Covid-19 pandemic creating largest disruption in education, UN warns
The UN estimates that the pandemic has affected more than one billion students worldwide.
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Iran and China agree to 25 years mega deal
Once signed, the deal will open doors for Chinese investment across the Iranian economy.
Covid-19 severely affecting access to HIV medicines
Countries seek innovative ways to mitigate the impact of disruptions and keep services going
The Bilateral, Regional and Global Dimensions of Sino-Russian relations
China and Russia are seeking to act as key players to promote the narratives of emerging economies on issues of security and development
10th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared over; vigilance against flare-ups and support for survivors must continue
The outbreak, declared in North Kivu on 1 August 2018, was the second largest in the world, and was particularly challenging as it took place in an active conflict zone. There were 3470 cases, 2287 deaths and 1171 survivors.
Countries failing to prevent violence against children, agencies warn
Global status report on preventing violence against children calls for more government action and warns of ‘dramatic impact’ of COVID-19
China announces $2 billion to fight coronavirus pandemic at WHO assembly
China will provide USD 2 billion over two years to fight the coronavirus pandemic, President Xi Jinping said Monday, rallying around the World Health Organization and its efforts even as the Trump administration has slashed funding for the UN health agency.
India joins 62 other nations in seeking probe into WHO’s COVID-19 response
Last month, Australia was the first country to call for an independent inquiry into how the coronavirus started.
SCO Ministers of Foreign Affairs convene video conference in the backdrop of Covid-19 pandemic
While India’s External Affairs Minister Jaishankar highlighted the overwhelming threat posed by terrorism, Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi urged that the pandemic not be politicized
Nearly half of global workforce at risk as job losses increase due to COVID-19: UN
Some 1.6 billion people employed in the informal economy – or nearly half the global workforce – could see their livelihoods destroyed due to the continued decline in working hours brought on by lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday.