[COVID-19
BFP: “The present crisis underscores in the most dramatic possible way the wastefulness of the preparations for war and the cruelty of war.”
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres
COVID-19 UNMASKS THE WASTEFUL CRUELTY AND INHUMANITY OF WAR
WE NEED A VACCINE TO STOP COVID-19—AND WAR
[COVID-19\War]
Koehler: “We need a permanent halt: to war….Just as much as we need medical vaccines, we need social vaccines.”
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AFRICAN UNION AND ECOWAS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER POLITICAL TENSIONS IN GUINEA BISSAU AS ELECTION NEARS
[Africa News\Guinea Bissau]
ECOWAS: “ECOWAS Commission expresses concern over the recent developments in the Republic of Guinea, which were characterised by rising political tension and violence that led to the loss of human lives during the 14 and 15 October 2019 protests.”
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U.N. PLEDGES “CONTINUOUS COMMITMENT” TO HAITI AS PROTESTERS DEMAND RESIGNATION OF HAITIAN PRESIDENT
[Caribbean News\Haiti]
U.N.: “The Secretary-General is concerned by the current political crisis and its adverse impact on the security situation and the lives of Haitians. He urges all Haitian stakeholders to engage in genuine dialogue and prevent a further escalation in violence that threatens to reverse stability gains. He calls on the Haitian National Police, which has assumed full responsibility for the security and protection of the Haitian people… to discharge its duties with due regard for all people and their human rights.”
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U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: “MENTAL HEALTH HAS BEEN NEGLECTED FOR TOO LONG”
[Health\Mental Health\Suicide]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres: “Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people aged 15 to 29. Mental health has been neglected for too long.”
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