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The World Health Organization has
declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus a
pandemic, voicing alarm over the rapid spread of
the disease and the lack of coordinated response
in many regions. The virus has infected more
than 121,000 people in at least 114 countries,
and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom
Ghebreyesus cautions that the number of
infections, deaths and affected countries will
continue to climb. Full Story: The Associated Press
(3/11), CBC News (Canada)/The Associated
Press
(3/11), The Journal (Dublin)
(3/11)
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Members of the United Nations
Security Council participated in the trial of an
online meeting to prepare for the possibility of
not being able to meet in person because of the
ongoing coronavirus outbreak. UN staff returning
to the US from countries with widespread
outbreaks have been asked to self-quarantine for
two weeks, and the UN headquarters in New York
has been closed to tourists. Full Story: PassBlue
(3/10), ABS-CBN Interactive/Agence
France-Presse
(3/11), Deccan Chronicle (India)/Press
Trust of India
(3/10)
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Allegations of systematic human
rights abuses in North Korean detention centers
have raised concerns from United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet,
who says the practices could constitute crimes
against humanity. Tomas Ojea Quintana, UN
special rapporteur on the situation of human
rights in North Korea, has cautioned against
isolating North Korea during the current
coronavirus outbreak and has urged leaders in
the country to accept foreign aid. Full Story: The Associated Press
(3/10), Voice of America (3/9)
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The United Nations Commission on
the Status of Women on Monday convened in a
scaled-down event to ratify a declaration
reiterating support for the gender equality
action plan originally adopted at a conference
in Beijing in 1995. UN Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres said the declaration and action plan
"define the most comprehensive and
transformative global agenda for gender equality
and women's empowerment." Full Story: The Associated Press (3/9)
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The Gulf Today (United
Arab Emirates)
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Global efforts to reduce
emissions and mitigate climate disasters are
"way off track" and world leaders must remain
focused on goals to limit climate change, which
poses a significantly larger threat to the
world's population than the novel coronavirus,
World Meteorological Organization researchers
say in a report released this week. The report
notes that ocean temperatures rose to record
highs last year, surface air temperatures spiked
in many regions, and glaciers lost more ice than
they gained for the 32nd consecutive
year. Full Story: The Guardian (London)
(3/10), The Irish Times (Dublin)
(3/10), CBS News
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Channel NewsAsia
(Singapore)
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Rising political tensions in
Venezuela are driving an increase in violent
attacks against protesters and political
opposition members by the country's security
forces, warns Michelle Bachelet, United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights. Bachelet has
also voiced concerns about government
restrictions on human rights organizations and
trade unions, while criticizing sanctions
against Venezuela, which she says limit social
spending in the country. Full Story: Voice of America
(3/10), Prensa Latina (Cuba)
(3/10), The Associated Press
(3/10)
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(London)
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crash in Ethiopia claimed the lives of 157
people- among them 21 of our @UN colleagues. We
continue to carry their legacy in our hearts,
our minds & our work. My thoughts
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