"Our world is like one body. As long as one part is affected by this virus, we all are affected. Now more than ever, solidarity and unity must be our leading principles," he said

Darjeeling, chamomile, Green tea, Macha, lemon, the steaming hot beverage is enjoyed in many forms by people throughout the day.

The UN chief said in a message marking Sunday's commemoration that the day comes at a time of great challenge when the world needs to protect the LGBTI community.

The study comes amid stark warnings that COVID-19 threatens a health emergency in developing nations where fragile health systems are already struggling with an array of other chronic diseases.

With a dramatic increase in the costs of supplies, shipment and care, the agency appeal is up from a USD 651.6 million request made in late March.

Religious leaders can play “a pivotal role” in their communities and beyond “to deliver solutions to not only address the pandemic, but to recover better,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

“This places millions of livelihoods at risk and threatens to roll back progress made in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” it said.

The novel coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 260,000 people globally, has taken a heavy toll on the airline industry as lockdown measures.

United Nations: The U.N. childrens agency said Tuesday that an estimated 46 million people — 19 million of them children — fled violence and conflict last year but remained in their home country, and millions more were displaced by disa

In a video that Akbaruddin shared on Twitter, he is seen taking leave from António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the UN via a video conference, with a ‘Namaste’.

The guideline report said that the closure of education services can have serious repercussions and long-term consequences over the economies and societies including an increase in inequality, poorer health outcomes, and reduced social cohesion.

“Let us use the pandemic recovery to provide a foundation for a safe, healthy, inclusive and more resilient world for all people.”

Economic activity across sectors has been negatively impacted leading to loss of jobs and livelihoods.

Earth Anthem has been put to music by renowned artist Dr L Subramaniam and sung by his wife and singer Krishnamurti.

"Over six years, 10 million people will benefit from improved shoreline protection in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha."

"It is important to counter misinformation, but shutting down the free exchange of ideas and information not only violates rights, it undermines trust," said United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet.

The unprecedented situation has left the world staring at its worst downturn since the Great Depression, and world leaders are trying to balance public health concerns with economic need.        

Most countries had suspended mass polio immunization campaigns and 25 countries had postponed mass measles immunization campaigns, the Unicef said in a statement on Friday, adding that even before the COVID-19 pandemic

Global Atmosphere Watch stations have recorded a reduction in key pollutants and improvements in air quality as a result of the industrial downturn during the pandemic.