware of the difference they can
UN News - Ahead of next week’s World Health Assembly, the WHO stresses that the COVID-19 pandemic can be defeated through science, solutions and solidarity. To date, there are more than 47 million COVID-19 cases, and over 1.2 million deaths, according to latest figures. The Assembly will chart
Press Release - 14 more countries will be added to the list of those deemed high risk for COVID-19 by health authorities in Barbados, bringing the total number in this category to 50. In the latest updated COVID-19 travel protocols, the new countries which have moved
At least 20 people died and tens of thousands were left homeless after Typhoon Goni, the world's strongest typhoon this 2020, wreaked havoc the eastern part of the Philippines on Sunday. The super typhoon known locally as Rolly slammed the south of Luzon with sustained wind speeds of up to
UN News - “Public health is more than medicine and science and it is bigger than any individual and there is hope that if we invest in health systems…we can bring this virus under control and go forward together to tackle other challenges of our
