WHO-Europe
Tapping into WHO expertise allows Uzbekistan to increase COVID-19 testing (19 June 2020): https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/6/tapping-into-who-expertise-allows-uzbekistan-to-increase-covid-19-testing2
Expert networks scale up COVID-19 testing, tracing and treating in Tajikistan (19 June 2020): https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/6/expert-networks-scale-up-covid-19-testing,-tracing-and-treating-in-tajikistan2
Stories of hope as refugees help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic (19 June 2020): https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-determinants/migration-and-health/news/news/2020/6/stories-of-hope-as-refugees-help-tackle-the-covid-19-pandemic2
Refugee nurse Ahmed Ahmed: working together to prevent COVID-19 infections in Turkey (19 June 2020): https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-determinants/migration-and-health/news/news/2020/6/refugee-nurse-ahmed-ahmed-working-together-to-prevent-covid-19-infections-in-turkey
UN News
Afghanistan: UN condemns attacks on healthcare amid COVID-19 pandemic (21 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066772
On International Yoga Day, UN spotlights power of ancient practice to help ease COVID stress (21 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066742
Refugee athletes stay focused on countdown to delayed Olympics (20 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066522
Haiti needs a strong COVID-19 response to maintain national stability (19 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066752
COVID-19: UN health agency warns of ‘new and dangerous phase’ as cases mount (19 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066732
COVID-19 intensifies ‘brutal crime’ of sexual violence in conflict (19 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066712
Without funds, ‘no choice’ but to suspend most aid flights, warns WFP (19 June 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1066672
SG
‘New Normal’ of Post-Pandemic Working World Should Focus on Employee Safeguards, Decent Jobs, Financial Relief for Lost Income, Secretary-General Stresses (SG/SM/20133, 19 June 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20133.doc.htm
GA
Procedure for taking decisions of the General Assembly, excluding elections, by a vote while a plenary meeting of the Assembly is not practicable owing to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
19 Jun 2020
Letter dated 19 June 2020 regarding the draft decision entitled “Procedure for taking decisions of the General Assembly, excluding elections, by a vote while a plenary meeting of the Assembly is not practicable owing to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic” (A/74/L.71), informing that the silence procedure was broken.
ILO
COVID-19 causes unprecedented jobs crisis, almost all workers and businesses affected by lockdown measures (19 June 2020): https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_748441/lang–en/index.htm
COVID-19 and the world of work: https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/coronavirus/lang–en/index.htm
IOM
IOM Organizing Transport Home for Hundreds of Stranded Tajik Migrants (19 June 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-organizing-transport-home-hundreds-stranded-tajik-migrants
USAID Donates USD 4.5 Million to Fight COVID-19 in Conflict-affected South Sudan (19 June 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/usaid-donates-usd-45-million-fight-covid-19-conflict-affected-south-sudan
IOM Launches USD 54 Million Appeal to Help Vulnerable Migrants, Mobile Populations in West and Central Africa (19 June 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-launches-usd-54-million-appeal-help-vulnerable-migrants-mobile-populations-west-and-central
Pulling Together in Germany: 3,000 Protective Masks for Unaccompanied Migrant Children in Greece (19 June 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/pulling-together-germany-3000-protective-masks-unaccompanied-migrant-children-greece
New IOM Service Provides Migrants in the UK with Essential COVID-19 Information (19 June 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/new-iom-service-provides-migrants-uk-essential-covid-19-information
IOM Assists Thousands of Migrants Stranded in Djibouti due to COVID-19 (19 June 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-assists-thousands-migrants-stranded-djibouti-due-covid-19
ITU
Mapping refugees during COVID-19 – How tech is helping to map refugees in times of crisis (19 June 2020): https://news.itu.int/how-tech-is-helping-to-map-refugees-in-times-of-crisis/
OCHA
Public and private sectors join forces to deliver life-saving COVID-19 supplies in Yemen (19 June 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/public-and-private-sectors-join-forces-deliver-life-saving-covid-19-supplies-yemen
OHCHR
Voices from the Field, Belarus: Defending the rights of the vulnerable in the face of the pandemic (19 June 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/Voices-from-the-Field-Belarus.aspx
UN WOMEN
Connected by their phones, women peacebuilders lead COVID-19 prevention efforts across Libya (19 June 2020): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/6/feature-women-peacebuilders-lead-covid-19-prevention-efforts-across-libya
UNAIDS
Feature story: UNAIDS helps response to food insecurity during COVID-19 outbreak in Angola (19 June 2020): https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2020/june/20200619_angola
UNDP
World Refugee Day 2020: Every Action Counts (20 June 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/speeches/2020/World-Refugee-Day-2020-Every-Action-Counts.html
UNECA
Clustering in special economic zones can boost Central Africa’s creative industry, says ECA’s Pedro (21 June 2020): https://www.uneca.org/stories/clustering-special-economic-zones-can-boost-central-africas-creative-industry-says-eca%E2%80%99s
ECA and Partners to launch the Africa Communications Information Platform in response to COVID-19 (19 June 2020): https://www.uneca.org/stories/eca-and-partners-launch-africa-communications-information-platform-response-covid-19
UNESCO
Biodiversity and Preventing Future Pandemics in Africa (21 June 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/biodiversity-and-preventing-future-pandemics-africa
UNESCO to convenes experts on combatting illicit trafficking of cultural property during COVID-19 – illegal excavations and online trade (19 June 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/unesco-convenes-experts-combatting-illicit-trafficking-cultural-property-during-covid-19
KCON:TACT 2020: CJ Group and UNESCO ensure #LearningNeverStops for girls amid COVID-19 (19 June 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/kcontact-2020-cj-group-and-unesco-ensure-learningneverstops-girls-amid-covid-19
CULTURE & COVID-19: Impact & Response Tracker: https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/issue_10_en_culture_covid-19_tracker-2.pdf
Supporting teachers in back-to-school efforts after COVID-19 closures: A toolkit for school leaders (19 June 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/supporting-teachers-back-school-efforts-after-covid-19-closures-toolkit-school-leaders
UNHCR
Seven refugees making a difference during the time of COVID-19 (19 June 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2020/6/5eeb78b84/seven-refugees-making-difference-during-time-covid-19.html
Live blog: This World Refugee Day, everyone can make a difference: As COVID-19 has shown, solidarity is more important than ever. Join UNHCR today in celebrating refugees’ courage and resilience worldwide: https://www.unhcr.org/news/latest/2020/6/5ee8cefa4/live-blog-world-refugee-day-difference.html
UNV
Refugee education in times of COVID-19 (20 June 2020): https://www.unv.org/Success-stories/Refugee-education-times-COVID-19
Protecting refugee women at greater risk of gender-based violence due to COVID-19 (20 June 2020): https://www.unv.org/Success-stories/Protecting-refugee-women-greater-risk-gender-based-violence-due-COVID-19
UNWTO
As Tourism Restarts, UNWTO Notes “Strong and Rapid” Governments’ Response to COVID-Challenge (19 June 2020): https://www.unwto.org/news/as-tourism-restarts-unwto-notes-strong-and-rapid-governments-response-to-covid-challenge
WFP
Health and humanitarian air lifeline under threat as funds run out (19 June 2020): https://www.wfp.org/news/health-and-humanitarian-air-lifeline-under-threat-funds-run-out