WHO
Independent evaluation of global COVID-19 response announced (9 July 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/09-07-2020-independent-evaluation-of-global-covid-19-response-announced
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions – Scientific Brief (9 July 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/transmission-of-sars-cov-2-implications-for-infection-prevention-precautions
UN News
Address ‘unprecedented’ impact of coronavirus on Latin America and the Caribbean, urges Guterres (9 July 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/07/1068051
Refugees in Africa ‘even more vulnerable than ever’ amid COVID crisis (9 July 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/07/1068021
DGC
LAUNCH OF POLICY BRIEF ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: Building back better requires transforming the development model of Latin America and the Caribbean / by António Guterres: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/building-back-better-requires-transforming-development-model-latin-america-and-caribbean
Policy Brief:The Impact of COVID-19 on Latin America and the Caribbean (JULY 2020): https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/sg_policy_brief_covid_lac.pdf
Christ the Redeemer lights up to remember COVID-19 victims (9 July 2020): https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/christ-redeemer-lights-remember-covid-19-victims
SG
Invest COVID-19 Stimulus Funds in Green Growth, Secretary-General Tells Clean Energy Summit, Stressing Renewables Offer Three Times More Jobs than Fossil Fuel Industry (SG/SM/20168, 9 July 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20168.doc.htm
Launching Policy Brief, Secretary-General Says Global Aid for Latin America, Including Middle-Income Nations, Inclusive Growth Model Key for Region’s Post‑Pandemic Recovery (SG/SM/20167, 9 July 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20167.doc.htm
DSG
Deputy Secretary-General, Addressing Group of Friends, Stresses Right-Based Universal Health Care Key for Disease Control, Socioeconomic Development (DSG/SM/1429, 9 July 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/dsgsm1429.doc.htm
IAEA
COVID-19 and Low Carbon Electricity: Lessons for the Future (9 July 2020): https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/covid-19-and-low-carbon-electricity-lessons-for-the-future
ILO
ILO welcomes COVID-19 seafarers’ rights agreement (9 July 2020): https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_750510/lang–en/index.htm
IMF
Egypt Takes Proactive Approach to Limit the Pandemic’s Fallout (9 July 2020): https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/07/09/na070920-egypt-takes-proactive-approach-to-limit-the-pandemics-fallout
IMO
Governments pledge action for seafarers at crucial crew change summit (9 July 2020): http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/22-crew-change-summit.aspx
OHCHR
Strengthening generations of human rights defenders, even during COVID-19 (9 July 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/Strengthening-generations-of-hr-defenders.aspx
COVID-19 highlights deadly cost of corruption and the urgent need for companies to respect human rights: UN experts (9 July 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26064&LangID=E
Brazil must end evictions during COVID-19 crisis: UN expert (9 July 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26059&LangID=E
UN WOMEN
In Nepal, a woman-managed quarantine centre tends to women’s unique needs and recovery (9 July 2020): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/7/feature-nepal-woman-managed-quarantine-centre
UNCDF
In Burkina Faso, COVID-19 Crisis Boosts Digital Ecosystem (9 July 2020): https://www.uncdf.org/article/5867/au-burkina-faso-la-crise-de-la-covid-19-booste-lcosystme
UNCTAD
COVID-19 stalls progress on Global Goals (9 July 2020): https://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=2423
UNDP
PVE and Strengthening Social Cohesion (9 July 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/speeches/2020/pve-and-strengthening-social-cohesion.html
In a region with no COVID-19 cases, the pain is still felt (9 July 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/blog/2020/in-a-region-with-no-covid-19-cases–the-pain-is-still-felt.html
UNDRR
COVID-19 demonstrates urgent need for cities to prepare for pandemics (9 July 2020): https://www.undrr.org/news/covid-19-demonstrates-urgent-need-cities-prepare-pandemics
UNFPA
For Kyrgyzstan’s LGBTQI community, risks escalate under COVID-19 pandemic (9 July 2020): https://www.unfpa.org/news/kyrgyzstans-lgbtqi-community-risks-escalate-under-covid-19-pandemic
UNHCR
UNHCR and WFP warn refugees in Africa face hunger and malnutrition as COVID-19 worsens food shortages (9 July 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2020/7/5f06cb244/unhcr-wfp-warn-refugees-africa-face-hunger-malnutrition-covid-19-worsens.html
UNICEF
Marley family to ‘reimagine’ Bob Marley’s One Love in support of UNICEF (8 July 2020): https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/marley-family-reimagine-bob-marleys-one-love-support-unicef
WFP
UNHCR and WFP warn refugees in Africa face hunger and malnutrition as COVID-19 worsens food shortages (9 July 2020): https://www.wfp.org/news/unhcr-and-wfp-warn-refugees-africa-face-hunger-and-malnutrition-covid-19-worsens-food
WORLD BANK
Statement by the IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank Group President David Malpass on the 2020 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings (9 July 2020): https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/statement/2020/07/09/statement-by-the-imf-managing-director-kristalina-georgieva-and-world-bank-group-president-david-malpass-on-the-2020-imf-world-bank-group-annual-meetings
Feature Story: Q&A: How preventing zoonotic diseases can help curb COVID-19 and other infectious diseases (9 July 2020): https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2020/07/09/qa-how-preventing-zoonotic-diseases-can-help-curb-covid-19-and-other-infectious-diseases