The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF on Monday called for more investment in mental health services in Africa where the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the gaps that exist in mental health care. The two [Read More]
Fifty-four developing economies accounting for more than half of the world’s poorest people need urgent debt relief as a result of “cascading global crises,” the UN Development Program said Tuesday. It warned of the risks [Read More]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for making mental health a global priority and urged actions to promote universal quality mental health care. Nearly 1 billion people live with a mental health condition. But [Read More]
Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for the UN secretary-general, said on Monday that a cholera outbreak and gang violence are putting Haiti in a dire situation. “Because of the security situation, we don’t have the access [Read More]
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution to allow three member states, which are at least two years in arrears for membership dues, to vote in the assembly in the current 77th annual [Read More]
An escalation of tension in the West Bank would fuel an atmosphere of fear, hatred and anger between Israelis and Palestinians, a senior UN official warned on Saturday. “It is necessary to reduce tensions immediately [Read More]
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