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China Knocks US From Top Spot in Global Patent Race, for the First Time

Reuters | Wednesday April 8, 2020

China was the biggest source of applications for international patents in the world last year, pushing the United States out of the top spot it has held since the global system was set up more than 40 years ago, the UN patent agency said on Tuesday.

COVID-19: UN Report Says About 400 Million Indian Workers May Sink Into Poverty

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 8, 2020

About 400 million people working in the informal economy in India are at risk of falling deeper into poverty due to the coronavirus crisis which is having "catastrophic consequences", and is expected to wipe out 195 million full-time jobs or 6.7 per cent of working hours globally in the second quarter of this year, the UN's labour body has warned.

In A First, China Knocks US From Top Spot In Global Patent Race

World News | Reuters | Tuesday April 7, 2020

China was the biggest source of applications for international patents in the world last year, pushing the United States out of the top spot it has held since the global system was set up more than 40 years ago, the UN patent agency said on Tuesday.

UN Security Council To Hold First Coronavirus Talks Thursday: Diplomats

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 7, 2020

The UN Security Council will hold its first meeting on the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, after weeks of divisions among its five permanent members, diplomats said Monday.

Coronavirus: Mohun Bagan, East Bengal To Join UN, WHO's Global Campaign

Press Trust of India | Monday April 6, 2020

The "#BeActive'' campaign was launched on the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace to encourage people to be healthy at home.

UN Urges Countries To Extend Care To All Migrants To Combat Coronavirus

World News | Reuters | Monday April 6, 2020

Undocumented migrants, asylum seekers and trafficking victims worldwide should be granted access to healthcare and welfare - regardless of their legal status - to protect them during the coronavirus pandemic, two United Nations experts said.

Tackle "Global Surge" Of Domestic Violence Amid Lockdown: UN Chief

World News | Reuters | Tuesday April 7, 2020

UN chief Antonio Guterres has called on governments to take urgent measures to tackle a "horrifying global surge" in domestic violence fuelled by worldwide lockdowns to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.

"Global Surge In Domestic Violence": UN Chief Amid Virus Lockdown

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 6, 2020

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged governments to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic.

Law Body Seeks Payment From China For Making "Exemplary Damages To World"

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 4, 2020

The London-based International Council of Jurists has urged the UN Human Rights Council to make China pay "exemplary damages" for its "grave offences against humanity", alleging the coronavirus pandemic is primarily a conspiracy of Beijing to catapult itself as a superpower.

Panic Buying Could Impact Global Food Supply Chain: United Nations Arm

Business | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 4, 2020

United Nations agency World Food Programme (WFP) said global markets for basic cereals are well-supplied and prices generally low.

UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution In Fight Against COVID-19

World News | ANI | Saturday April 4, 2020

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution on fighting COVID-19. UNGA also called for intensified international cooperation to against the pandemic.

UN Predicts "Deep Recession" In Latin America Due To Coronavirus

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 4, 2020

Latin America is heading into "a deep recession" in 2020, with an expected drop in the region's GDP of 1.8 to 4.0 percent due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UN economic commission for the region said Friday.

"Worst Yet To Come" For Countries In Conflict: UN Chief On COVID-19

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 3, 2020

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Friday renewed his call for a global ceasefire, urging all parties to conflict to lay down arms and allow war-torn nations to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

China Wet Markets "Real Problem": Australian PM Nudges WHO On Coronavirus

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 3, 2020

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday urged the WHO and the UN to act against China''s wet markets, like the one where the deadly coronavirus is thought to have originated, as they pose "great risks" to the health and wellbeing of the rest of the world.

Test, Protect, Inform: What HIV Can Teach Us About COVID-19

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 2, 2020

From being a killer in the shadows, to having its own international day and UN programme, HIV's emergence into a global reality can offer many lessons in how to respond to COVID-19, the head of the International Aids Society told AFP Thursday.