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"We Stand with You:" Secretary-General Message in World Health Day

7 April 2020 

World Health Day this year comes at a very difficult time for all of us.

My message today is to our health care workers -- the nurses, midwives, technicians, paramedics, pharmacists, doctors, drivers, cleaners, administrators and many others -- who work, day and night to keep us safe..... [Read More]

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COVID-19: How to stay safe from cybercriminals exploiting the pandemic

Major disasters are systematically exploited by cybercriminals for financial or espionage purposes. The phenomenon is not new, whether it is the 2004 Tsunami in Asia or the 2010 Earthquake in Haiti.The COVID-19 is no exception to the rule, the multiplication of fake news and the increase in domain names linked to the coronavirus are strong indications of this. 

There have been countless phishing attempts to bait the virus. This form of scam consists of creating a....[Read More]

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Lebanon: UNODC response to COVID-19 to protect children in detention and women in prison

Beirut, Lebanon  

"All of us face a common threat - the Coronavirus - COVID 19. Today's declaration of a pandemic is a call to action - for everyone, everywhere. It's also a call for responsibility and solidarity - as nations united and as people united," António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General.  

In response to the growing health concerns posed by the COVID-19, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launched an awareness raising campaign for children in detention and women in Beirut prison.[Read More]

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