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New York, 25 November 2020 Violence against women and girls is a global human rights challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed this issue as a global emergency requiring urgent action at all levels, in all spaces…

New York, 20 November 2020 The COVID-19 crisis hit African economies well before the pandemic spread across the continent, with falling demand for African commodities and products, disruptions in trade and travel, reduced…

We are delighted to introduce the Central Asian Water Yearbook which features key water related events and developments in Central Asia and beyond. The Yearbook seeks to ease access to key events of the year for policy and…

New York, 19 November 2020 Dear Colleagues, Welcome to this very important discussion on racism in the workplace. I want to thank Dr. Kanem and our distinguished panel members who bring impressive expertise to this difficult…

New York, 19 November 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder of the importance of sanitation, safe water and handwashing facilities to stop the spread of infectious diseases. Everyone should have access to hygienic…

New-York, 19 November 2020 Dear Colleagues, Welcome to this very important discussion on racism in the workplace. I want to thank Dr. Kanem and our distinguished panel members who bring impressive expertise to this difficult…

New York, 15 November 2020 R oad traffic collisions are a major health and development concern. Some 3700 fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, friends and colleagues are lost on the world’s roads every day…

New York, 14 November 2020 Many efforts have been made to prevent and treat diabetes. Yet the number of people with diabetes is going up. What’s more, it is rising most rapidly in low- and middle-income countries, the…

New York, 12 November 2020 I am honoured to speak to you on the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the General Assembly resolution on the Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan. In adopting this resolution, the General…

A need for production and periodic and timely issue of the Bulletin as an information product for timely collection and dissemination of information on water-related, environmental, and climatic situation in the Aral Sea…