WHO
International community rallies to support open research and science to fight COVID-19: WHO and Costa Rica launch landmark COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (29 May 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/29-05-2020-international-community-rallies-to-support-open-research-and-science-to-fight-covid-19
COVID-19 technology access pool: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/global-research-on-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/covid-19-technology-access-pool
The World Health Organization invites you to contribute your Big Idea to shape the future of training and learning in achieving better health for all (29 May 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/the-world-health-organization-invites-you-to-contribute-your-big-idea-to-shape-the-future-of-training-and-learning-in-achieving-better-health-for-all
Facing mental health fallout from the coronavirus pandemic (29 May 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/facing-mental-health-fallout-from-the-coronavirus-pandemic
WHO-Europe
“Clean hands save lives” and “Applaud health-care workers” campaigns celebrated in North Macedonia (29 May 2020): http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/Health-systems/nursing-and-midwifery/news/news/2020/5/clean-hands-save-lives-and-applaud-health-care-workers-campaigns-celebrated-in-north-macedonia
UN News
Why business needs to address the social impacts of COVID-19: an interview with Lise Kingo, UN Global Compact chief (1 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1065142
Yemen: Amid spike in COVID-19 cases, UNICEF airlifts in badly needed health supplies (30 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1065162
From fighting with guns to fighting the pandemic (30 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1065052
COVID-19: Countries support ‘one-stop shop’ to share science and research (29 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1065132
DGC
UN Argentina highlights everyday heroes spreading solidarity amid pandemic (28 May 2020): https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/un-argentina-highlights-everyday-heroes
DPPA
COVID-19: Conflict Hasn’t Paused (Neither Has the Work to Counter It) (In: DPPA Politically Speaking, 31 May 2020): https://dppa-ps.atavist.com/covid-19-conflict-hasnt-paused-neither-has-the-work-to-counter-it
GA
Procedure for Holding Elections by Secret Ballot Without a Plenary Meeting During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic
29 May 2020
Letter dated 29 May 2020 regarding the draft decision entitled “Procedure for holding elections by secret ballot without a plenary meeting during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic” (A/74/L. 67), informing that the silence procedure has concluded without objections.
Informal Consultations of the General Assembly on the E-Voting Process (excluding elections)
29 May 2020
Letter dated 29 May 2020 from the facilitator of the informal consultations of the General Assembly on the e-voting process (excluding elections), regarding the upcoming informal consultations to discuss the revised (Rev.1) draft of the decision entitled, “Procedure for taking decisions of the General Assembly by a vote (excluding elections) without a plenary meeting during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic”
FAO
COVID-19 causes havoc to supply chains for fresh fruits and vegetables (29 May 2020): http://www.fao.org/europe/news/detail-news/en/c/1278110/
IFAD
What’s needed to protect food security in Africa during COVID-19 (29 May 2020): https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/blog/asset/41945191
IOM
Flood Victims in Burundi Receive Assistance from IOM amid COVID-19 Pandemic (29 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/flood-victims-burundi-receive-assistance-iom-amid-covid-19-pandemic
IOM, EU Bolster Response to Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Returning Migrants Across West and Central Africa (29 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-eu-bolster-response-economic-impact-covid-19-returning-migrants-across-west-and-central
IOM DR: A Bilingual, Tropical Song to Combat COVID-19 and Unite Two Peoples (29 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-dr-bilingual-tropical-song-combat-covid-19-and-unite-two-peoples
IOM to Produce Hand Sanitizer with District Administration and Local Partners in Cox’s Bazar (29 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-produce-hand-sanitizer-district-administration-and-local-partners-coxs-bazar
IOM, MPI Highlight European Cities Innovating Migrant Inclusion (29 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-mpi-highlight-european-cities-innovating-migrant-inclusion
OCHA
UN humanitarian flight arrives in Venezuela with supplies (29 May 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/un-humanitarian-flight-arrives-venezuela-supplies
Humanitarian access in the time of coronavirus: We adapt, we innovate and we adapt some more (29 May 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/humanitarian-access-time-coronavirus-we-adapt-we-innovate-and-we-adapt-some-more
OHCHR
Informing people is protecting people (Mexico) (29 May 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/GabrielaGorjon.aspx
Human Rights Council adopts President’s statement on Human Rights implications of COVID-19 (29 May 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25914&LangID=E
US Government urged to do more to prevent major outbreaks of COVID-19 in detention centres – UN experts (29 May 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25912&LangID=E
UN WOMEN
Press release: Women’s organizations in the Arab States region join UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s call for ceasefire in the face of COVID-19 (29 May 2020): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/5/press-release-women-organizations-in-the-arab-states-call-for-ceasefire-in-the-face-of-covid19
UN-Habitat
Habitat Professionals Forum (HPF) Statement On COVID-19 Pandemic (29 May 2020): https://unhabitat.org/habitat-professionals-forum-hpf-statement-on-covid-19-pandemic
UNCTAD
Textile and garment supply chains in times of COVID-19: challenges for developing countries (29 May 2020): https://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=2380
UNDRR
AN (UN)EXPECTED CRISIS AT LOCAL LEVEL: THE CASE OF COVID19 IMPACT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF AMADORA, PORTUGAL (1 June 2020): https://www.undrr.org/news/unexpected-crisis-local-level
The known and the unknown economic and social consequences of pandemics (1 June 2020): https://www.undrr.org/news/known-and-unknown-economic-and-social-consequences-pandemics
UNECA
COVID-19 heightens the need for more investments in Digital Transformation (31 May 2020): https://www.uneca.org/stories/covid-19-heightens-need-more-investments-digital-transformation
UNEP
Greening the entertainment industry is music to our ears (1 June 2020): https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/greening-entertainment-industry-music-our-ears
UNESCO
During lockdown Bristol calls on filmmakers’ creativity with #Shortitout (31 May 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/during-lockdown-bristol-calls-filmmakers-creativity-shortitout
La culture ne s’arrête pas à Bologne (31 May 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/culture-ne-sarrete-pas-bologne
COVID-19: research partnership launched with Harvard’s Department of Sociology on racism and xenophobia (29 May 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/covid-19-research-partnership-launched-harvards-department-sociology-racism-and-xenophobia
Inclusive distance learning for students with disabilities at the University of Padua (29 May 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/inclusive-distance-learning-students-disabilities-university-padua
The socio-cultural implications of COVID-19 (29 May 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/socio-cultural-implications-covid-19
UNICEF
UNICEF airlifts essential supplies to respond to COVID-19 in Yemen as cases increase (30 May 2020): https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-airlifts-essential-supplies-respond-covid-19-yemen-cases-increase
UNWTO
Restrictions on Tourism Travel Starting to Ease but Caution Remains, UNWTO Reports (31 May 2020): https://www.unwto.org/news/covid-19-restrictions-on-tourism-travel