Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director, Office for Europe

COVID-19: “We remain in the eye of the storm”- WHO Europe

The storm clouds of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hang heavily over Europe, the World Health Organization’s Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Kluge,...
Ursula von der Leyen, EU Response press briefing ©European Union, 2020

European Commission presents EU coronavirus exit strategy

The European Commission presented on Wednesday (April 15) its coronavirus exit strategy, providing concrete recommendations to EU Member States on the easing of confinement...
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Dismissed SAS-staff join the “corona-express”

While airplanes are grounded during the COVID-19 pandemic, aviation staff are queuing to assist in healthcare. Many Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) staff who have lost...
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Sharpen your skills with UN e-learning courses

huIn response to the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, when over half of the world's population was in lockdown and people were encouraged to...
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Harnessing the Viking spirit in the war against the virus

Iceland has been turned into a laboratory for screening and tracking the COVID-19 virus thanks to an unprecedented effort in cooperation between health authorities...
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Danish Michelin Star chef cooks to make a difference

A couple of weeks ago Danish chef Rasmus Munk made Michelin-starred dishes, now he prepares pasta salad and tartlets for the homeless in Copenhagen. In...
Seamstress at work, sisters in business, Smittevern

COVID-19: Armed with needles and thread 

The walls are covered with order sheets inside the meeting room of Sisters in Business (visit the site). The workrooms are filled with the...
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The Music Industry Comes Together To Fight COVID-19

COVID-19 has hit the global music industry hard. Around the world, concerts and music festivals have been cancelled to stop the spread of the...
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COVID-19: A perfect storm for violence behind closed doors

Domestic violence is on the rise globally as confinements and hardships due to COVID-19 add fuel to an existing fire.  In China, the amount...
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Solidarity in Action: UN SDG Action Campaign supports world’s largest hackathon...

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the largest ever global hackathon is taking place online this week. The aim is to exchange and implement...
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COVID-19: “Keep moving so we can come out of this crisis...

Physical activity, even during a lockdown, is very important. Whether you are an amateur or a professional, sport keeps us in good health, lifts...
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Pregnant women are worried about giving birth during the pandemic. Midwives...

While nurses and doctors are working on the frontlines to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak, other health professionals continue to care for patients who are...
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‘Go Goals’ family board game to learn about Sustainable Development

Keeping children busy during confinement can be a real challenge. As a result, board games have grown increasingly popular as a go-to family activity...
UN Antonio Guterres renews appeal for Global Ceasefire

UN Secretary-General renews appeal for Global Ceasefire

UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged “armed actors” around the world to put down their weapons to give people in places of conflict a better...
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Healthcare heroes: how the UK’s health workers are adapting to the...

Since its inception in 1948, the UK’s National Health Service has become one of Britain’s most enviable institutions. In the current crisis, healthcare workers...