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COVID-19: ‘Sombre moment’ as cases top 100,000 worldwide

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COVID-19: ‘Sombre moment’ as cases top 100,000 worldwide
Source:UN News
The global number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has surpassed 100,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Saturday.

 “As we mark this sombre moment, the World Health Organization reminds all countries and communities that the spread of this virus can be significantly slowed or even reversed through the implementation of robust containment and control activities”, the UN agency said in a statement.

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Help Remote Developer Teams Work Efficiently

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10 Tools to Help Remote Developer Teams Work Efficiently

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Court Finds Nonviolent Nuclear Weapons Protestors Guilty

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In Brunswick, Georgia, a group of seven anti-nuclear peace activists, known as the Kings Bay Plowshares 7 (KBP7), face over 20 years in prison for breaking into the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base.

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How Developers are Helping Traditional Banks Modernize

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Beyond Bitcoin: How Developers are Helping Traditional Banks Modernize

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Sanskrit Class Starts in London

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Sanskrit, the greatest language of the world, is nearly forgotten in Nepal. Children in school do not read Sanskrit. Sanskrit is the language of our ancestors and each and every household has Sanskrit books. Despite this, Sanskrit is almost dead in Nepal. However, in the developed western countries, Sanskrit is flourishing.

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Sexual abuse of elderly likely to ‘grow dramatically’, UN expert says

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Source:UN News.
As the world prepares to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day this Saturday, the UN independent human rights expert mandated with defending the rights of older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, has stressed that they are often victims of sexual abuse and rape, although it remains rarely detected, reported or exposed.

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At China’s Belt and Road Forum

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At China’s Belt and Road Forum, Guterres calls for 'inclusive, sustainable and durable' development

UN China/Zhao Yun

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2018 Peace Prize Awarded to David Swanson

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http://davidswanson.org/2018-peace-prize-awarded-to-david-swanson/

At the Veterans For Peace Conven

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Embed the essence of 2030 Agenda

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‘Embed the essence of 2030 Agenda into everything,’ UN chief urges at close of Global Goals forum
 Source:UN News.

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