By | 20/04/2020
COVID-19 measures must factor in specific needs of women

COVID-19 measures must factor in specific needs of women

Governments must ensure women from diverse groups and backgrounds are included in decisions at the local, national and international level in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of UN experts urged in a  statement today.   “Women are particularly exposed, with...
By | 28/03/2020
COVID-19: Health care heroes need protection

COVID-19: Health care heroes need protection

States and businesses must urgently step up their efforts to ensure that health care workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide receive adequate protective equipment, said Baskut Tuncak, UN Special Rapporteur on hazardous substances.   “The brave doctors,...