<ul><li> UN health agency does not recommend against using ibuprofen for <a href="https://www.un.org/coronavirus" title="Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" class="word-link" target="_blank">COVID-19</a>  </li> <li> Israel has ‘legal duty’ to ensure that Palestinians in OPT receive essential health services  </li> <li> ‘No justification’ for information restrictions by Governments during <a href="https://www.un.org/coronavirus" title="Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" class="word-link" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> outbreak  </li> </ul>

 UN health agency does not recommend against using ibuprofen for COVID-19  Israel has ‘legal duty’ to ensure that Palestinians in OPT receive essential health services  ‘No justification’ for information restrictions by Governments during coronavirus outbreak  

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News in Brief 19 March 2020

The UN migration agency, <a href="https://www.iom.int/" title="International Organization for Migration" class="word-link" target="_blank">IOM</a>, is highly concerned about the impact that the <a href="https://www.un.org/coronavirus" title="Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" class="word-link" target="_blank">COVID-19</a> pandemic is having on migrants. In an interview with UN News, spokesperson Joel Millman insisting that the stigmatization of migrants must be avoided.

The UN migration agency, IOM, is highly concerned about the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on migrants. In an interview with UN News, spokesperson Joel Millman insisting that the stigmatization of migrants must be avoided.

‘Societies are healthier if everybody's healthier’: IOM spokesperson

<ul><li> Africa should wake up to <a href="https://www.un.org/coronavirus" title="Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" class="word-link" target="_blank">COVID-19</a> epidemic, the says UN health agency chief  </li> <li> Pandemic could mean 25 million jobs threatened – <a href="http://www.ilo.org" title="International Labour Organization" class="word-link" target="_blank">ILO</a>  </li> <li> Blueprint launched to manage Earth’s fragile peatland carbon sinks  </li> </ul>

 Africa should wake up to COVID-19 epidemic, the says UN health agency chief  Pandemic could mean 25 million jobs threatened – ILO  Blueprint launched to manage Earth’s fragile peatland carbon sinks  

News in Brief 18 March 2020

Shortly after the outbreak of the 2019 <a href="https://www.un.org/coronavirus" title="Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" class="word-link" target="_blank">coronavirus</a> disease (<a href="https://www.un.org/coronavirus" title="Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" class="word-link" target="_blank">COVID-19</a>), <a href="https://www.unicef.org/" title="United Nations Children’s Fund" class="word-link" target="_blank">UNICEF</a> was among the first United Nations agencies to step up and deliver much-needed medical supplies including masks to China.   UN News spoke to Ms. Luwei Pearson, Acting Director of UNICEF’s Health Programme Division, about the agency’s quick response to the outbreak, and other issues including the possible physical and mental impact on millions of children faced with school closures.   UN News’s Maoqi Li spoke to Ms. Luwei Pearson, via skype.

Shortly after the outbreak of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), UNICEF was among the first United Nations agencies to step up and deliver much-needed medical supplies including masks to China.   UN News spoke to Ms. Luwei Pearson, Acting Director of UNICEF’s Health Programme Division, about the agency’s quick response to the outbreak, and other issues including the possible physical and mental impact on millions of children faced with school closures.   UN News’s Maoqi Li spoke to Ms. Luwei Pearson, via skype.  

Still ‘early days’ to assess COVID-19 impact on children: UNICEF

<ul><li> Millions of people in crises will need UN humanitarian aid in midst of <a href="https://www.un.org/coronavirus" title="Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" class="word-link" target="_blank">COVID-19</a> pandemic  </li> <li> New locust swarms add to South Sudan food hardship  </li> <li> UN chief condemns attacks on peacekeepers in Central African Republic, urges probe  </li> </ul>

 Millions of people in crises will need UN humanitarian aid in midst of COVID-19 pandemic  New locust swarms add to South Sudan food hardship  UN chief condemns attacks on peacekeepers in Central African Republic, urges probe  

News in Brief 17 March 2020

A decline in <a href="https://www.un.org/coronavirus" title="Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" class="word-link" target="_blank">COVID-19</a> cases in China demonstrates that containment efforts can help alter the course of the pandemic, f according to Dr. Gauden Galea, the World Health Organization (<a href="http://www.who.int/feed/view/en/" title="World Health Organization" class="word-link" target="_blank">WHO</a>) Representative in the country.   spoke to UN News’s Siwen Qian about cooperation between China and the UN, the value of strong public health systems, and why people everywhere should not panic and simply follow practical advice to limit spread of the virus.

A decline in COVID-19 cases in China demonstrates that containment efforts can help alter the course of the pandemic, f according to Dr. Gauden Galea, the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in the country.   spoke to UN News’s Siwen Qian about cooperation between China and the UN, the value of strong public health systems, and why people everywhere should not panic and simply follow practical advice to limit spread of the virus.

China has demonstrated COVID-19 course can be altered - WHO

<ul><li> Tedros renews call to countries to ‘test, test, test’ all cases of suspected infection  </li> <li> <a href="https://www.un.org/coronavirus" title="Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" class="word-link" target="_blank">COVID-19</a>: <a href="http://www1.wfp.org/" title="World Food Programme" class="word-link" target="_blank">WFP</a> sends lifesaving medical equipment to worst-hit Chinese province  </li> <li> Rights experts urge countries to respect people’s rights when tackling virus  </li> </ul>

 Tedros renews call to countries to ‘test, test, test’ all cases of suspected infection  COVID-19: WFP sends lifesaving medical equipment to worst-hit Chinese province  Rights experts urge countries to respect people’s rights when tackling virus  

News in Brief 16 March 2020

The largest humanitarian agency on the planet, the UN World Food Programme, or <a href="http://www1.wfp.org/" title="World Food Programme" class="word-link" target="_blank">WFP</a>, has sent lifesaving medical equipment to China to help treat <a href="https://www.un.org/coronavirus" title="Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" class="word-link" target="_blank">COVID-19</a> sufferers in the worst-hit area of the country.  In an interview with Daniel Johnson from UN News, WFP spokesperson Elisabeth Byrs gives an update on key priorities.

The largest humanitarian agency on the planet, the UN World Food Programme, or WFP, has sent lifesaving medical equipment to China to help treat COVID-19 sufferers in the worst-hit area of the country.  In an interview with Daniel Johnson from UN News, WFP spokesperson Elisabeth Byrs gives an update on key priorities. 

Chinese hospitals in worst-hit region receive medical ventilators for critical patients

<ul><li> <a href="https://www.un.org/coronavirus" title="Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" class="word-link" target="_blank">COVID-19</a>: Europe is the new virus hotspot, says <a href="http://www.who.int/feed/view/en/" title="World Health Organization" class="word-link" target="_blank">WHO</a>  </li> <li> As Syrian conflict enters 10th year, ‘brutal truth’ is there is little protection for families   </li> <li> Central Mozambique a year ago are facing devastating hardship  </li> </ul>

 COVID-19: Europe is the new virus hotspot, says WHO  As Syrian conflict enters 10th year, ‘brutal truth’ is there is little protection for families   Central Mozambique a year ago are facing devastating hardship  

News in Brief 13 March 2020

Although the <a href="https://www.un.org/coronavirus" title="Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" class="word-link" target="_blank">COVID-19</a> virus outbreak has been designated a pandemic, containment is still possible, and there is no need to panic. This is the official advice from the World Health Organization (<a href="http://www.who.int/feed/view/en/" title="World Health Organization" class="word-link" target="_blank">WHO</a>).  The UN health agency’s spokesperson Tarik Jašarević spoke to Daniel Johnson in Geneva about the need for everyone to be prepared and follow WHO guidelines.

Although the COVID-19 virus outbreak has been designated a pandemic, containment is still possible, and there is no need to panic. This is the official advice from the World Health Organization (WHO).  The UN health agency’s spokesperson Tarik Jašarević spoke to Daniel Johnson in Geneva about the need for everyone to be prepared and follow WHO guidelines. 

Avoid coronavirus panic and misinformation, urges WHO

The UN’s Victims’ Rights Advocate who champions the rights and dignity of victims of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), has urged more women to come forward in Haiti, if they have paternity claims against UN personnel serving in former peacekeeping missions there.  In an interview with UN News, Jane Connors acknowledges that around 28 women already have outstanding claims, relating to 34 children.

The UN’s Victims’ Rights Advocate who champions the rights and dignity of victims of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), has urged more women to come forward in Haiti, if they have paternity claims against UN personnel serving in former peacekeeping missions there.  In an interview with UN News, Jane Connors acknowledges that around 28 women already have outstanding claims, relating to 34 children.

UN supporting abandoned Haiti mothers and children, urging others to come forward

The <a href="https://www.un.org/coronavirus" title="Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" class="word-link" target="_blank">COVID-19</a> outbreak has caused unprecedented disruption in many areas of our lives, and that’s true of a key UN forum as well: the <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Pages/AboutCouncil.aspx">Human Rights Council</a>. On Thursday, it announced the suspension of its current inter-governmental session in Geneva, meaning that voting on Resolutions is on hold, until it can resume its work, promoting and protecting people’s human rights across the world.

The COVID-19 outbreak has caused unprecedented disruption in many areas of our lives, and that’s true of a key UN forum as well: the Human Rights Council. On Thursday, it announced the suspension of its current inter-governmental session in Geneva, meaning that voting on Resolutions is on hold, until it can resume its work, promoting and protecting people’s human rights across the world.

Now COVID-19 causes unprecedented halt to Human Rights Council session

<ul><li> Countries free of <a href="https://www.un.org/coronavirus" title="Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" class="word-link" target="_blank">COVID-19</a> must be better prepared </li> <li> Yemen at ‘critical juncture’ </li> <li> UN human rights experts celebrate release of Bolivian Government critic </li> </ul>

 Countries free of COVID-19 must be better prepared Yemen at ‘critical juncture’ UN human rights experts celebrate release of Bolivian Government critic 

News in Brief 12 March 2020

<ul><li> A decade of conflict in Syria  </li> <li> Brazilian mountain farmers honoured  </li> <li> Educate children in their mother tongue – UN expert  </li> </ul>

 A decade of conflict in Syria  Brazilian mountain farmers honoured  Educate children in their mother tongue – UN expert  

News in Brief 11 March 2020

<ul><li> Flagship UN study shows accelerating climate change  </li> <li> Nicaragua: after two years of crisis, more than 100,000 have fled  </li> <li> Burundi heads to elections as rights concerns persist  </li> </ul>

 Flagship UN study shows accelerating climate change  Nicaragua: after two years of crisis, more than 100,000 have fled  Burundi heads to elections as rights concerns persist  

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