The death toll from Covid-19 in the world topped 2,593,073 and cases 116,822,839 as of Monday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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Covid-19: 5000,000 girls globally at risk of early marriage
An estimated 500,000 more girls are at the risk of being forced into child marriage globally and as many as one million more are expected to become pregnant in 2020 as a result of the economic impacts of the COVID-19…
Covid-19: 500,000 girls globally at risk of early marriage
An estimated 500,000 more girls are at the risk of being forced into child marriage globally and as many as one million more are expected to become pregnant in 2020 as a result of the economic impacts of the COVID-19…
100mn people may enter extreme poverty globally in 2020: UN
UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed has said as many as 100 million people are expected to be pushed back into extreme poverty in 2020, the first rise in global poverty since 1998.
Coronavirus affects over 200 million people globally: WHO
Noting that the pandemic has affected over 200 million people globally, the World Health Organization warned that up to 132 million people may go hungry in 2020 due to the impact lockdowns and restrictions imposed in efforts to curb the…
COVID Cases Doubled Globally Over Last 6 Weeks: WHO
The World Health Organization reported Friday that the total number of COVID-19 cases worldwide doubled over the past six weeks.
Coronavirus cases surpass 6.1m globally, deaths 371,995
Dhaka, June 01 – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has passed 6.1 million on Monday morning, according to data provided by Johns Hopkins University.
Instagram, Facebook down for users globally
Instagram and Facebook apps are currently not working for users globally. While most features of both Facebook and Instagram are working, the main issue appears to be the feed not loading.
24bn tons of fertile soil globally; 8% GDP of poor nations lost annually
Dhaka, June 17 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said dryland degradation reduces national domestic product in developing countries by up to 8 percent annually. “We must urgently change such trends,” he said in a message marking the World Day…
23 million boys married before 15 globally: Unicef
Dhaka, June 8 (UNB)— An estimated 115 million boys and men around the world were married as children, according to the first-ever analysis on child grooms, launched on Friday by the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef). Twenty-three million among them married…
Rewriting the Rules on #MeToo Globally
I have been working to protect the rights of women workers for 25 years, and whether I speak to domestic workers, election workers, farmers, or activists, their experience of sexual harassment and violence has been a common thread. The other…