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UN helps Pacific prepare for COVID-19 pandemic, warns that children are ‘hidden victims’

Village Reporter
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have been busy providing vital supplies to Pacific Island governments, including more than 170,000 essential medical and laboratory items.  “UNICEF will continue working with governments and our partners throughout the Pacific to stop transmission of the virus, and to keep children and their families safe”, said UNICEF Pacific Representative,… Read More
Pacific 

First Person: Heartbreak and hope – one doctor’s story from China’s coronavirus ground zero

Village Reporter
Since the original outbreak of the coronavirus in Hubei, China, at the end of January, 346 medical teams, from 29 Provinces in China, have been sent to Hubei to save lives, aiding local medical teams. The hospital that Xiang oversees, the Yifu Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, got notification to go on the mission, on 24 January, just before… Read More
Pacific 

Gunmen kills 25 at Afghan temple, UN chief calls for accountability 

Village Reporter
As Sikh worshipers gathered for morning prayers, news reports said that Islamic State militants stormed the temple, where attackers killed a guard and caused people to flee for shelter before a lengthy siege that turned dozens into hostages and left 25 dead, including a child. “Attacks against civilians are unacceptable and those who carry out such crimes must be held… Read More
Europe 

UN expert raises alarm over migrant, asylum seeker ‘pushbacks’ at Turkey-Greece border 

Village Reporter
“I am very concerned about the reported pushbacks of asylum seekers and migrants, which constitutes a violation of the prohibition of collective expulsions and the principle of non-refoulement,” said Felipe González Morales, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants. On 1 March, Greece suspended for 30 days, asylum applications for anyone who crossed the border irregularly, which prompted the… Read More
Pacific 

Reaching ‘beyond the possible’ in Hawaii to meet sustainability goals

Village Reporter
UN News travelled to the island archipelago, as part of an International Labour Organization (ILO) project, called Dignity at Work, and spoke to the Governor of Hawaii, David Ige Why are the Sustainable Development Goals important to Hawaii? Hawaii is the most isolated island community on the planet, 2,500 miles from the nearest landmass, and we see the impacts of… Read More
Europe 

UN agriculture agency staff continue to strive for a better world amid Italy COVID-19 lockdown

Village Reporter
FAO leads global efforts to defeat hunger and ensure that everyone has access to high-quality food. The agency is working with WHO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to assist countries and researchers in identifying potential animal hosts of the new coronavirus, though currently spread and development is due to human-to-human transmission.  FAO experts advise on prevention and control measures to support veterinary services; they also are working with the International… Read More
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