January 2022
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Our UN country teams report on COVID-19, COVAX and other topics that occurred in January.
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January 2022
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A Tongan family’s trip turned into a nightmare, when the country was devastated by the volcano eruption.
January 2022
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Action 2030 Blog
As the world marked the fourth International Day of Education on 24 January, we need a renewed engagement to transform education and build a better future for our children in line with the promises of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is well established that the key to a better future for children in any country lies in quality education. It is no different for Lesotho, a demographically young lower-middle-income country where nearly 40 percent of the population is under 18.
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January 2022
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Action 2030 Blog
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Senegal, Siaka Coulibaly, went with the UN country team on a field mission to the regions of Saint Louis and Matam in Northern Senegal from 15 to 19 November 2021. He shares his perspectives.
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January 2022
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"It is young people who can tip the balance to the right side in the fight against climate change," reminded Manal Bidar, a young activist from the city of Agadir, Morocco, who is committed to climate action.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
January 2022
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Announcement
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has joined the UN Sustainable Development Group – gathering all UN entities working to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030
January 2022
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During the 2nd half of 2020 and the 1st quarter of 2021, 22 new cases of poliomyelitis (polio), a deadly viral disease, were detected in Benin. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination campaigns were carried out to stem polio transmission.
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December 2021
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Story
After the birth of her son, Dalini Bhim decided to wait before having a second baby. The 32-year-old mother opted to use contraceptives.
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December 2021
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Children returning to schools, workplaces re-opening, and vaccines all seemed to point to a return to normal but like 2020, 2021 has been a year of hope, loss, and uncertainty for people around the world. Stories of innovative ways to connect, protect our planet from climate change, and ways we, as a society, have joined forces to protect each other from the pandemic that has ravaged all our lives.
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December 2021
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Action 2030 Blog
December 10th has always been a day of celebration and reflection. Without a doubt, it should be celebrated that, in a world devastated by war, the
2030 Agenda and the SDGs