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New, more infectious strains of
the coronavirus discovered in the UK, South
Africa and Japan pose a serious threat to
hospitals already struggling with the burden of
pandemic patients, World Health Organization
officials say. The agency this week reiterated
its call for vaccine producers to supply its
COVAX initiative with shots to distribute in
poor countries, noting it hopes to begin
vaccination campaigns in February. Full Story: CNBC
(1/11), Reuters
(1/11)
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United Nations Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres this week officially announced
he will seek a second term as head of the UN
when his tenure expires at the end of 2021. "I
am available to serve a second term as
secretary-general of the United Nations, if that
will be the will of member states," Guterres
wrote in a letter informing General Assembly
President Volkan Bozkir of his
intentions. Full Story: PassBlue
(1/11), The Associated Press
(1/11)
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Xinhua News Agency
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Authorities in Uganda have shut
down access to social media platforms, attacked
journalists and detained critics and opposition
candidates ahead of the country's elections,
drawing concern from United Nations
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who advises
Ugandans to uphold international human rights
laws and avoid inciting hatred or violence.
UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima has also called on
authorities to respect the rights of LGBTQ
voters. Full Story: UrduPoint (Pakistan)/Pakistan
Point News
(1/13), Thomson Reuters
Foundation
(1/13), The Associated Press
(1/12)
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The Daily Star
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Bangladesh
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Over 5,500 cases of gender-based
violence were reported in Zimbabwe between
January and September 2020 -- a 200% increase
over the previous year, the United Nations
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs says. Households struggling amid the
pandemic also reported higher instances of child
labor, child marriage and transactional sex,
OCHA reports. Full Story: New Zimbabwe
(1/13)
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An initiative launched by Costa
Rica, France and the UK in 2019 that aims to
protect at least 30% of natural environments by
2030 has gained support from at least 50
countries following the One Planet Summit, which
was held virtually on Monday. "Until now, we
have been destroying our planet, abusing it as
if we had a spare one," United Nations
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told summit
participants. Full Story: Deccan Herald (India)/Agence
France-Presse
(1/12), The Associated Press
(1/11)
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The Jamaica
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The pandemic has not slowed the
action of extremist militant groups, which are
using the crisis to fuel hatred based on race,
ethnicity and politics, United Nations
Under-Secretary-General for the Office of
Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov told UN
Security Council members at a meeting marking 20
years since the adoption of a counter-terrorism
resolution. Voronkov urged UNSC members to
cooperate in the fight against extremism and
examine the factors that drive the spread of
terrorism to help stamp it out. Full Story: The Associated Press
(1/13), Arab News (Saudi Arabia)
(1/13)
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