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UNCTAD predicts $3.4 trillion debt for developing countries amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 25 (ANI): Developing countries' repayments on their public external debt alone will soar to between 2.6 trillion and 3.4 trillion USD in 2020 and 2021, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said in a new report while calling for a glo
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WHO launches 'landmark' collaboration to develop COVID-19 drug, vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 24 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday launched a 'landmark' international collaboration to accelerate the development of a vaccine for COVID-19, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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Increased risk to jobs as European airline revenues collapse: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 24 (ANI): The potential revenue loss by European carriers in 2020 has grown to 89 billion dollars and passenger demand measured in revenue passenger kilometres) is projected to be 55 per cent below 2019 levels, according to the International Air Transport Associat
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WHO chief calls on US to reconsider funding freeze
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 23 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday (local time) called on the United States to reconsider its decision to freeze funding to the organization, and hoped that the country will once again support WHO's work and
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COVID-19 will be with us for long time, says WHO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 23 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday (local time) said that the COVID-19 crisis will not end any time soon, with several countries only in the initial stages of the fight against the virus.
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Support from governments essential to protect jobs, preserve aviation indu
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva/London, April 21 (ANI): The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called for support from governments to the aviation industry, to protect jobs and ensure that air services can be maintained.
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Over 81,000 COVID-19 cases reported worldwide in last 24 hours: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 20 (ANI): A further 81,153 people have tested positive for the coronavirus disease over the preceding 24 hours, taking the overall number of cases confirmed since the start of the outbreak above 2.24 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Sunday
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COVID-19 death toll about 140,000: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], April 18 (Sputnik/ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 139,378 people had died of COVID-19 worldwide, while the total number of confirmed cases had reached 2.074 million.
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Combating COVID-19: WHO warns Europe remains in the 'eye of the storm'
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 16 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that Europe still remains in the "eye of the storm" as Europe's death toll due to COVID-19 touches around 90,000.
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WHO chief hails India's step to engage in polio surveillance network to fi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 16 (ANI): WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday appreciated India's collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the systematic engagement of polio surveillance network across the country to fight against coronavirus.
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Trump's decision to suspend funding for WHO comes under criticism
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 15 (ANI): Russia's permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva on Wednesday criticised the US decision to suspend funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO), saying that such steps do "significant damage" to the international organisation that has play
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Regret US President's decision to order halt in funding to WHO: D-G Tedros
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 15 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has regretted the decision of US President Donald Trump to order stopping the funding to the UN's global health body.
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