WHO
Countries failing to prevent violence against children, agencies warn (18 June 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/18-06-2020-countries-failing-to-prevent-violence-against-children-agencies-warn
Luxembourg and WHO sign new Memorandum of Understanding, committing flexible funding to support WHO Triple billion targets (18 June 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/18-06-2020-luxembourg-and-who-sign-new-memorandum-of-understanding-committing-flexible-funding-to-support-who-triple-billion-targets
WHO-Europe
COVID-19: Preparing for the autumn is a priority for WHO/Europe (18 June 2020): https://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/regional-director/statements/statement-preparing-for-the-autumn-is-a-priority-now-at-the-who-regional-office-for-europe
Have your say on WHO/Europe’s proposed European Programme of Work (18 June 2020): https://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/regional-director/news/news/2020/06/have-your-say-on-whoeuropes-proposed-european-programme-of-work
UN News
New UN report offers blueprint for greener, more resilient world of work (19 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066642
Countries fail to protect a billion children from violence each year, UN warns (18 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066622
DGC
Launch of policy brief on COVID-19 and the World of Work: “The world of work cannot and should not look the same after this crisis” / by António Guterres (19 June 2020): https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/world-work-cannot-and-should-not-look-same-after-crisis
Policy Brief: https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/sg_policy_brief_covid_world_of_work_and_covid-19_june_2020.pdf
DESA
COVID-19 crisis exposes need to govern migration in a more humane and effective way (18 June 2020): https://www.un.org/development/desa/en/news/population/covid-19-crisis-exposes-need-to-govern-migration-in-a-more-humane-and-effective-way.html
SG
Post-Pandemic Fiscal Stimulus Programmes Must Meet Immediate Needs of Grieving Widows, Their Families, Secretary-General Says in Observance Message (SG/SM/20131, 18 June 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20131.doc.htm
Refugees, Displaced People Must Be Central to COVID-19 Policy Response, Recovery Efforts, Secretary-General Says in Observance Message (SG/SM/20130, 18 June 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20130.doc.htm
GA
Extension of the Procedure for Taking Decisions of the General Assembly During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic Until the End of July 2020
18 Jun 2020
Letter dated 18 June 2020 regarding the draft decision entitled “Extension of the procedure for taking decisions of the General Assembly during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic until the end of July 2020” (A/74/L.72), informing that the silence procedure has concluded without objections.
IAEA
New IAEA Reports on Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic (18 June 2020): https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/new-iaea-reports-on-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic
ICAO
ICAO Secretary General contributes to WEF meeting on aerospace, aviation, travel and tourism (18 June 2020): https://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/ICAO-Secretary-General-contributes-to-WEF-meeting-on-aerospace-aviation-travel-and-tourism.aspx
IFAD
Never let a good crisis go to waste (18 June 2020): https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/blog/asset/41974453
IMO
Port State control regimes cooperate with IMO on crew changes and certificate renewals (18 June 2020): http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/WhatsNew/Pages/default.aspx
IOM
Joint Statement: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and IOM Director General António Vitorino announce resumption of resettlement travel for refugees (18 June 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/joint-statement-un-high-commissioner-refugees-filippo-grandi-and-iom-director-general-antonio
OM Partners with Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare to Support Migrants Affected by COVID-19 with Funding from Japan (18 June 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-partners-ministry-labour-and-social-welfare-support-migrants-affected-covid-19-funding
OCHA
Humanitarian needs rise in the Sahel amid COVID-19 (18 June 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/humanitarian-needs-rise-sahel-amid-covid-19
OHCHR
HC tells business leaders: build back better by focusing on the vulnerable (18 June 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/HC-tells-business-leaders-build-back-better-focusing-on-the-vulnerable.aspx
UN WOMEN
When fathers share the care (18 June 2020): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/6/feature-when-fathers-share-the-care
Women refugees on the front lines of COVID-19 response (18 June 2020): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/6/compilation-women-refugees-and-covid-19
UN-Habitat
Over 600 participants take part in virtual launch of the COVID-19 in African Cities Report (18 June 2020): https://unhabitat.org/over-600-participants-take-part-in-virtual-launch-of-the-covid-19-in-african-cities-report
UNDP
Pandemic threatens Afghanistan’s health system, economy, and peace process, UNDP study finds (18 June 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/news/2020/Pandemic_threatens_Afghanistan_health_system_economy_and_peace_process.html
In Pakistan, pandemic could push millions more into poverty (18 June 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/news/2020/Pakistan_pandemic_could_push_millions_into_poverty.html
UNECLAC
To Confront the Climate Change Emergency and Rethink the Post-COVID Recovery, We Must Urgently Move Towards a New, More Sustainable and Egalitarian Development Pattern (18 June 2020): https://www.cepal.org/en/pressreleases/confront-climate-change-emergency-and-rethink-post-covid-recovery-we-must-urgently
UNHCR
Joint Statement: UN refugee chief Grandi and IOM’s Vitorino announce resumption of resettlement travel for refugees (18 June 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2020/6/5eeb85be4/
UNICEF
UNICEF airlifts COVID-19 testing kits to Yemen to boost response as cases soar (18 June 2020): https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-airlifts-covid-19-testing-kits-yemen-boost-response-cases-soar
UNIDO
In Brazil, UNIDO partners with non-profit to support small companies during pandemic (17 June 2020): https://www.unido.org/stories/brazil-unido-partners-non-profit-support-small-companies-during-pandemic
UNWTO
UNWTO Joins President Sánchez to Plan Restart of Spain’s Tourism Sector (18 June 2020): https://www.unwto.org/news/plan-restart-of-spain-s-tourism-sector
Stronger, Greener and More Innovative: The Future of Tourism in the Americas (18 June 2020): https://www.unwto.org/news/the-future-of-tourism-in-the-americas
WTO
DDG Wolff: Pandemic underlines need to improve trading system’s relevance and resilience (17 June 2020): https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news20_e/ddgaw_16jun20_e.htm
Fisheries subsidies work resumes in Geneva as COVID-19 restrictions ease (17 June 2020): https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news20_e/fish_17jun20_e.htm
WORLD BANK
COVID-19 Could Lead to Permanent Loss in Learning and Trillions of Dollars in Lost Earnings (18 June 2020): https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/06/18/covid-19-could-lead-to-permanent-loss-in-learning-and-trillions-of-dollars-in-lost-earnings
Simulating the Potential Impacts of the COVID-19 School Closures and Learning Outcomes: A set of Global Estimates (18 June 2020): http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/education/publication/simulating-potential-impacts-of-covid-19-school-closures-learning-outcomes-a-set-of-global-estimates
The World Bank’s COVID-19 Response in Europe and Central Asia – At a Glance (18 June 2020): http://www.worldbank.org/en/region/eca/brief/covid19
No Urban Myth: Building Inclusive and Sustainable Cities in the Pandemic Recovery (18 June 2020): https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2020/06/18/no-urban-myth-building-inclusive-and-sustainable-cities-in-the-pandemic-recovery
COVID-19 Could Lead to Permanent Loss in Learning and Trillions of Dollars in Lost Earnings (18 June 2020): http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/06/18/covid-19-could-lead-to-permanent-loss-in-learning-and-trillions-of-dollars-in-lost-earnings