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OPINION: As the UN celebrates its 75th anniversary today, never before has it confronted greater challenges since its birth in 1945. By Nardos Bekele-Thomas

As the UN celebrates its 75th anniversary today, never before has it confronted greater challenges since its birth in 1945. The Covid-19 pandemic threatens to upend a well-crafted post-World War II multilateral system that has stood the test of time - until now.

While the full effects of the pandemic are still unfolding, they threaten to reverse or wipe out the pre-Covid-19 gains made from implementing Sustainable Development Goals and South Africa’s National Development Plan. In South Africa, the UN is finalising its Sustainable Development Co-operation Framework - the document that spells out its work - for the period 2020-2025. Earlier this year, the organisation launched a $136 million emergency relief appeal for South Africa to assist almost 10 million people most hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Protective measures should be put in place including engineering and administrative controls, safe and environmentally sound Covid-19 waste management systems, safe work practices and personal protective equipment at all workplaces.

 

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The very same UN implementing global Governance under the guise of Sustainable development..

Africa is dying of poverty not Covid 19 that's the Issue UN supposed to address first then Lybia Zim & Nigeria.

i dont know but its a useless organisation taking into account the situation in Zimbabwe to,nigeria,angola , Mozambique.

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