UN agencies pledge scaled-up efforts to protect uprooted children as pandemic upends lives

Apr 21, 2020, at 12:58 pm

New York/IBNS: Two UN agency chiefs are pledging to accelerate work to expand refugee children’s access to protection, education, clean water and sanitation, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the globe.

Australia "exposed" to global medical supply shortage: Minister

Apr 08, 2020, at 12:13 pm

Canberra/Xinhua/UNI:  Australia's Finance Minister has warned that the nation's medical stockpile has been "somewhat exposed" to international shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

UN chief urges unity in mobilizing ‘every ounce of energy’ to defeat coronavirus pandemic

Apr 04, 2020, at 01:53 pm

New York/IBNS: There should be only one fight in our world today, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Friday, issuing a loud clarion call to join “our shared battle against COVID-19”.

Political prisoners should be among first released in pandemic response, says UN rights chief

Apr 04, 2020, at 01:50 pm

New York/IBNS: The decision by many Governments to release prisoners to slow the transmission of new coronavirus, was welcomed on Friday by the UN’s top rights official, Michelle Bachelet.

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

Mar 31, 2020, at 01:43 pm

New York/IBNS: United Nations agencies are working together to provide vital support to Pacific Island countries as they rally to combat COVID-19 outbreaks across the region.

Human rights must be maintained in beating back the COVID-19 pandemic, ‘without exception’ – UN experts

Mar 27, 2020, at 11:49 am

New York/IBNS: Dozens of independent UN human rights experts stressed on Thursday that in addition to public health and emergency measures, battling the COVID-19 pandemic, must respect the fundamental human rights of every individual.

Enable Iran to fight pandemic, end sanctions: China to US

Mar 24, 2020, at 07:10 pm

Beijing/UNI: Chinese envoy to the United Nations Zhang Jun on Tuesday urged US to end sanctions it has imposed on Iran so as to enable them to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

UN aid teams work round the clock amid COVID-19 pandemic to ensure humanitarian support to millions

Mar 21, 2020, at 10:05 am

New York/IBNS: As the global humanitarian response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues at breakneck speed, UN assistance remains critical for some 100 hundred million people living in emergency situations, and life-saving food aid is essential for 87 million people across the world.