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The World Health Organization
reported a record 307,930 new coronavirus cases
on Sunday for the preceding 24 hours, with the
largest increases appearing in India, the US and
Brazil. WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr.
Hans Kluge says new cases and deaths will
continue to rise in Europe in the coming months,
while Olivier De Schutter, a special rapporteur
on extreme poverty and human rights, urged
leaders at the United Nations General Assembly
to take action against inequalities, warning
that "the worst impacts of the crisis on poverty
are still to come." Full Story: Deutsche Welle (Germany)/Agence
France-Presse
(9/14), Reuters
(9/13), The Associated Press
(9/11)
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Members of the United Nations
General Assembly on Friday voted overwhelmingly
in favor of a resolution designating the
pandemic one of the most significant challenges
faced in UN history and calling for equitable,
widespread access to tools to diagnose and treat
the virus. World Health Organization
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cooperative effort to develop a vaccine for the
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United Nations Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres is calling on EU member
countries to open their borders and offer
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The pandemic is complicating
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The agency is seeking $40 million to bolster its
efforts against Ebola, but has seen little
response. Full Story: Voice of America
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Reports of torture, intimidation
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raised concerns from United Nations
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and High
Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet,
who is calling for an investigation into the
country's response to protests. More than
100,000 people have marched in the capital city
of Minsk over the last four weekends as they
have sought the removal of President Alexander
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Members of the United Nations
Security Council are calling for an end to
clashes between military forces in Myanmar and
ethnic militia groups and urging authorities in
the country to address issues that prompted
around 700,000 members of the ethnic Rohingya
community to flee the country three years ago.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle
Bachelet has said that Myanmar's actions against
the Rohingya people, as well as recent civilian
casualties, may constitute war
crimes. Full Story: Reuters
(9/14), The Associated Press
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