UN News
What does ‘build back better’ really mean? One of the world’s top CEOs give us his take (11 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066152
Women integral to battling coronavirus and pushing for lasting peace and security (11 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066162
COVID-19 in Africa: WHO urges constant vigilance as cases top 200,000 (11 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066142
COVID-19 highlights ‘life and death’ stakes for greater digital cooperation (11 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066132
DGC
COVID-19 creates challenges for international students in Iceland (11 June 2020): https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/covid-19-creates-challenges-international-students
SG
Key for Protecting Biodiversity, Livelihoods of Vulnerable Communities, Tourism Sector Can Help World Recover Better from COVID-19, Secretary-General Says in Video Message (SG/SM/20119, 11 June 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20119.doc.htm
Digital Divide ‘a Matter of Life and Death’ amid COVID-19 Crisis, Secretary‑General Warns Virtual Meeting, Stressing Universal Connectivity Key for Health, Development (SG/SM/20118, 11 June 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20118.doc.htm
FAO
Global food markets still brace for uncertainty in 2020/21 because of COVID-19 says FAO (11 June 2020): http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1287515/icode/
Stopping COVID-19 from reaching family farmers in Angola (11 June 2020): http://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1278259/
IAEA
Nuclear Power Plant Operations: Challenges Faced During COVID-19 Pandemic (11 June 2020): https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/nuclear-power-plant-operations-challenges-faced-during-covid-19-pandemic
ILO
COVID-19 may push millions more children into child labour – ILO and UNICEF (12 June 2020): https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_747583/lang–en/index.htm
Joint message from the ILO and UNICEF to mark the World Day Against Child Labour (12 June 2020): https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/multimedia/video/institutional-videos/WCMS_747643/lang–en/index.htm
The COVID-19 pandemic and Child Labour (11 June 2020): https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/multimedia/video/institutional-videos/WCMS_747627/lang–en/index.htm
Blog: Hand washing at work – The key to staying safe (11 June 2020): https://iloblog.org/2020/06/11/hand-washing-at-work-the-key-to-staying-safe/
IMF
The Global Economic Reset—Promoting a More Inclusive Recovery / By Kristalina Georgieva (11 June 2020): https://blogs.imf.org/2020/06/11/the-global-economic-reset-promoting-a-more-inclusive-recovery/
Strengthening Economic Institutions for a Resilient Recovery (10 June 2020): https://blogs.imf.org/2020/06/10/strengthening-economic-institutions-for-a-resilient-recovery/
IMO
Act on seafarer crew changes to avert humanitarian crisis (11 June 2020)
Enhancing regional maritime security cooperation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic (11 June 2020)
Shipping and ports collaboration – beyond COVID-19 (11 June 2020)
http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/WhatsNew/Pages/default.aspx
IOM
Enhancing Access to Services for Migrants in the Context of COVID-19: Preparedness, Prevention, Response and Beyond (11 June 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/enhancing-access-services-migrants-context-covid-19-preparedness-prevention-response-and-beyond
OCHA
Building shelter for the most vulnerable people affected by COVID-19: An interview with Medair Lebanon (11 June 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/building-shelter-most-vulnerable-people-affected-covid-19-interview-medair-lebanon
OHCHR
To build “resilient and inclusive” societies, standing together with migrants is essential (11 June 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/Voices-from-the-Field-Asia-Pacific.aspx
Five ways humanitarians use technological innovation to deliver during COVID-19 (11 June 2020): https://medium.com/humanitarian-dispatches/five-ways-humanitarians-use-technological-innovation-to-deliver-during-covid-19-40ce8e977fc4
UNAIDS
Feature story: Five UNAIDS country directors taking the lead in the COVID-19 response (11 June 2020): https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2020/june/20200611_taking-the-lead-in-the-covid19-response
UNCTAD
Global trade continues nosedive, UNCTAD forecasts 20% drop in 2020 (11 June 2020): https://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=2392
UNDP
2020 Human Development Report to focus on meeting people’s aspirations in balance with the planet (11 June 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/presscenter/pressreleases/2020/2020_HDR_focus_on_people_aspirations_in_balance_with_planet.html
UNESCO
Africa’s fake news pandemic: How do we stop it? Read about it in the UNESCO Courier: https://en.unesco.org/courier/2020-3/health-crisis-fertile-ground-disinformation
Hope in confinement: The Caribbean Calypso Challenge (11 June 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/hope-confinement-caribbean-calypso-challenge
The response of Arab cities to COVID-19 with respect to the provision of youth and adult education and learning (11 June 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/response-arab-cities-covid-19-respect-provision-youth-and-adult-education-and-learning
Combatting COVID-19 through Artificial Intelligence and Media and Information Literacy (11 June 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/combatting-covid-19-through-artificial-intelligence-and-media-and-information-literacy
UNFPA
Pregnant indigenous women in Panama face COVID-19 fears, lack of transport (11 June 2020): https://www.unfpa.org/news/pregnant-indigenous-women-panama-face-covid-19-fears-lack-transport
UNICEF
COVID-19 may push millions more children into child labour – ILO and UNICEF (11 June 2020): https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/covid-19-may-push-millions-more-children-child-labour-ilo-and-unicef
UNICRI
The principles of equality and non-discrimination under viral attack: stigma, hate speech, xenophobia, racism and discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic (11 June 2020): http://www.unicri.it/news/article/discrimination_during_covid19
COVID-19 Pandemic and illicit drugs – Lessons from Italy (11 June 2020): http://www.unicri.it/news/article/COVID-19_Pandemic_and_drugs
UNU
On 18 June 2020, UNU will host “The World After COVID-19: How Research Can Shape a Better Future”, a virtual conversation with Sir Philip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief of Springer Nature. This event will be held via Zoom Webinar at 18:30 (JST): https://unu.edu/events/upcoming/the-world-after-covid-19-how-research-can-shape-a-better-future-a-conversation-with-philip-campbell.html#overview
WFP
Tropical cyclone Amanda compounds coronavirus-hit El Salvador’s problems (11 June 2020): https://insight.wfp.org/tropical-cyclone-amanda-compounds-coronavirus-hit-el-salvadors-problems-2e5d1a56dc1f
‘We can’t stay indoors or we’ll die of hunger’: Coronavirus fears mount for Zimbabwe’s urban poor (11 June 2020): https://insight.wfp.org/we-cant-stay-indoors-or-we-ll-die-of-hunger-coronavirus-fears-mount-for-zimbabwe-s-urban-poor-1a4b40cc4299