COVID-19 pandemic

(The Commonwealth Secretariat Press Release) Twenty extraordinary young individuals including inventors, activists and entrepreneurs from 18 countries have been announced as finalists for this year’s Commonwealth Youth Awards. The…
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(United Nations News) The COVID-19 pandemic “will not end for anyone, until it ends for everyone”, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, advocating for an equitable and globally-coordinated vaccine distribution programme.  …
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A global assessment commissioned by the UN Forum on Forests concluded that COVID-19 has affected forests across the globe – hurting ecotourism, impeding conservation efforts and in some parts, crippling forest management budgets. But the…
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GENEVA (ILO News) – Those working from home, whose number has greatly increased due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, need better protection, says the International Labour Organization (ILO) in a new report. Since homeworking…
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(Searchlight) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines held its first and only presidency during our tenure on the Security Council during the month of November. Most of the Council’s activities were still conducted remotely in light of the…
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