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March 2021
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Amid COVID-19, Costa Rican schools safely reopen: Keisy’s back-to-school journey
Thanks to collective efforts and the safe classroom and remote learning models set in place, more than a million students returned to school in Costa Rica. With the United Nations' support, Costa Rica has become one of the first countries to open its educational institutions on time, providing security and inclusion for thousands of children, adolescents, and young people.
Procurement (Common Services)
February 2021
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Updates from the field #38: UN Teams combat COVID-19 and a resurgence of Ebola
UN country teams across the world are playing a critical role as they support local and national authorities to rollout vaccination efforts. They are also taking immediate and proactive measures to curtail the rise of Ebola cases in countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Guinea.
COVID-19
February 2021
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School in the steppes: In rural Mongolia, keeping kids learning while at home
“I have 20 students in my class, and 13 of them are from herder families,” said Byamba, the fifth-grade teacher in a remote county of Mongolia, located more than 1000 km from the capital. This is a vast country, where nomadic herders are scattered through steppes and mountains, grazing their animals. Many herder children attend remote boarding schools. 
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
February 2021
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A deadly reminder of climate change: Cyclone Eloíse hits Mozambique hard
In January, tropical storm Eloíse killed at least 6 people in Mozambique. That number might seem low, but the true impact is much greater. The storm also displaced 18,000 people and has affected a total of 250,000. It also caused considerable damage to 76 health centres and 400 classrooms.
COVID-19