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Forced returns of migrants must be suspended in times of COVID-19

The United Nations Network on Migration is concerned by reports of States in many regions using forced return of migrants as a measure in response to COVID-19. The Network calls on States to suspend forced returns during the pandemic, in order to...

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UNICEF appeals for $1.6 billion to meet growing needs of children impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

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A child wearing a face mask due to the COVID-19 pandemic watches water being poured into a container in Caracas.

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‘Urgency to act’ for sustainable development, greater than ever as coronavirus pandemic continues

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The UN in Bangladesh is prioritising gender-based violence services in communities affected...

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Battle ‘not yet over’ against locust invasions in East Africa and Yemen

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A wave of desert locusts has formed swarms in parts of South Sudan.

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