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Daily Wrap 7 October 2020 ©UNICEF/UNI32026/PirozziUNICEF/UNI32026/Pirozzi Stillbirths: An unnecessary, unspeakable tragedy – UN report A stillborn baby is delivered every 16 seconds, which translates into nearly two million infants over the course of a year that never took their first breath, according to a new UN report published on Thursday.  Health UNICEF/UN0159775/Nybo Report reveals linkages between human trafficking and forced marriage Across the world, girls as young as 12 are being forced or tricked into marrying men who exploit them for sex and domestic work, in what the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called an "under-reported, global form of human trafficking".  Law and Crime Prevention UNICEF UN chief urges greater investment in universal health coverage, starting now The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of strong public health systems and emergency preparedness for communities and economies globally, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, calling for greater investments in universal health coverage.  Health NASA Space sector works to keep societies and economies on track during COVID-19 Decades of developments in the space sector are being utilized during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping countries to keep their citizens safe and economies on track, the head of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) said on Wednesday, in a speech to a virtual conference held by the world's richest nations.  Peace and Security Kseniya Halubovich Belarus: 'There is no sustainable development without human rights' - a UN Resident Coordinator blog Belarus has been rocked by mass demonstrations, and violent state crackdowns, since the disputed August presidential election that saw Alexander Lukashenko returned to power. In this blog, Joanna Kazana-Wisniowiecki, the UN Resident Coordinator in Belarus, explains what the unrest means for the Organization. Economic Development World Bank/Dominic Chavez Guinea: Steer clear of campaign hate speech, top UN officials warn Given the history of intercommunal violence in Guinea, two high-level UN Officials voiced concern on Tuesday over the risk of "incitement to hostility, discrimination or violence" as the country gears up for elections on 18 October. Peace and Security Photo: IMO Global trade amid COVID-19: Signs of rebound, but recovery uncertain Global trade is showing signs of bouncing back from a deep, COVID-19-induced slump, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has said, with the caveat that any recovery could be badly disrupted by the future course of the pandemic and how societies react.  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