UN stands in deep solidarity with Saint Vincent after devastating volcanic eruptions  

Following a series of powerful eruptions from La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, the UN chief on Monday expressed deep solidarity with the country’s people and Government.     large uncropped version option  

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Health experts concerned about indirect effects of COVID-19 on women and youth

12 Jun 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about its impact on women, children and young people.

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COVID-19 intensifies ‘brutal crime’ of sexual violence in conflict 

19 Jun 2020

Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) is “a brutal crime” that is being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief underscored on Friday, the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.

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Rise in women prisoners and COVID measures, ‘making sentences worse’

16 Jul 2020

More than 700,000 women are in prison around the world, and that number is growing much faster than men, the Human Rights Council has heard.