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Daily Wrap 17 September 2020 © UNICEF/Mahmoud Fahdl 'Tens of millions of Yemenis' devastated by unabated war and COVID-19  More than five years of war have "devastated the lives of tens of millions of Yemenis", with experts estimating that up to one million may have been affected by COVID-19, the UN chief told the General Assembly on Thursday.  Peace and Security University of Oxford/John Cairns WHO chief makes last push for countries to join multilateral COVID-19 vaccine effort Countries which have not signed on to a global mechanism that has pledged to provide fair and timely access to a COVID-19 vaccine, are urged to do so before Friday, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told a virtual meeting of Member States, held on the eve of the deadline.  Health UN Photo/Mark Garten Bolster fragile world to emerge stronger, UN chief urges, marking Peace Day A Japanese principle that finds beauty in broken things, should serve as guidance for today's fractured world as we navigate out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday during the annual ceremony at UN Headquarters to mark the International Day of Peace on 21 September.   Peace and Security Photo: UN/Jean-Marc Ferré Human rights violations continue in Burundi under new Government: UN report UN-appointed investigators have issued fresh warnings about ongoing rights violations and impunity in Burundi, since the death of former President Pierre Nkurunziza, who ran for a third term in 2015, in a move deemed by opposition to be unconstitutional. Human Rights WFP/Giulio D'Adamo Reversing land degradation can 'pre-empt and manage' conflicts To help prevent conflicts and at the same time protect the planet, "we all must tackle environmental degradation", a top UN official told the Security Council on Thursday. Peace and Security © UNICEF/Fazel COVID pushes millions more children deeper into poverty, new study finds The coronavirus pandemic has pushed an additional 150 million children into multidimensional poverty – deprived of education, health, housing, nutrition, sanitation or water – a new UN study has found.  Health UN Women/Louie Pacardo Protect health workers to save patients, WHO reiterates on World Patient Safety Day COVID-19 has reminded the world of the vital role health workers play in relieving suffering and saving lives, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, underlining the need to ensure their safety and protection.  Health 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