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  • Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON COVID-19 AND FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION
New York, 9 June 2020 There is more than enough food in the world to feed our population of 7.8 billion people. But, today, more than 820 million people are hungry. And some 144 million children under the age of 5 are stunted – more than one in five children worldwide. Our food systems are failing…
UNAMID COVID-19 MEDIA UPDATE
4 June 2020 UNAMID COVID-19 MEDIA UPDATE Situation Update : In line with the World Health Organization’s guidelines, UNAMID has taken series of measures to prevent and mitigate against COVID-19. As part of these measures, UNAMID recently placed fifty-two (52) of its personnel in quarantine at the…
  • Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
New York, 5 June 2020 Nature is sending us a clear message. We are harming the natural world – to our own detriment. Habitat degradation and biodiversity loss are accelerating. Climate disruption is getting worse. Fires, floods, droughts and superstorms are more frequent and damaging. Oceans are…
  • The UN in Lebanon
#MakeItRight: A Campaign by UN Lebanon and TBWA\RAAD on World Environment Day
Every year the world celebrates World Environment Day on 5 June, a day dedicated to focusing efforts of the governments, businesses and citizens on pressing environmental issues. This year’s theme is biodiversity — a call to action to combat the accelerating species loss and degradation of the…
  • Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON COVID-19 AND PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
New York, 3 June 2020 COVID-19 continues to devastate lives and livelihoods around the globe — hitting the most vulnerable the hardest. This is particularly true for millions of people on the move — such as refugees and internally displaced persons who are forced to flee their homes from violence or…