LONDON - Older people, men and those from ethnic backgrounds are more likely to end up in hospital or die even after they have been...
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PARIS - In 2020, 1.5 billion students in 188 countries/economies were locked out of their schools. With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic still...
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NEW YORK - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the world is facing an education crisis due to the COVID pandemic, that has left nearly 77 million...
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GENEVA - Unilateral and coercive sanctions imposed by governments can create severe and undue suffering for innocent people who bear no...
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