GENEVA - For the first time in two decades, the number of children being put to work has risen – to 160 million worldwide, representing an increase...
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GENEVA - Even though COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined in recent weeks, the world is facing a "two-track pandemic", the UN's top health...
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PARIS - The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a sharp increase in mental ill-health issues, especially among the young, unemployed and those facing...
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GENEVA - Some two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed globally but only 0.5 per cent have reached low-income countries where...
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