WHO
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and adolescents with COVID-19 – Scientific Brief (15 May 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/multisystem-inflammatory-syndrome-in-children-and-adolescents-with-covid-19
Support to health workers on COVID-19 through a WHO App (15 May 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/support-to-health-workers-on-covid-19-through-a-who-app
WHO and Costa Rica preview technology pooling initiative to ensure access to COVID-19 health products for all (15 May 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/15-05-2020-who-and-costa-rica-preview-technology-pooling-initiative-to-ensure-access-to-covid-19-health-products-for-all
Bulgaria launches new national programme amid pandemic on violence against women and children (15 May 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/bulgaria-launches-new-national-programme-amid-pandemic-on-violence-against-women-and-children
WHO-Europe
COVID-19: WHO joins forces with young Global Shapers to disseminate health advice (15 May 2020): http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/5/covid-19-who-joins-forces-with-young-global-shapers-to-disseminate-health-advice
IASC
Commitments into Action: A holistic and coherent response to COVID-19 across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (15 May 2020): https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/humanitarian-development-collaboration/commitments-action-holistic-and-coherent-response-covid-19
UN News
Unite against hate and violence targeting LGBTI people: UN officials (16 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064232
COVID-19 shows crucial role of the UN, says next General Assembly President (15 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064142
Child vaccinations down in DR Congo, and COVID-19 is not helping: UNICEF (15 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064212
Philippines typhoon recovery, complicated by coronavirus concerns (15 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064202
Millions of migrants across Russia, Central Asia, ‘teetering on the brink’, as UN launches urgent appeal (15 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064182
Coronavirus lockdowns in Central America, exploited by criminal gangs (15 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064172
Support stepped up for Rohingya camps as first COVID-19 infections are confirmed (15 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064152
DGC
Supply Chain and COVID-19: UN rushes to move vital equipment to frontlines (15 May 2020): https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/supply-chain-and-covid-19-un-rushes-move-vital-equipment-frontlines
Covid-19 awareness strikes the perfect note (15 May 2020): https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/covid-19-awareness-strikes-perfect-note
DESA
Webinar on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) (20 May, Virtual, 9:00 – 10:15 am, ET): https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx
Webinar on Keeping the momentum for ocean action: Private sector participation and engagement (21 May, 9:00 – 10:30 am, Virtual): https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_t610Jh6DTxOlg5qkODsMmg
Intensified debt relief could save economies, prevent defaults (15 May 2020): https://www.un.org/development/desa/en/news/policy/intensified-debt-relief-could-save-economies.html
Data tells the story on how COVID-19 is changing the world (15 May 2020): https://www.un.org/development/desa/en/news/statistics/data-tells-the-story-on-how-covid-19-is-changing-the-world.html
Policy Brief 75: COVID-19: Reaffirming State-People Governance Relationships: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/publication/un-desa-policy-brief-75-covid-19-reaffirming-state-people-governance-relationships/
Policy Brief 74: Resilient institutions in times of crisis: transparency, accountability and participation at the national level key to effective response to COVID-19: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/publication/un-desa-policy-brief-74-resilient-institutions-in-times-of-crisis-transparency-accountability-and-participation-at-the-national-level-key-to-effective-response-to-covid-19/
Policy Brief 73: The impact of COVID-19 on sport, physical activity and well-being and its effects on social development: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/publication/un-desa-policy-brief-73-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-sport-physical-activity-and-well-being-and-its-effects-on-social-development/
Policy Brief 72: COVID-19 and sovereign debt: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/publication/un-desa-policy-brief-72-covid-19-and-sovereign-debt/
Policy Brief 71: COVID-19 pandemic deals a huge blow to the manufacturing exports from LDCs: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/publication/un-desa-policy-brief-71-covid-19-pandemic-deals-a-huge-blow-to-the-manufacturing-exports-from-ldcs/
GA
Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, General Assembly, in Silence Procedure, Adopts 7 Resolutions, 13 Decisions between 27 March and 14 May (GA/12244, 14 May 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/ga12244.doc.htm
Group of Friends of Universal Health Coverage and Global Health Briefing on COVID-19 and Universal Health Coverage – https://www.un.org/pga/74/2020/05/15/group-of-friends-of-universal-health-coverage-and-global-health-briefing-on-covid-19-and-universal-health-coverage/
Extension of the Procedure for Taking Decisions of the General Assembly During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, 15 May 2020 – Letter dated 15 May 2020 regarding the draft decision entitled “Extension of the procedure for taking decisions of the General Assembly during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic” (A/74/L.65), informing that the silence procedure has concluded without objections.
IFAD
Fast and flexible: IFAD’s first successful project restructuring protects smnallholders in Bosnia and Herzegovina (15 May 2020): https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/story/asset/41915836
El FIDA invertirá USD 554 millones para apoyar la recuperación de la agricultura familiar en América Latina y el Caribe tras el impacto de la COVID-19 (14 May 2020): https://www.ifad.org/es/web/latest/news-detail/asset/41913686
Stay at home! Savings, contingencies and electronic wallet use (14 May 2020): https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/story/asset/41913094
IOM
Mental Health Needs of Migrants and Displaced Persons Must Be Part of COVID-19 Response (15 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/mental-health-needs-migrants-and-displaced-persons-must-be-part-covid-19-response
Responding to the Pandemic Amid Multi-layered Crises in the Sahel: “Stop the Virus, Not the People.” (15 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/responding-pandemic-amid-multi-layered-crises-sahel-stop-virus-not-people
“Clear and Present Crisis” in Russian Federation and Central Asia – IOM Launches Urgent Appeal (15 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/clear-and-present-crisis-russian-federation-and-central-asia-iom-launches-urgent-appeal
Inter-American Development Bank, IOM Partner to Address Migration Challenges (15 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/inter-american-development-bank-iom-partner-address-migration-challenges
ITU
WTISD 2020: Working towards ‘Connect 2030’ in the time of COVID-19 (17 May 2020): https://news.itu.int/wtisd-2020-working-towards-connect-2030-in-the-time-of-covid-19/
OCHA
Yemen Health Cluster: ‘We need to respond to all health needs, not just COVID-19’ (15 May 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/yemen-health-cluster-%E2%80%98we-need-respond-all-health-needs-not-just-covid-19%E2%80%99
Sudan Humanitarian Fund supports urgent COVID-19 efforts (15 May 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/sudan-humanitarian-fund-supports-urgent-covid-19-efforts
Compounded crises risk wreaking havoc in the Sahel, UN and NGOs alert (15 May 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/compounded-crises-risk-wreaking-havoc-sahel-un-and-ngos-alert
OHCHR
Voices from the Field: Zero COVID-19 cases in DPRK, but human rights concerns remain (15 May 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/Voicesfrom-the-Field-DPRK.aspx
“Every worker is essential and must be protected from COVID-19, no matter what” – UN rights experts”: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25892
“COVID-19 is devastating indigenous communities worldwide, and it’s not only about health” – UN expert warns: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25893&LangID=E
UN WOMEN
Op ed: The pandemic’s gender imperative (15 May 2020): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/5/op-ed-the-pandemics-gender-imperative
UN-Habitat
Social dialogue remains key to keep workers safe during and beyond the COVID-19 outbreak. #BeyondTheOutbreak (17 May 2020): https://unhabitat.org/social-dialogue-remains-key-to-keep-workers-safe-during-and-beyond-the-covid-19-outbreak
UN-Habitat joins forces with leading experts to propose urban solution for internally displaced people (17 May 2020): https://unhabitat.org/un-habitat-joins-forces-with-leading-experts-to-propose-urban-solution-for-internally-displaced
Community organizations are indispensable partners in the COVID-19 crisis (15 May 2020): https://unhabitat.org/community-organizations-are-indispensable-partners-in-the-covid-19-crisis
UN-Habitat Iraq housing rehabilitation project provides employment and protection for workers during COVID-19 (15 May 2020): https://unhabitat.org/un-habitat-iraq-housing-rehabilitation-project-provides-employment-and-protection-for-workers
UNDP
How clean energy can power a COVID-19 recovery (15 May 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/blog/2020/how-clean-energy-can-power-a-covid-19-recovery0.html
UNECA
Electronic trade rekindling sales for African businesses during COVID-19 (15 May 2020): https://www.uneca.org/stories/electronic-trade-rekindling-sales-african-businesses-during-covid-19
UNECE
Governments in Pan-European region launch UN Task Force to make post-COVID-19 pandemic mobility more environmentally sound, healthy and sustainable (15 May 2020): http://www.unece.org/info/media/presscurrent-press-h/transport/2020/governments-in-pan-european-region-launch-un-task-force-to-make-post-covid-19-pandemic-mobility-more-environmentally-sound-healthy-and-sustainable/doc.html
UNESCO
Virtual Museums on Underwater Cultural Heritage respond to the Covid-19 crisis (18 May 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/virtual-museums-underwater-cultural-heritage-respond-covid-19-crisis
UNFPA
Pandemic complicates humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and surrounding countries (15 May 2020): https://www.unfpa.org/news/pandemic-complicates-humanitarian-crisis-venezuela-and-surrounding-countries
UNHCR
United in Music: A virtual charity concert to aid UNHCR’S coronavirus response (15 May 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2020/5/5ebd54de4/
Public health response in Rohingya refugee settlements on alert as first coronavirus case confirmed (15 May 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing/2020/5/5ebe42044/
Central America’s displacement crisis aggravated by COVID-19 (15 May 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing/2020/5/5ebe47394/
Conflict and pandemic drive more people to risk deadly sea route from Libya (15 May 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2020/5/5eb503954/
UNICEF
Geneva Palais briefing note on UNICEF response to COVID-19 in Rohingya refugee camps as first coronavirus case confirmed (15 May 2020): https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/geneva-palais-briefing-note-unicef-response-covid-19-rohingya-refugee-camps-first
Declining vaccination rates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could lead to resurgence in deadly diseases (15 May 2020): https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/declining-vaccination-rates-democratic-republic-congo-could-lead-resurgence-deadly
UNODC
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – UNODC updates (15 May 2020): https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/covid-19.html
UNV
UN Volunteers are “champions” in the fight against COVID-19 in South Sudan (15 May 2020): https://www.unv.org/Success-stories/UN-Volunteers-are-champions-fight-against-COVID-19-South-Sudan
UNWTO
Trust is the New Currency (16 May 2020): https://www.unwto.org/news/covid-19-may-statement-unwto-secretary-general
WFP
WFP launches international passenger air service for humanitarian and health workers in Tanzania (15 May 2020): https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-launches-international-passenger-air-service-humanitarian-and-health-workers-tanzania
Hunger in lockdown (15 May 2020): https://insight.wfp.org/hunger-in-lockdown-df0fe5292e1c
WORLD BANK
COVID-19 Could Worsen Gender Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean (15 May 2020): http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2020/05/15/covid-19-could-worsen-gender-inequality-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean