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A teacher and her students practice COVID-19 school re-opening guidelines by wearing face masks and maintaining physical distance at a primary school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. — courtesy UNICEF/Seng
Pandemic disruption to learning is an opportunity to reimagine, revitalize education
NEW YORK — To mark the third International Day of Education on Sunday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres paid tribute to the resilience of students, teachers and families in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic that, at its peak, forced almost every school, institute and university to close its doors.“When education is interrupted, it affects everyone,” he said, and “all of us pay the price,” stressing that education is the foundation for expanding opportunities, transforming economies, fighting intolerance, protecting our planet and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Although this disruption has led to learning innovations, he said, it has also dashed hopes of a brighter future among vulnerable populations.Avert generational catastropheWith that in mind,...
January 24, 2021

Pandemic disruption to learning is an opportunity to reimagine, revitalize education


Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) banners outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Sept, 20, 2019. — courtesy UN News/Conor Lennon
ECOSOC turns 75; president reaffirms mandate to tackle pandemic, development challenges
NEW YORK — Marking its 75th anniversary amid the most serious economic and health crisis the UN has ever faced, the Organization’s Economic and Social Council “has the mandate and the responsibility to respond to these challenges,” the body’s President Munir Akram said on Saturday. “Let us work together to fulfill ECOSOC’s mandate and potential to respond to the world’s greatest challenges,” said Akram, referring to the Council — one of the six main organs of the United Nations — by its well-known acronym.ECOSOC 101The Economic and Social Council is at the heart of the UN system to advance the three dimensions of sustainable development — economic, social and environmental.It is the central platform for fostering debate and innovative thinking, forging consensus...
January 24, 2021

ECOSOC turns 75; president reaffirms mandate to tackle pandemic, development challenges

Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities, has died. He was 87.
Legendary talk show host Larry King dies at 87
WASHINGTON — Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities, has died. He was 87.His son, Chance, confirmed King's death Saturday morning.King hosted "Larry King Live" on CNN for over 25 years, interviewing presidential candidates, celebrities, athletes, movie stars and everyday people. He retired in 2010 after taping more than 6,000 episodes of the show.A statement was posted on his verified Facebook announcing his passing."With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, host and friend Larry King, who passed away this morning at age 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles," the statement said."For 63 years and across the platforms of...
January 23, 2021

Legendary talk show host Larry King dies at 87


'Reconciliation' bracelets have been given to members of an indigenous community in Nariño, Colombia, as part of the country's peace process. — courtesy UN Verification Mission in Colombia
Criminal elements in Colombia use violence to ‘stamp out’ leaders’ voices
NEW YORK — Illegally-armed groups and criminal organizations in Colombia are determined to “drive out state institutions and stamp out the voice of social leaders” through violence and intimidation, the head of the UN mission in the country told the Security Council on Thursday.“They cannot be allowed to succeed,” Carlos Ruiz Massieu, special representative and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia said via videolink, urging authorities to “remain firm” in developing robust institutions.He maintained that consolidating institutional practices; strengthening local protection and conflict resolution mechanisms; and providing decent economic opportunities for vulnerable populations are “the strongest bulwark” against armed groups and criminal organizations.An...
January 23, 2021

Criminal elements in Colombia use violence to ‘stamp out’ leaders’ voices

A US couple who were inseparable during their 70 years of marriage died of COVID-19 while holding hands in an Ohio hospital, their family said. — Courtesy photos
US couple married for 70 years dies from coronavirus within minutes of each other
WASHINGTON — A US couple who were inseparable during their 70 years of marriage died of COVID-19 while holding hands in an Ohio hospital, their family said.Dick Meek, 89, and Shirley Meek, 87, passed away within minutes of each other on Jan. 16 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, the family said."They never had to go through 'until death do us part,'" said their daughter Debbie Howell. "They never had to do that because they were together and we're ever so grateful." The couple was scheduled for their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 19, her dad's 90th birthday. "They were that close," said daughter Vicci Harper.The Coschcoton, Ohio, couple met in high school and were together ever since. "You read love at...
January 22, 2021

US couple married for 70 years dies from coronavirus within minutes of each other

The US Senate voted on Friday to confirm President Joe Biden's defense secretary pick retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, who will be the first African American to run the department. — Courtesy photo
Lloyd Austin becomes first black Pentagon chief after winning US Senate confirmation
WASHINGTON — The US Senate voted on Friday to confirm President Joe Biden's defense secretary pick retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, who will be the first African American to run the department.Austin, who retired in 2016 and had to be granted a waiver from a law requiring a defense secretary to wait seven years after active-duty service before taking the job. The House approved the waiver on Thursday afternoon, followed by Senate approval of the measure.Thursday's votes cleared the way for final confirmation in the Senate. Friday's vote was 93-2. Republican Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Josh Hawley of Missouri were the only two no votes. Confirmation of the defense secretary gives Biden another key department chief in place as congressional Democratic leaders attempt to move...
January 22, 2021

Lloyd Austin becomes first black Pentagon chief after winning US Senate confirmation

Biden unveils COVID-19 plan, warns it will take months to 'turn things around'
WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden unveiled a comprehensive strategy to address the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday while warning that it would take months for his administration’s actions to significantly alter the trajectory of the pandemic. Biden said that the COVID-19 death toll would likely top 500,000 in February and that it would take months to get Americans vaccinated against the virus. “We didn’t get into this mess overnight and it’s going to take months for us to turn things around. But let me be equally clear — we will get through this,” Biden said in remarks from the State Dining Room. “We will defeat this pandemic, and to a nation waiting for action, let me be the clearest on this point: Help is on the way,” he continued. Biden on his first full day...
January 22, 2021

Biden unveils COVID-19 plan, warns it will take months to 'turn things around'

US President Joe Biden launched a national strategy to curb the raging coronavirus pandemic on his first full day in office on Thursday. — Courtesy photo
Biden unveils national pandemic response on first full day in office
WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden launched a national strategy to curb the raging coronavirus pandemic on his first full day in office on Thursday.Biden's strategy aims to restore trust in the government, ramp up the vaccination program, expand testing and mask-wearing, safely reopen schools and businesses, and advance racial equity."We can and will beat COVID-19. America deserves a response to the Covid-19 pandemic that is driven by science, data, and public health, not politics," the White House said in a statement."The National Strategy provides a roadmap to guide America out of the worst public health crisis in a century."The plan also outlines a dozen executive actions to be issued by Biden during his first two days in office, the statement continued. The...
January 21, 2021

Biden unveils national pandemic response on first full day in office

The flag of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) flies at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. — Courtesy photo
Guterres urges world to ‘work together in solidarity’ as US moves to re-join WHO
NEW YORK — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by President Joe Biden that the United States will re-engage with the World Health Organization (WHO) and continue to be a full participant in advancing global health and health security.In a statement issued by his spokesperson, the UN secretary-general said that supporting the UN health agency “is absolutely critical” to the world’s effort for a better-coordinated response against COVID-19. The UN chief also urged global solidarity to defeat the coronavirus. “Now is the time for unity and for the international community to work together in solidarity to stop this virus and its shattering consequences,” the statement added. Earlier in the day, in one of his first acts as the...
January 21, 2021

Guterres urges world to ‘work together in solidarity’ as US moves to re-join WHO

New US President Joe Biden signed 17 executive moves just hours after his inauguration on Wednesday, moving faster and more aggressively to dismantle his predecessor's legacy than any other modern president. — Courtesy photo
Biden rejoins Paris climate deal and WHO, revokes Muslim travel ban on first day
WASHINGTON — New US President Joe Biden signed 17 executive moves just hours after his inauguration on Wednesday, moving faster and more aggressively to dismantle his predecessor's legacy than any other modern president.Biden issued a flurry of executive orders, memorandums, and directives to agencies, his first steps to address the coronavirus pandemic and undo some of former President Donald Trump's signature policies."There's no time to start like today," Biden told reporters in the Oval Office as he began signing a stack of orders and memoranda. "I'm going to start by keeping the promises I made to the American people."With the stroke of a pen, Biden has halted funding for the construction of Trump's border wall, reversed his travel ban...
January 21, 2021

Biden rejoins Paris climate deal and WHO, revokes Muslim travel ban on first day

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