Severe disruptions in health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in an additional 239,000 child and maternal deaths in South Asia last year, United Nations agencies said on Wednesday. In a new report, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said that
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UNGA: Hold an emergency special session on Myanmar
UN member states should move to hold an Emergency Special Session at the UN General Assembly to demand collective action in response to the Myanmar military’s widespread and systematic attack on protesters, said Fortify Rights on Monday. The Myanmar Police Force and Army reportedly killed more than 120 women, men, and
10 million additional girls at risk of child marriage: Unicef
Ten million additional child marriages may occur before the end of the decade, threatening years of progress in reducing the practice, according to a new analysis released by UNICEF. COVID-19: A threat to progress against child marriage – released on International Women's Day on Monday – warns that school closures, economic