COVID-19: Aggiornamenti dal sistema ONU – 15 Aprile

WHO

WHO updates COVID-19 dashboard with better data visualization (14 April 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/who-updates-covid-19-dashboard-with-better-data-visualization

First UN solidarity flight departs Addis Ababa carrying vital COVID-19 medical supplies to all African nations: Joint AU-WFP-WHO News Release (14 April 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/14-04-2020-first-un-solidarity-flight-departs-addis-ababa-carrying-vital-covid-19-medical-supplies-to-all-african-nations    

WHO-Europe

Alcohol does not protect against COVID-19; access should be restricted during lockdown (14 April 2020): http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/alcohol-use/news/news/2020/04/alcohol-does-not-protect-against-covid-19-access-should-be-restricted-during-lockdown

Fact Sheet: Alcohol and COVID-19: what you need to know: http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-technical-guidance/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-outbreak-technical-guidance-europe/alcohol-and-covid-19-what-you-need-to-know

UN News

Now is ‘not the time’ to reduce funding for the World Health Organization in COVID-19 fight, urges Guterres (14 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1061762

Online predators put millions of children at risk during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown (14 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1061742

COVID-19: Growth forecast at -3 per cent, as IMF offers debt relief to most vulnerable nations in Africa, Asia, Middle East and Caribbean (14 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1061712

FROM THE FIELD: The UN’s global fight against COVID-19 (14 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1061622

Hatred going viral in ‘dangerous epidemic of misinformation’ during COVID-19 pandemic (14 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1061682

COVID-19: Major relief airlift will reach ‘most vulnerable’ African nations (14 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1061662

DGC

United Nations peacekeeping continues vital work amid COVID-19 pandemic (14 April 2020): https://www.un.org/en/un-coronavirus-communications-team/united-nations-peacekeeping-continues-vital-work-amid-covid-19

Syrian refugees donate food to the elderly people during the pandemic in Brazil (14 April 2020): https://www.un.org/en/un-coronavirus-communications-team/syrian-refugees-donate-food-elderly-people-during-pandemic-brazil

“This is a time for science and solidarity” / by António Guterres (14 April 2020): https://www.un.org/en/un-coronavirus-communications-team/time-science-and-solidarity

Calibrating the COVID-19 Crisis Response to the SDGs (14 April 2020): https://www.un.org/en/un-coronavirus-communications-team/calibrating-covid-19-crisis-response-sdgs

UN working to avert dual crises as COVID-19 hits hunger hotspots (13 April 2020): https://www.un.org/en/un-coronavirus-communications-team/un-working-avert-dual-crises-covid-19-hits-hunger-hotspots

Danish Michelin Star chef cooks to make a difference (13 April 2020): https://www.un.org/en/un-coronavirus-communications-team/danish-michelin-star-chef-cooks-make-difference

SG

Statement by the Secretary-General on the World Health Organization (14 April 2020): https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2020-04-14/statement-the-secretary-general-the-world-health-organization

New United Nations Strategy Aims at Countering Viral Hatred, COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories, Secretary-General Says, Urging World to Unite against Virus (SG/SM/20044, 14 April 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20044.doc.htm

GA

Draft resolution: International cooperation to ensure global access to medicines, vaccines and medical equipment to face COVID-19: https://undocs.org/A/74/L.56

FAO

COVID-19: Channels of transmission to food and agriculture: http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/ca8430en

IAEA

Helping Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy Departments Deal with Covid-19: IAEA Webinars Draw Thousands (14 April 2020): https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/helping-nuclear-medicine-and-radiotherapy-departments-deal-with-covid-19-iaea-webinars-draw-thousands  

IMF

The Great Lockdown: Worst Economic Downturn Since the Great Depression (14 April 2020): https://blogs.imf.org/2020/04/14/the-great-lockdown-worst-economic-downturn-since-the-great-depression/

World Economic Outlook, April 2020: Chapter 1: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2020/04/14/weo-april-2020

Transcript of April 2020 World Economic Outlook Press Briefing (14 April 2020): https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/04/14/tr041420-transcript-of-april-2020-world-economic-outlook-press-briefing

Global Financial Stability Report: Chapter 1: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/GFSR/Issues/2020/04/14/global-financial-stability-report-april-2020

Transcript of April 2020 Global Financial Stability Report Press Briefing (14 April 2020): https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/04/14/tr041420-transcript-of-press-conference-on-release-of-april-2020-global-financial-stability-report

IMF Executive Board Approves Immediate Debt Relief for 25 Countries (13 April 2020): https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/04/13/pr20151-imf-executive-board-approves-immediate-debt-relief-for-25-countries

IOM

Surge of Returnees to Ethiopia, UN calls for a Pause Amidst Increased in Covid-19 Enforcement (14 April 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/surge-returnees-ethiopia-un-calls-pause-amidst-increased-covid-19-enforcement

Coordinated Preparation in Full Swing to Combat COVID-19 in Cox’s Bazar Refugee Camps Bangladesh (14 April 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/coordinated-preparation-full-swing-combat-covid-19-coxs-bazar-refugee-camps

Over 1,500 Senegalese, Gambian Leaders in Border Communities Engaged in Fight Against COVID-19 (14 April 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/over-1500-senegalese-gambian-leaders-border-communities-engaged-fight-against-covid-19

IOM Launches Social Media Campaign in Mexico to Prevent Discrimination During the COVID-19 Pandemic (14 April 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-launches-social-media-campaign-mexico-prevent-discrimination-during-covid-19-pandemic

IOM Regional Office Launches COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for East and Horn of Africa (14 April 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-regional-office-launches-covid-19-strategic-preparedness-and-response-plan-east-and-horn

ITU

COVID 19: Strategies to Reduce Cyber Risk While Working from Home (OPINION) (14 April 2020): https://news.itu.int/covid-19-strategies-to-reduce-cyber-risk-while-working-from-home-opinion/

OCHA

Syria: UN continues efforts to stem COVID-19 and maintain humanitarian aid (14 April 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/syria-un-continues-efforts-stem-covid-19-and-maintain-humanitarian-aid

Libya: Hostilities continue to disrupt health services (14 April 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/libya-hostilities-continue-disrupt-health-services

OHCHR

COVID-19 restrictions should not stop freedom of assembly and association, says UN expert (14 April 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25792&LangID=E

UNCDF

Swedish Local Government on the Forefront of COVID-19 Emergency. Lessons to be Learnt? (14 April 2020): https://www.uncdf.org/article/5510/swedish-local-government-on-the-forefront-of-covid-19-emergency-lessons-to-be-learnt

UNCTAD

COVID-19 and food security in vulnerable countries (14 April 2020): https://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=2331

Coronavirus deals severe blow to services sectors (14 April 2020): https://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=2327

The Global Economic Response to the COVID-19 Crisis, Webinar, 16 April, 9am-10:30am EST, https://bostonu.zoom.uk/j/576236101

UNDP

UNDP and Hackster.io partner to launch a global innovation challenge to tackle COVID-19 (14 April 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/news/2020/undp-and-hackster-io-partner-to-launch-a-global-innovation-chall.html 

UNECA

The economic impact of COVID-19 on African cities likely to be acute through a sharp decline in productivity, jobs and revenues, says ECA (14 April 2020): https://www.uneca.org/stories/economic-impact-covid-19-african-cities-likely-be-acute-through-sharp-decline-productivity

UNECE

UNECE opens web resource to provide updates on COVID-19’s impact on Europe’s food and agriculture sectors: http://www.unece.org/tradewelcome/tradeagr/food-outlook.html

UN/CEFACT digital trade standards can help governments reduce the risk of disease transmission from animals and facilitate legal trade (14 April 2020): https://www.unece.org/info/media/presscurrent-press-h/trade/2020/uncefact-digital-standards-can-help-governments-reduce-the-risk-of-disease-transmission-from-animals-and-facilitate-legal-trade/doc.html

UNESCO

Bergamo opens museums virtually in response to confinement (14 April 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/bergamo-opens-museums-virtually-response-confinement

The EU-UN Spotlight Initiative in Nigeria is working against gender-based violence during the COVID-19 (14 April 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/eu-spotlight-initiative-nigeria-working-against-gender-based-violence-during-covid-19

UNESCWA

ESCWA: 74 million in the Arab region at risk of COVID-19 due to lack of access to a handwashing facility (14 April 2020): https://www.unescwa.org/news/escwa-74-million-arab-region-risk-covid-19-due-lack-access-handwashing-facility 

UNHCR

TheCouncil of Europeand UNHCR support Member States in bringing refugee health workers into the COVID-19 response (14 April 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2020/4/5e957e9611/

Refugees offer medical experience to help tackle coronavirus crisis in France (14 April 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2020/4/5e9460f74/

Coronavirus – Now is not the time to forget Afghanistan and its neighbours (14 April 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing/2020/4/5e9567114/

UNHCR Cash Assistance and COVID-19: Emerging Field Practices: http://reporting.unhcr.org/sites/default/files/CashCOVID19.pdf

UNICEF

UNICEF thanks the Asian Development Bank for its support to the COVID-19 response (15 April 2020): https://www.unicef.org/eap/press-releases/unicef-thanks-asian-development-bank-its-support-covid-19-response

Children at increased risk of harm online during global COVID-19 pandemic – UNICEF (15 April 2020): https://www.unicef.org/eap/press-releases/children-increased-risk-harm-online-during-global-covid-19-pandemic-unicef

COVID-19 and its implications for protecting children online (April 2020): https://www.unicef.org/documents/covid-19-and-implications-protecting-children-online

Rapid situation tracking for COVID-19 socioeconomic impacts: https://data.unicef.org/resources/rapid-situation-tracking-covid-19-socioeconomic-impacts-data-viz/

UNU

The Impact of COVID-19 on Modern Slavery (2 April 2020): https://ourworld.unu.edu/en/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-modern-slavery

UPU

In the time of COVID-19, posts display agility (14 April 2020): http://news.upu.int/no_cache/nd/in-the-time-of-covid-19-posts-display-agility/

WFP

WFP launches Ethiopian Government-supported Air Hub for COVID-19 response (14 April 2020): https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-launches-ethiopian-government-supported-air-hub-covid-19-response

First UN solidarity flight departs Addis Ababa carrying vital COVID-19 medical supplies to all African Nations (14 April 2020): https://www.wfp.org/news/first-un-solidarity-flight-departs-addis-ababa-carrying-vital-covid-19-medical-supplies-all

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