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After the last Ebola patient was discharged on March 3rd at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced today the beginning of a 42-day observation period before it can declare the end of the Ebola outbreak - if there...
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COVID-19: countries, businesses must protect people as virus spreads, urges UN rights chief
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Coronavirus COVID-19 wipes $50 billion off global exports in February alone
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UN agencies together with the Bangladesh authorities have appealed for $877 million to support hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, where conditions are still not conducive for their safe return, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said on Tuesday.
Edited News | OHCHR
The President of the UN Human Rights Council, Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger, today (2 Mar) announced that the Council will follow measures recommended by the Secretary-General concerning the Covid-19 outbreak and its implications for the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council.
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As children freeze to death in Syria, UN-appointed investigators highlight ongoing likely war crimes
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‘Mayhem’ in Idlib’s hospitals amid ongoing violence pushing displaced towards Turkish border
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Discrimination against those affected by coronavirus/COVID-19 must be tackled head on by Governments everywhere, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday, in an appeal for “transparency and information” to help combat the epidemic.
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Secretary-General says UN needs to recognize failures and "be humble" in better responding to "the will of the people"
Edited News , Press Conferences | WHO
UN Chief urges countries to ‘do everything’ against COVID-19, thanks China’s people for sacrifice. While the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the COVID-19 outbreak should not be described as a pandemic because it is not spreading uncontrollably, UN Secretary-General on Monday urged all...