Health

United Nations humanitarian agencies and their partners are asking donors for an initial $350 million to rapidly scale up logistics services, aimed at supporting countries disproportionately affected by cancelled flights and disrupted supply routes to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the “One World:  Together at Home” concert, organized by Global Citizen, today:

Following is the text of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s video message for the “One World:  Together at Home” concert, organized by Global Citizen, today:

As military escalations and the onset of COVID-19 threaten to wipe out hard-won gains in Yemen, an opportunity has emerged to bring peace, Special Envoy Martin Griffiths told the Security Council in a 16 April videoconference meeting, stressing that there could be no better moment for parties to silence the guns.

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Three new Ebola cases were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 10 April, with more expected to be identified, as the World Health Organization’s Emergency Committee concluded that the outbreak still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today: