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Amid COVID-19, UN commitment to peace 'more urgent than ever'

COVID-19 threatens not only hard-won development and peacebuilding gains, but also "risks exacerbating conflicts or fomenting new ones", the UN chief reminded the Security Council on Wednesday, during a briefing on the challenges to achieving sustainable peace, while pandemics ravage communities worldwide.  

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Lebanon: WFP racing to help vulnerable, prevent food shortages

The World Food Programme (WFP) is racing to prevent food shortages in Lebanon as the country continues to reel from the triple shock of the devastating blast in Beirut, economic meltdown and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Belarus: UN rights chief condemns violence against protesters, calls for grievances to be heard

The flow of free information is "crucial" in a democratic society, the UN human rights chief said on Wednesday, spotlighting the landlocked eastern European nation of Belarus, "especially in a context of crisis and social unrest".

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Real Life Heroes: heading into disaster, in the service of others

Growing up in Indonesia in the shadow of an active volcano, Agus Haryono has witnessed the deadly risks of living in a disaster-prone region. This prompted him to join the country's Search and Rescue Agency, in the hope of saving lives, when disaster strikes.

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UN praises resilience and vision of younger generation, marking International Youth Day  

Commemorating International Youth Day, top UN officials have called on leaders around the world to "do everything possible" to enable young people to reach their fullest potential.

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Senators want PhilHealth COVID-19 fund suspended. Inquirer Newsletter. August 13, 2020

The Manila Times Newsletter | August 13, 2020

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Punish PhilHealth scammers – Go

SEN. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go wants officials and personnel involved in anomalies in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) booted out...

No cash, no MECQ extension – Palace

President Rodrigo Duterte might extend the modified community quarantine (MECQ)...

Cavite mayors back localized lockdowns

SOME Cavite mayors have adopted localized and granular lockdowns along with targeted testing to...

Habitat loss triggers pandemics – Haribon

The destruction of forests and the huge global demand for raw materials can help trigger...

Unmask owner of Braun dialysis center – Lacson

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday urged the Anti-Money Laundering...

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Glut in data, dearth of information shackles PH anti-Covid program

THE Philippine response to the coronavirus pandemic would not be so jumpy and erratic if our...

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Alfredo S. Lim, public servant without equal

MANY people are saddened by the passing of Alfredo Siojo Lim, a public servant par excellence with a checkered career.

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