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19 April 2021 | Action 2030 Blog

In Togo, authorities bet on digital tools to fight COVID-19 and protect the most vulnerable

When I met Akuvi Sossah, 52, mother of four, at a medical centre in a suburb of Lomé, the capital city of Togo, in early April, she proudly showed me the confirmation code that her son had helped her obtain after she registered on her mobile phone for COVID-19 vaccination.

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In Togo, authorities bet on digital tools to fight COVID-19 and protect the most vulnerable

When I met Akuvi Sossah, 52, mother of four, at a medical centre in a suburb of Lomé, the capital city of Togo, in early April, she proudly showed me

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No more manels: A new pledge by UN Indonesia takes aim at all-male panel discussions

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In Syria, women and girls are invaluable in every facet of life

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Living and loving with HIV: a UN Resident Coordinator blog

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Better than a crystal ball: In Egypt, co-creating futures through strategic foresight

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Announcements

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United Nations launches $29 million appeal for St. Vincent and the Grenadines and other affected countries as volcano eruption continues

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First Regional Collaborative Platform meeting to boost concerted UN action in the Arab States for sustainable and inclusive recovery from COVID-19

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UN entities set in motion a new regional collaborative platform to support countries in Asia and the Pacific in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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Europe and Central Asia can recover greener and better from COVID-19, top UN leaders stress at first session of Regional Collaborative Platform

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New Regional Collaborative Platform gathers UN entities to support Latin America and the Caribbean as countries respond and recover better from COVID-19

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Next-generation Regional Collaborative Platform meeting kicks off for first time with regional UN entities in Africa

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Facing multiple crises, Africa’s most vulnerable nations call on international community for greater support

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26 February 2021

Secretary-General appoints Stephen Jackson of Ireland UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Stephen Jackson of Ireland as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kenya, with

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19 February 2021

No time to wait: The UN teams' proactive response to the Ebola outbreak in southeastern Guinea

Less than 24 hours after the outbreak was officially declared, the United Nations team in Guinea took action. The team immediately boarded a plane and

Official photo of the new appointed Resident Coordinator for Yemen, David Gressly.

15 February 2021

Secretary-General appoints David Gressly of the United States UN Resident Coordinator in Yemen

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Official photo of the new appointed Resident Coordinator for Mexico, Peter Grohmann.

15 February 2021

Secretary-General appoints Peter Grohmann of Germany UN Resident Coordinator in Mexico

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Stories

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Social Protection for female tea garden workers and their families in the Sylhet Division

“The existing system should be changed to improve our living and working conditions”, said Ms. Srimoti Bauri, Vice Chair of valley Committee

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Ageing population of Lesotho surviving COVID-19 by the eye of a needle

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Lonely island no more: In the Caribbean, helping women overcome discrimination and abuse

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How a mobile game is helping to end bride-kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan

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In Benin, the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign has launched

"I am vaccinated. I am protected. I protect others. " That's the message you can read on the vaccination record card Machad, a health worker in Benin

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Vaccinations begin for Kenyan health workers: Frontline health workers first to receive the vaccine

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Good neighbours: In Brazil, hard-hit communities get a hand from volunteers—and the UN

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28 February 2021

Côte d’Ivoire is one of the first African countries to vaccinate with COVAX

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16 February 2021

The UN comes together to provide food security to those most in need in Malawi

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28 December 2020

Listen to her: A short film on domestic violence sparks emotion and action in India

Ayesha is a graphic designer in a top firm. During the pandemic, she has been in lockdown at home with her husband and young son. Their part-time

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Trans women dream of a free and equal world

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More than 8,000 vulnerable migrants received food and hygiene kits in Argentina

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