Sophie Wessex delivers a powerful speech on sexual violence via video link at United Nations event, saying the world ‘must listen to the survivors’ Royal was spoke on International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict Sophie, 55, appeared virtually at the United Nations event to raise awareness She said: ‘The number of … Read more
The lawyer representing the family of George Floyd has urged the United Nations to intervene in the investigation of the black man’s police-related slaying. Attorney Ben Crump has written an ‘urgent appeal’, asking the UN to encourage the US to press federal criminal charges against four Minneapolis officers involved when Floyd, 46, was killed while being … Read more
‘Safety stamp’ launched by World Travel & Tourism Council for ‘hygienic’ destinations and businesses in bid to reassure holidaymakers and speed up tourism recovery Saudi Arabia, Barcelona, Portugal, Cancun and Seville all back the stamp The initiative is also backed by the United Nations World Tourism Organization Businesses can use the stamp once hygiene protocols … Read more
Revealed: All 217 destinations in the world now have coronavirus travel restrictions, representing the most severe curbs on movement in history Study by the UNWTO analysed travel restrictions for 217 destinations Of these, 45% have totally or partially closed their borders to tourist arrivals Meanwhile, 30% have totally or partially suspended international flights Here’s how … Read more
UN’s coronavirus social distancing app 1point5 is ‘barely functional’ and could lead to dozens of false-positives as it alerts the user to the presence of any nearby Bluetooth device – not just smartphones The 1point5 app is designed to alert people if someone else is less than 5ft away UN Technology Innovation Labs built the … Read more
December 31 – China first reports a cluster of unusual pneumonia cases in Wuhan to the WHO January 4 – WHO tweets about ‘a cluster of pneumonia cases’ in Wuhan with no deaths, saying investigations into the cause are underway January 5 – The WHO issues its first guidance on ‘pneumonia of unknown cause’, saying … Read more
‘There is no secret in WHO’: Tedros hits back at Donald Trump and insists ‘nothing is hidden from US’ over accusations organisation colluded with China to downplay coronavirus Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus insisted today ‘there is no secret in WHO’ Added presence of embedded US secondees in Geneva meant ‘nothing hidden’ Agency said it was warning … Read more
Africa could see anywhere between 300,000 and 3.3 million deaths due to coronavirus, according to the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). It warned that if the continent does not implement measures to prevent the spread of the virus then total infections could spiral out of control and reach 1.2 billion. But if intense social distancing … Read more
Face masks do not stop people from catching coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) in light of recent studies suggesting the opposite. The United Nations’ health body was forced to review new evidence from Hong Kong claiming mass-issuing masks may have helped contain the pandemic. But the WHO maintains the public should not … Read more
Fight coronavirus, not each other: Pandemic ‘accelerating’ as global cases top 362,000 and UN chief calls for a global ceasefire so nations can focus on ‘true fight of our lives’ World Health Organisation calls for end to conflict as pandemic accelerates ‘It is time to put armed conflict on lockdown’ says UN secretary general WHO … Read more