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Daily Wrap 25 August 2020 UNICEF Angola 'Momentous milestone' as Africa eradicates wild poliovirus The wild poliovirus has been eradicated in Africa, health officials announced on Tuesday, calling it a "momentous milestone" for the continent.  Health ©Eric Ganz Devastated by pandemic, tourism sector must be rebuilt in a safe, equitable and climate friendly way – UN chief Tourism is much more than visiting cultural landmarks or swimming in tropical beaches; it is "one of the world's most important economic sectors", the UN chief said on Tuesday.   Economic Development © UNICEF/IanFrancis UNICEF works to ease suffering of children whose lives have been 'turned upside-down' after Beirut blast Following a deadly explosion earlier this month, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has delivered some 67 tons of critical humanitarian supplies to affected children and families in Beirut. Humanitarian Aid UN News/Reem Abaza Israel's accord with United Arab Emirates an opportunity to unlock progress on wider Middle East peace efforts, UN envoy says The recent agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has the potential to change dynamics across the Middle East, the UN's top envoy in the region told the Security Council on Tuesday, urging Palestinian and Israeli leaders to re-engage in efforts to resolve their protracted conflict. Peace and Security © UNICEF/Patrick Brown Three years after exodus, Rohingya refugees 'more vulnerable than ever' Three years into the Rohingya refugee crisis, women, men and children – driven from their homes in Myanmar into camps across the border in Bangladesh – are more vulnerable than ever, UN agencies have reported.  Migrants and Refugees CDC/Hannah A Bullock/Azaibi Tami COVID-19 reinfection seems not to be a 'regular event', says UN health agency There is likely only a slim possibility of people being reinfected with COVID-19, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, following reports in Hong Kong that a man had contracted new coronavirus for a second time after an interval of more than four months. Health UN Photo/Manuel Elias Rights expert denounces lack of investigation into 2017 killing of journalist in South Sudan Lack of investigation into the killing of a journalist three years ago in South Sudan is indicative of a wider climate of hostility towards journalists in the country, an independent UN human rights expert has said.  Human Rights ILO Photo/Kevin Cassidy First Person: tourism in Hawaii grounded during pandemic Tourism is Hawaii's biggest industry, with some 10 million visitors to the lslands ever year. But that has all changed since the COVID-19 pandemic, and many businesses on the archipelago have been forced to shut down for good, according to a helicopter pilot who flies pleasure trips for tourists. Economic Development 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