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Europe: COVID must spark rethink to prioritize ‘human lives’ over economic policies 

Village Reporter
Speaking ahead of the EU Porto Social Summit on May 7, Olivier De Schutter, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, pointed out that with over 90 million people and almost 20 million children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the Union, plans to address it are “insufficiently ambitious”.  The European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan,… Read More
Pacific 

Myanmar approaching point of economic collapse: UN report

Village Reporter
That level of impoverishment has not been seen in the country since 2005, and the economy is facing significant risks of a collapse, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said in its report, COVID-19, Coup d’état and Poverty: Compounding Negative Shocks and their Impact on Human Development in Myanmar. According to @UNDP_Myanmar new report, up to 25 million people in Myanmar… Read More
Europe 

UN chief pledges to fight for all Cypriots, as impasse remains

Village Reporter
“The truth is that in the end of our efforts we have not yet found enough common ground to allow for the resumption of formal negotiations in relation to the settlement of the Cyprus problem”, he told journalists in Geneva, where the talks took place.  Striking a note of optimism, Mr. Guterres added that there had been agreement over another meeting “in the near… Read More
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Ghana ‘clashes’ with AfCFTA boss over ‘fake’ Covid test results

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– – The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is in tango with the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Wamkele Mene over his covid-19 status. On April 27, the AfCFTA Secretariat revealed that its Secretary General was given a ‘false’ covid-19 results after taking the PCR test at the Kotoka International Airport. Subsequently, Mr. Mene went into quarantine… Read More
Europe 

Vaccinated Europeans now outnumber those infected by COVID, but ‘threat remains present’

Village Reporter
Based on confirmed cases, 5.5 per cent of the entire European population has now had COVID-19, while 7 per cent has completed a full vaccination series. But WHO Regional Director for Europe, Hans Kluge said in a video message, “the virus still carries the potential to inflict devastating effects”. “As a matter of fact, close to half of all COVID-19 infections in… Read More
Pacific 

UN providing equipment and supplies to help India fight rapid COVID-19 surge

Village Reporter
“In India’s time of need, the UN is doing everything it can to rapidly provide critical equipment and supplies to central and state governments”, said Resident Coordinator Renata Lok Dessallien.  In India’s time of need, the @UN is doing everything it can to rapidly provide critical equipment & supplies to central and state govts – including 7000+ oxygen concentrators, lab supplies, setting up of… Read More
Europe 

UN chief ‘realistic’ at start of fresh bid to resolve Cyprus stalemate

Village Reporter
“The Secretary-General decided to organize this meeting following the consultations conducted over the past several months on his behalf by Under Secretary-General Jane Holl Lute”, Stephane Dujarric told journalists at the UN Palais des Nations, referring to the veteran UN and former US Government official who has been working to advance reconciliation. “As we have repeatedly said, the purpose of… Read More
Pacific 

Nepal: New appointments ‘undermine independence’ of rights oversight body, UN experts warn

Village Reporter
In a statement, the experts said that the appointment process “failed to implement the essential requirements of the Paris Principles, including the need for an open, transparent and participatory process with broad consultations”. ?? #Nepal: UN experts express serious concern for independence & integrity of Nepal’s National Human Rights Commission after recent appointment of new members. The experts urge the… Read More
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