UNESCO Reveals the Impact of Coronavirus on School Children
According to UNESCO, over 850 million children and youth – roughly half of the world’s student population – had to stay away from schools and universities due to coronavirus or…
25 Million to Lose Jobs for COVID-19 Pandemic: ILO
The economic and labour crisis created by the coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organization…
COVID-19: NATO Chief to Hold Virtual Event to Release Annual Report
According to NATO, precautionary measures are in place at NATO Headquarters to limit the further spread of the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus), including restricted visitor access. In light of these measures,…
Coronavirus COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund Launched
A new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Solidarity Response Fund will raise money from a wide range of donors to support the work of the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners to…
ITU Reschedules 2 Tech Conferences in Response to COVID-19
Given the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and its partners have decided to postpone the dates for the upcoming World Information Society (WSIS) Forum (originally in…
Coronavirus Outbreak to Cost $50 Billion in Exports
The slowdown of manufacturing in China due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is disrupting world trade and could result in a $US50 billion decrease in exports across global value chains,…