Archive for author: G-Forum

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COVID-19

UN: Fall in COVID-linked carbon emissions won’t halt climate change 

“This drop of emissions of six per cent, that’s unfortunately (only) short-term good news”, said Professor Petteri Taalas, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General, in reference to a 5.5 to 5.7...

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COVID-19

UN: COVID-19 pandemic is an ‘unprecedented wake-up call’ for all

Recognizing the “immediate and dreadful” impact of the coronavirus, the UN chief urged everyone to “work together to save lives, ease suffering and lessen the shattering economic and social consequence”. At the...

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COVID-19

NHS urges public to stay safe ahead of Ramadan

As Muslims begin to prepare for the month of Ramadan, the NHS has issued a reminder to those who observe the Islamic holy month to avoid social gatherings because of the risk of coronavirus. Ramadan will be mar...

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COVID-19

ITU-WHO release joint statement on unleashing information technology to defeat COVID-19

The World Health Organization, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with support from UNICEF are set to work with telecommunication companies to text people directly on their mobile phones with vital...

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COVID-19

SearchInform on technology that will help businesses operate during lockdown

Sergey Ozhegov, CEO at SearchInform, a risk management solution provider represented in the MENA region, discusses the key issues companies are currently facing.  As many businesses are observing the 24-hour cu...

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COVID-19

Trend Micro reports GCC hit by 3,067 Covid-themed cyberattacks in Q1 2020

GCC countries have recorded 3,067 email, URL, and file threats related to the COVID-19 coronavirus in Q1 2020, according to new research from Trend Micro. As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread, the to...

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COVID-19

ServiceNow pledges no-layoffs in 2020 for its 11,000 plus global workforce

ServiceNow announced it is committing to protect the jobs of its 11,000-plus global workforce through 2020 despite the economic uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic. The company also expects to keep hiring for ...

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COVID-19

Emirates, Dubai Health using on-site COVID-19 tests for boarding passengers

Emirates in coordination with Dubai Health Authority, DHA, has introduced additional precautions. Passengers on the flight to Tunisia were all tested for COVID-19 before departing from Dubai. Emirates is the fi...

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COVID-19

UN: As famines of unimaginable scale loom, Security Council urged to ‘act fast’

Noting that the global spread of COVID-19 this year has sparked “the worst humanitarian crisis since World War Two”, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) David Beasley pointed to deepening crise...

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UN: Startling disparities in digital learning emerge as COVID-19 spreads

They found that half of all students currently out of the classroom – or nearly 830 million learners globally — do not have access to a computer. Additionally, more than 40 per cent have no Internet acces...