UN Coronavirus
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World leaders clash over coronavirus during virtual United Nations meetingKept apart by a devastating pandemic and dispersed across the globe, world leaders convened electronically Tuesday for an unprecedented high-level meeting.WorldSep 22, 2020
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United Nations celebrates 75th anniversary amid coronavirus, global tensionsSecretary-General Antonio Guterres’ appeal for a revival of multilateralism — the foundation of the United Nations — was echoed by leaders of countries large and small, rich and poor.WorldSep 21, 2020
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Trudeau, world leaders issue calls for global unity at UN event on coronavirus recoveryThe conference came as Canada is competing for one of two non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council next month against Norway and Ireland.PoliticsMay 28, 2020
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Global mental health crisis looming due to coronavirus pandemic, UN warnsA United Nations official says an upsurge in the number and severity of mental illnesses is likely, and governments should put the issue "front and center" of their responses.HealthMay 14, 2020
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Coronavirus: Those over 80 dying 5 times average rate of COVID-19, UN saysThe report notes "an estimated 66 per cent of people aged 70 and over have at least one underlying condition, placing them at increased risk of severe impact from COVID-19."WorldMay 1, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak is the world’s worst crisis since Second World War: UN chiefU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a much stronger and more effective global response to the coronavirus pandemic and to the social and economic devastation that COVID-19 is causing.WorldMar 31, 2020
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Coronavirus: UN chief calls for global ceasefire in conflicts to fight COVID-19The U.N. chief said: "It is time to put armed conflict on lock down and focus together on the true fight of our lives."WorldMar 23, 2020
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UN declines to declare pandemic despite surge in coronavirus across the globeThe World Health Organization has so far resisted describing the crisis as such, saying the word "pandemic" might spook the world further and lead some countries to lose hope of containing the virus.HealthMar 7, 2020
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