Category: Lifestyle

“WHO wants to see restrictions lifted as much as anyone”, he said. “At the same time, lifting restrictions too quickly could lead to a deadly resurgence. The way down can be as dangerous as the way up if not managed properly”. Tedros laid out six factors for consideration, which include that transmission is controlled and sufficient public health and medical… Read More

António Guterres said heightened solidarity is needed if the world is to defeat the crisis, which he called the “gravest test since the founding of this Organization”, with Governments already struggling to address rising unemployment and economic downturn. “But the pandemic also poses a significant threat to the maintenance of international peace and security — potentially leading to an increase in… Read More

In its report, the UN-led Inter-Agency Task Force on Financing for Development explores the steps that governments must take to avert debt overload and address the economic and financial havoc wrought by the pandemic.  “The global community was already falling behind in efforts to end poverty, take climate action and reduce inequalities”, said UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. “We have… Read More

“We’re committed to doing everything we can to prevent that from happening”, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.But the window for containing the new coronavirus is closing in many countries.  COVID-19 has already taken nearly 80,000 lives, and while infection numbers in Africa are still relatively small, they are growing fast.  The disease is estimated to be 10 times more lethal than… Read More

The dire warning from António Guterres is laid out in a policy brief which details how the new disease is deepening pre-existing inequalities which are in turn amplifying its impacts on the lives of women and girls. “I urge governments to put women and girls at the centre of their efforts to recover from COVID-19. That starts with women as… Read More