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Daily Wrap 8 October 2020 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Transitional President in Mali appoints new Prime Minister, top UN official tells Security Council Mali's transitional President has appointed a new Prime Minister, the UN's top official in the West African country told the UN Security Council on Thursday, detailing the significant events which has ushered in a new political era, since the 18 August coup d'état. Peace and Security UNAMID/Mohamad Almahady Guterres: UN working 'relentlessly' to advance women, peace and security agenda Armed conflict has a disproportionate impact on women and girls – a key reason why women's "full, equal and meaningful participation" in UN peacekeeping is such a priority, the Secretary-General said on Thursday.  Women WHO/P. Phutpheng Universal Health Coverage 'more urgent than ever' – UN chief The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that "our health systems are inadequate", the UN chief told a ministerial meeting on Thursday, citing weak structures and unequal access to healthcare as "major reasons" why the coronavirus has killed one million people and infected more than 30 times that, globally. Health World Bank/Simone D. McCourtie Pandemic has forever changed online shopping, UN-backed survey reveals The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the way consumers shop online, the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, said on Thursday, announcing results of a survey of some 3,700 consumers across nine countries.  Economic Development © UNICEF/Giacomo 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 © UNHCR/Sylvain Cherkaoui UN refugee agency condemns 'brutal and callous' killings in Burkina Faso The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has strongly condemned an attack, on the night of 4 October, targeting a convoy carrying internally displaced persons in Burkina Faso, in which 25 people were killed. Peace and Security 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