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Covid-19 may push millions of children into child labour: UN report

The report titled 'COVID-19 and Child labour: A Time of Crisis, A Time to Act' says child labour decreased by 94 million since 2000, but that gain is now at risk

Coronavirus updates: India 4th worst hit; cases in 24 hours cross 10K-mark

The Delhi government is in the midst of yet another controversy as there have been discrepancies in the number of deaths reported by civic bodies and the government

Global food emergency imminent; 49 mn may fall into extreme poverty: UN

'Hundreds of millions of children and adults' face long-term impact of food emergency, says Secretary General Guterres.

Which economic stimulus works?

Much of the money that households and businesses receive in the form of stimulus checks will probably sit idle in their bank accounts

India joins global alliance to support vaccine supply, immunisation

Gavi's routine immunisation efforts, including during the course of the coronavirus pandemic, help stop the spread of infectious diseases and the resurgence of other epidemics

India commits to UN development plan to adapt to new priorities amid Covid

"Prioritising the needs of the poor and vulnerable will have to receive the highest priority with respect to digital initiatives," says TS Tirumurti, India's new Permanent Representative to UN

UN chief Guterres asks US protestors to voice grievances in peaceful manner

Police have used tear gas to disperse the crowds and hundreds of people have been arrested as protests turned violent in some cities

Needed: Global Risk Pooling Reserve Fund

According to the World Bank, 60 million people worldwide will fall back into extreme poverty as a result of the severe economic crisis unleashed by Sars-CoV-2

The brutal face of peacekeeping

What are the power dynamics between peacekeepers from various cultural backgrounds sent to a conflict zone, and the locals they are supposed to protect?

Covid-19 updates: FM Sitharaman on stimulus 6.0, Trump's 'badge of honour'

Trump told reporters in a cabinet meeting that the high number of cases in the US is a "badge of honour", because it means the US is testing the most

WHO states agree to independent probe of UN agency's coronavirus response

Resolution addresses controversial issue of the origin of the virus, which first emerged in China late last year

Covid-19 highlighted UN's crucial role, says next General Assembly prez

Bozkir outlined his priorities as president of the world's foremost multilateral forum, during a virtual interactive dialogue with UN member states held on Friday

White House assures US-China trade deal still on; Trump not 'thrilled'

Trump said he was very disappointed with China's failure to contain the coronavirus outbreak

UN exploring options for General Assembly session due to Covid-19: Official

New York is the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US. A total of 343,051 Covid-19 cases and more than 27,000 deaths have been reported in the state

Coronavirus updates and highlights of last 24 hours: All you should know

In view of the surge in daily new cases in Maharashtra, the state government is likely to extend lockdown in major coronavirus hotspots, including Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad, Malegaon and Solapur

Global trade fell 3% in Q1 of 2020 due to Covid-19; may slide further: UN

The downturn is expected to accelerate in the second quarter, with global trade projected to record a quarter-on-quarter decline of 27%

UN forecasts Covid-19 to shrink world economy by 3.2%, sharpest since 1930s

The UN's mid-year report said the impact of the coronavirus crisis is expected to slash global economic output by nearly $8.5 trillion over the next two years

India to grow at 1.2% in CY20, global GDP to shrink by 3.2%, says UN

The World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2020 released on Wednesday by the UN said that global gross domestic product is forecast to shrink by 3.2 per cent in 2020

UN holds policy talks stressing multilateral solutions to ease pandemic

While this virus impacts everyone, it has not been an equaliser, but instead has exposed and compounded inequalities in societies

Countries should pay attention to the most vulnerable: Tedros Ghebreyesus

He said, more than 3.5 million cases of Covid-19 and almost 250,000 deaths have now been reported to WHO.