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The ongoing pandemic is
increasing the number of people who need
assistance dealing with mental health issues
while also limiting mental health care in 93% of
countries, the World Health Organization says.
WHO Emergencies Director Dr. Mike Ryan estimates
that approximately 10% of the world's population
has been infected with coronavirus at this
point, and is urging the global community to
develop a "comprehensive strategy to fight this
disease." Full Story: The Irish Times (Dublin)
(10/2), Reuters
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Members of the United Nations
Security Council will resume in-person meetings
this month as Russia, which had strongly
objected to the decision to move to virtual
meetings, assumes the Security Council
presidency. The council will meet in its
traditional chambers, where plexiglass barriers
have been installed between
delegations. Full Story: PassBlue
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Human rights violations are
widespread across all regions of Ukraine as
attacks on the press, peaceful protestors,
politicians and members of the LGBT community go
unpunished, says United Nations Deputy High
Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif. If
rights violations persist, they could threaten
the legitimacy of the upcoming election,
Al-Nashif says. Full Story: Voice of America
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Women who belong to disadvantaged
social groups in India face a higher risk of
sexual violence, and the country's leaders must
ensure that perpetrators face justice and
victims have adequate support, the United
Nations said in the wake of recent rape and
murder cases in the country. "Entrenched social
norms and behavior of men and boys that lead to
gender-based violence must be addressed," the UN
said. Full Story: Outlook (India)/Press Trust of
India
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A 2012 amendment to the 1997
Kyoto Protocol signed in Doha, Qatar, was
ratified by Nigeria and Jamaica last week,
reaching the 144 signatories necessary for it to
come into force. The amendment requires
countries to collectively reduce emissions to at
least 18% below 1990 levels by 2020. Full Story: Climate Home News
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United Nations Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres welcomed the news of a peace
agreement between the government of Sudan and
militia groups, calling on all parties to ensure
the deal is successfully implemented. Aristide
Nononsi, a UN independent expert on human rights
in the country, has called on Sudanese leaders
to ratify international human rights conventions
and urged rebel groups that have not yet
committed the deal to join it. Full Story: Sudan Tribune
(10/3), Voice of America
(10/2), Radio Dabanga (Darfur)
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Sudan alert: flooding and
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