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Daily Wrap 17 August 2020 UNDP Bangladesh/Fahad Kaizer Coronavirus 'starkly' exposes vulnerability of persons with disabilities The COVID-19 pandemic has "starkly exposed" the heightened vulnerability and risks to persons with disabilities, a major meeting convened to discuss the international treaty that supports persons with disabilities, heard on Monday.   Human Rights UNDP Cuba FROM THE FIELD: Protection among the mangroves The rehabilitation and replanting of mangrove forests in Cuba's coastal regions is helping to protect the lives of people living on the Caribbean island, and reduce the effects of climate change, thanks to a UN Development Programme project.  Climate Change UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Terrorism victims must never be forgotten: UN Secretary-General Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored UN solidarity with all victims of terrorism and urged people everywhere to ensure they are never forgotten. Peace and Security WHO/J. Kannah Real Life Heroes: building trust, and saving lives Marie-Roseline Bélizaire, a doctor and epidemiologist with the World Health Organization (WHO), is using her passion for community medicine to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the Central African Republic (CAR). Humanitarian Aid UN Photo/Ilyas Ahmed Somalia: UN condemns 'brazen' terrorist attack on beachside hotel The UN in Somalia has strongly condemned a terrorist attack that took place on Sunday at the Elite Hotel in the capital Mogadishu, which reportedly killed at least 16 people and left many others injured.      Peace and Security Unsplash/Osman Yunus Bekcan Belarus crisis: Top UN official concerned over torture allegations In the wake of ongoing electoral-related unrest in Belarus, the top UN official in the country has requested an urgent meeting with authorities focused on the issue of human rights, according to a statement from her offic Human Rights Coronavirus Portal & News Updates Readers can find information and guidance on the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from the UN, World Health Organization and UN agencies here. For daily news updates from UN News, click here. unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences