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People living in poverty are
facing a double crisis amid the pandemic as they
face higher exposure to the virus and lack
access to quality health care when they get
sick, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres said in an address marking
International Day for the Eradication of
Poverty. Guterres urged global cooperation to
eradicate the virus, asserting that the
international community is currently failing the
test presented by the pandemic. Full Story: Reuters
(10/17), Xinhua News Agency
(China)
(10/17)
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A United Nations arms embargo
against Iran that has been in place for 13 years
expired on Sunday as scheduled in the Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action, despite efforts by
the US to impose snapback sanctions through the
2015 nuclear deal. Authorities in the US have
vowed to impose sanctions on any person or
organization supporting Iran's weapons
program. Full Story: The Associated Press
(10/19), The Guardian (London)
(10/18), CNBC
(10/18)
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UNICEF has begun efforts to amass
a stock of 1 billion syringes to prepare for a
coronavirus vaccination campaign once a vaccine
is approved. "Vaccinating the world against
COVID-19 will be one of the largest mass
undertakings in human history, and we will need
to move as quickly as the vaccines can be
produced," says UNICEF Executive Director
Henrietta Fore. Full Story: Yahoo/Agence
France-Presse
(10/19)
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Pandemic-related lockdowns have
exacerbated gender inequality in education and
could drive an additional 13 million child
marriages over the next decade, according to
UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring report. The
report says girls are less likely than boys to
return to school when lockdowns ease, and notes
that girls are also less likely to be able to
access remote learning programs. Full Story: The Tribune (India)/Press Trust of
India
(10/18)
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Foundation
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The Sahel region of Africa serves
as an early warning of the damage that could be
caused by global warming, and the region's
deterioration in recent years demonstrates that
current steps to limit the effects of climate
change are inadequate, says Mark Lowcock, head
of the United Nations Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. "There is
no disagreement about the underlying problems,
but there has not been adequate action taken. "
Lowcock says. Full Story: The Guardian (London)
(10/19)
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Arab News (Saudi
Arabia)
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Fighting between Armenia and
Azerbaijan in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh
region continues to escalate despite a second
attempt to implement a cease-fire, with each
side blaming the other for continued attacks.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres has condemned violence against
civilians in the region and is urging both sides
to respect cease-fire agreements. Full Story: The Associated Press
(10/19), Macau Business (Macao)/Agence
France-Presse
(10/19)
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Pakistan
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COVID widening gender gap in
Pakistan Full Story: UN News
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"How Protests Against Police
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