COVID-19 Pandemic
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The typhoon that hit the Philippines caused millions of dollars in damage
Just over a week ago, Super Typhoon Rai, locally known as Odette, made its first landfall on 16 December 2021,…
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Millions of children are unable to go to school due to the pandemic
A child’s first day of school—a landmark moment for the youngest students and their parents around the world—has been delayed…
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Rohingya refugees desperately seek help
Over the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted many States in Southeast Asia to tighten their borders, leading to the…
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Cross-border humanitarian aid in Syria extended for 6 months
The Security Council — acting in a rare moment of unanimity on the complex, decade-long Syrian conflict — today adopted…
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WHO: COVID Global Death Tally Could Reach 2 Million
A World Health Organization official has warned that the global COVID-19 death toll will likely reach as high as 2…
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COVID-19 to Shape This Year’s UN General Assembly
World leaders will meet virtually at the United Nations starting Monday, as they discuss international cooperation to halt the spread…
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Migrants and refugees facing extraordinary risks during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a disaster for people from all walks of life, but an absolute “catastrophe” for the…
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UN agency for Palestinian refugees launches $95 million appeal to keep COVID at bay
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a health and socio-economic emergency across the occupied Palestinian territory, the UN agency for the…
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UN agency for Palestinian refugees launches $95 million appeal to keep COVID at bay
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNWRA), said that it requires some $95 million to cover the…
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Fear grows as COVID-19 numbers skyrocket in many countries
Countries around the world are witnessing a record spike of coronavirus infections, with India set to become the worst-virus hit…
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