WHO
WHO welcomes preliminary results about dexamethasone use in treating critically ill COVID-19 patients (16 June 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/16-06-2020-who-welcomes-preliminary-results-about-dexamethasone-use-in-treating-critically-ill-covid-19-patients
Leaders speak out about their concerns regarding older people in the context of COVID-19 (16 June 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/leaders-speak-out-older-people-covid-19
UN News
FROM THE FIELD: COVID-19 just the latest crisis facing Somalia (16 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066422
COVID-19: UN agencies warn against rising hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean (16 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066412
Trade in many developing countries projected to ‘nosedive’, warns UNCTAD (16 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066402
Syrian refugees resort to ever more desperate measures to resist pandemic impact (16 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066382
UN chief in ‘support migrants’ plea, as remittances drop by 20 per cent predicted (16 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066302
DGC
Somalia braces for COVID-19 (16 June 2020): https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/somalia-braces-covid-19
IAEA
Preparing the World for Future Pandemics (16 June 2020): https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/preparing-the-world-for-future-pandemics
ILO
Livelihoods of more than 55 million domestic workers at risk due to COVID-19 (16 June 2020): https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_748093/lang–en/index.htm
COVID-19 shows why domestic workers need same rights and protection as others (16 June 2020): https://iloblog.org/2020/06/16/covid-19-shows-why-domestic-workers-need-same-rights-and-protection-as-others/
IMF
The Great Lockdown through a Global Len (16 June 2020): https://blogs.imf.org/2020/06/16/the-great-lockdown-through-a-global-lens/
Facing the crisis: the role of tax in dealing with COVID-19 (16 June 2020): https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/06/16/vc-facing-the-crisis-the-role-of-tax-in-dealing-with-covid-19
IOM
Migration Flows Across West and Central Africa Nearly Halved by COVID-19; Mobile Populations Economically Impacted (16 June 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/migration-flows-across-west-and-central-africa-nearly-halved-covid-19-mobile-populations
International Day of Family Remittances: The global pandemic highlights the crucial role of remittances for migrant families (16 June 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/international-day-family-remittances-global-pandemic-highlights-crucial-role-remittances
OCHA
Nigeria: Humanitarian Fund allocation for COVID-19 and humanitarian response (16 June 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/nigeria-humanitarian-fund-allocation-covid-19-and-humanitarian-response
South Sudan: Funding appeal launched for COVID-19, humanitarian response (16 June 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/south-sudan-funding-appeal-launched-covid-19-humanitarian-response
UN WOMEN
Take Five: “Women leaders around the world have demonstrated successful management of the pandemic” (16 June 2020): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/6/take-five-vjosa-osmani
UN-Habitat
Young Kenyans mobilize to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (16 June 2020): https://unhabitat.org/young-kenyans-mobilize-to-prevent-the-spread-of-covid-19
UNDP
Global solidarity in the face of COVID-19 (16 June 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/blog/2020/global-solidarity-in-the-face-of-covid-19.html
Five ways to keep remittances flowing in COVID-19 (16 June 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/blog/2020/five-ways-to-keep-remittances-flowing-in-covid-19.html
UNECA
New report, COVID-19 in African Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies, launched by ECA & partners (16 June 2020): https://www.uneca.org/stories/new-report-covid-19-african-cities-impacts-responses-and-policies-launched-eca-partners
UNECE
Six United Nations offices work together to support countries in managing the COVID-19 pandemic (16 June 2020): http://www.unece.org/info/media/presscurrent-press-h/statistics/2020/six-united-nations-offices-work-together-to-support-countries-in-managing-the-covid-19-pandemic/doc.html
UNECLAC
FAO and ECLAC: Millions of People May Slide into Extreme Poverty and Hunger in 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean due to the Pandemic’s Impact (16 June 2020): https://www.cepal.org/en/pressreleases/fao-and-eclac-millions-people-may-slide-extreme-poverty-and-hunger-2020-latin-america
UNEP
On trend: sustainable fashion in the wake of COVID-19 (16 June 2020): https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/trend-sustainable-fashion-wake-covid-19
UNHCR
Syrian refugees profoundly hit by COVID-19 economic downturn (16 June 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing/2020/6/5ee884fb4/
UNIDO
Thailand: small, low-tech firms suffer the most during COVID-19 pandemic (16 June 2020): https://www.unido.org/news/thailand-small-low-tech-firms-suffer-most-during-covid-19-pandemic
UNWTO
Allied for Action: Tourism’s Restart Brings Hope for Millions (16 June 2020): https://www.unwto.org/covid-19-tourisms-restart-brings-hope-for-millions
UPU
Remittances: A lifeline that must not be severed (16 June 2020): http://news.upu.int/no_cache/nd/remittances-a-lifeline-that-must-not-be-severed/
WFP
Amid COVID-19 crises, Germany donates to protect African countries with climate insurance (16 June 2020): https://www.wfp.org/news/amid-covid-19-crises-germany-donates-protect-african-countries-climate-insurance
WTO
DG Azevêdo to Ottawa Group: Cooperation at the WTO would help the global economy recover from COVID-19 (15 June 2020): https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news20_e/dgra_16jun20_e.htm