The UN agency has clarified information shared earlier this week, noting that there is still much to learn about the new coronavirus. “Since early February, we have said that asymptomatic people can transmit CO...
Suphachai Chearavanont, is head of Thailand-based CP Group – one of the world’s largest conglomerates – and chairperson of UN Global Compact Thailand. With companies in 22 countries, across a wide range of sect...
Unable to disembark, the statement released on behalf of António Guterres through his Spokesperson, said that the maximum sea time stipulated in international conventions, was being ignored, “with some seafarer...
“Even before COVID-19, the world faced unprecedented levels of humanitarian suffering. Now the virus threats to increase hunger and poverty – and reverse decades of development gains”, UN Secretary-General Antó...
For his latest policy brief on the pandemic, António Guterres focused on the need to safeguard everyone’s access to food and adequate nutrition: for now, and in the future. “Unless immediate action is taken, ...
What is WHO’s view on masks? Masks should be used as part of a comprehensive strategy of measures to suppress transmission and save lives; the use of a mask alone is not sufficient to provide an adequate leve...
“More than six months into this pandemic, this is not the time for any country to take its foot off the pedal”, said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking on Monday during his regular briefing on the c...
Joining forces, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) flagged that “food safety is a shared responsibility” with a role for everyone to play, from governments, indu...
The first Artificial Intelligence, AI, WebSummit in the region is to be held in Bahrain later this month, addressing the topical subject of AI in Navigating the Pandemic. Branded BotTalk, the series is organise...
STC has launched four digital initiatives to assist Saudi Arabia’s healthcare providers in preventing the spread of Covid-19. The initiatives effectively contribute in facilitating the work of medical staff in ...