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Coronavirus: 'Worst Yet To Come' For Countries In Conflict, Says UN Chief

Coronavirus: 'Worst yet to come' for countries in conflict, says UN chief

UN Adopts Resolution Calling For 'Cooperation' On Virus

Resolutions adopted by the UN General Assembly are not binding but have a strong political value depending on their support

UN adopts resolution calling for 'cooperation' on virus

Test, Protect, Inform: What HIV Can Teach Us About COVID-19

Once a virtual death sentence, millions of people around the world now live with HIV

Test, protect, inform: what HIV can teach us about COVID-19

Billions of locusts swarming through East Africa are the result of extreme weather swings and could prove catastrophic for a region still reeling from drought and deadly floods, experts say.

NASA Using Satellites To Stop Locust Swarms Invading Africa

NASA is joining the fight against the destructive locust swarms that are currently ravaging across Africa.

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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for countries to "put armed conflict on lockdown and focus together on the true fight of our lives"

Will There Be Peace During The Coronavirus? UN Secretary General Calls For Global Ceasefire To Fight Pandemic

Syria, Afghanistan and Gaza are just some of the world's conflict zones impacted by the pandemic.

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for countries to "put armed conflict on lockdown and focus together on the true fight of our lives"

UN Chief Calls For 'Immediate Global Ceasefire' Amid Pandemic

UN chief calls for 'immediate global ceasefire' amid pandemic

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the fund's priority is to support Argentina and restore a stable economy

Argentina Will Need 'Substantial Debt Relief': IMF Chief

Argentina will need 'substantial debt relief': IMF chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (pictured February 2020) said that "global solidarity is not only a moral imperative, it is in everyone's interests"

Millions Could Die If Virus Allowed To Spread Unchecked: UN Chief

Millions could die if virus allowed to spread unchecked: UN chief

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warns emerging economies may need support amid massive financial outflows caused by the coronavirus outbreak

World Needs Coordinated Fiscal Response To Pandemic: IMF Chief

World needs coordinated fiscal response to pandemic: IMF chief

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Filipino Diplomat At United Nations' New York Headquarters Has Coronavirus, Showed Symptoms After Attending Meeting

The diplomat reportedly began showing symptoms Tuesday, a day after she attended a meeting at the UN headquarters.

Iranian firefighters disinfect streets in Tehran to tackle the spread of coronavirus

Iran Asks IMF For Loan To Combat Virus As Infections Pass 10,000

Iran asks IMF for loan to combat virus as infections pass 10,000

Lebanon's debt burden is now equivalent to nearly 170 percent of its gross domestic product

IMF Urges Lebanon To 'Quickly' Implement Economic Reforms

IMF urges Lebanon to 'quickly' implement economic reforms

"I call on every government to step up and scale up their efforts" to help contain the COVID-19 coronavirus "now," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

UN Chief Urges All Govts To Immediately 'Scale Up' Virus Fight

UN chief urges all govts to immediately 'scale up' virus fight

People walk past a billboard in Miami Beach discussing sea level rise: dozens of trucks have started dumping hundreds of thousands of tons of sand on Miami Beach as part of US government measures to protect Florida's tourist destinations against the effec

UN Chief Says Drop In Emissions From Virus Will Not Solve Climate Crisis

UN chief says drop in emissions from virus will not solve climate crisis

The United Nations asked nine countries, all of which have experienced significant outbreaks of the COVID-19 virus, to delay rotations of the peacekeeping Blue Helmets by three months

Coronavirus: UN Asks 9 Countries To Delay Peacekeeper Rotations

Coronavirus: UN asks 9 countries to delay peacekeeper rotations

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank Group President David Malpass bump elbows at the end of a joint press briefing on COVID-19 where they called for an all-out, coordinated global response

IMF Chief Calls For All-out Offensive To Counteract Epidemic

IMF chief calls for all-out offensive to counteract epidemic

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the coronavirus epidemic is putting the brakes on growth in the world economy

Global Growth To 'Dip Below' Last Year's Rate: IMF Chief

Global growth to 'dip below' last year's rate: IMF chief

The UN's envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame on Monday said he was resigning over health reasons nearly three years after taking up the post

UN Libya Envoy Salame Steps Down

UN Libya envoy Salame steps down

In May 2019, the UN chief Antonio Guterres (R) met with female vendors at a market setup to empower women in Port Vila, Vanuatu

UN Chief Calls For End To 'Stupid' Gender Inequality

UN chief calls for end to 'stupid' gender inequality

No country has yet asked the World Bank or International Monetary Fund for financial assistance to fight the coronavirus outbreak that began in China

IMF, World Bank Funds Ready To Fight Virus Outbreak: Spokesman

IMF, World Bank funds ready to fight virus outbreak: spokesman

Libya's conflict pits UN-recognised premier Fayez al-Sarraj against military commander Khalifa Haftar

UN Urges Libya Rivals To Engage As Doubts Hang Over Talks

UN urges Libya rivals to engage as doubts hang over talks

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's call for a new passage point for humanitarian aid into Syria comes as medical supplies in the country's northeast are running low

UN Chief Urges New Transit Point For Aid To Syria

UN chief urges new transit point for aid to Syria

IMF growth forecasts issued in January did not factor in a potential slowdown in China

IMF Warns China Virus Hitting A Fragile Global Economy

IMF warns China virus hitting a fragile global economy

International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva at the Global Women's Forum in Dubai

Coronavirus Could Damage Global Growth In 2020: IMF

Coronavirus could damage global growth in 2020: IMF

King Philippe of Belgium speaks at a Security Council meeting of the United Nations

Belgian King Makes Rare Speech By Monarch To UN Security Council

Belgian king makes rare speech by monarch to UN Security Council

Several sets of international sanctions have been imposed on Pyongyang, limiting its oil imports and banning its exports of coal, fish and textiles

Pyongyang Still Importing Oil, Cars, Alcohol Illegally: UN

Pyongyang still importing oil, cars, alcohol illegally: UN

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