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Work-related diseases and injuries were responsible for the deaths of 1.9 million people in 2016, according to the first joint estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO). WHO

Cooperation between countries - multilateralism – is the only way to respond to global challenges in the 21st century, the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) have declared, at the launch of a new exhibition in Geneva, showcasing the significance and relevance of international solidarity. UNTV CH

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Asia-Pacific Director, Kanni Wignaraja told journalists in New York that Afghanistan will reach “universal poverty by middle of next year.” UNIFEED

Press Conference by Kanni Wignaraja, UNDP Asia-Pacific Director, and Abdallah Al Dardari, UNDP Resident Representative in Afghanistan, on poverty projections for Afghanistan.

Despite the unprecedented worldwide expansion of social protection during the COVID-19 crisis, more than 4 billion people around the world remain entirely unprotected, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report. ILO

Briefing by Amy Quantrill, Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly. 

WFP is due to run out of some food stocks [wheat flour] as early as October. WFP requires immediate upfront funds to support the millions of people depending on WFP to deliver food. This is Afghanistan’s hour of greatest need. WFP needs the international community to step up and support them. WFP

Over the last 30 years, the burden of hypertension has shifted from wealthy nations to low and middle-income countries, according to a report led by Imperial College London and the World Health Organization (WHO). UNTV CH

A top United Nations official told the Security Council that all parties in Yemen “must prioritize civilian needs and abstain from weaponizing the economy, particularly in light of the critical humanitarian situation in the country.” UNIFEED

Crisis in Yemen worsening, as fighting near Ma’rib, crippling fuel shortages amplify humanitarian needs, United Nations experts warn Security Council.