The United Nations is advising Southeast Asian nations to tackle inequality and green their economies to build a more resilient and inclusive future as they strive to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
FILE - In this July 28, 2020, file photo, people wearing face masks line up to have their coronavirus rapid tests as they hope to use the government's transportation assistance program to return to their outlying provinces at a stadium in Manila, Philippines.
The policy report released Thursday said other critical missions for the region’s governments should be bridging the digital divide and upholding human rights and good governance practices. “The current situation is leading to recession and social tensions,” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video accompanying the report.
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