GENEVA - The COVID-19 pandemic has “starkly exposed” the heightened vulnerability and risks to persons with disabilities, a major meeting convened...
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NEW YORK - Nearly 820 million children worldwide do not have basic handwashing facilities at school, putting them at increased risk of COVID-19 and...
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GENEVA - Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than 70 per cent of students have been shut out of schools, universities and training centres,...
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GENEVA - The World Health Organization has spoken of “pain and suffering” as the world reached the milestone of 20 million confirmed Covid-19 cases...
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