WHO
WHO and UNHCR join forces to improve health services for refugees, displaced and stateless people (21 May 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/21-05-2020-who-and-unhcr-join-forces-to-improve-health-services-for-refugees-displaced-and-stateless-people
Smithsonian Science Education Center With Support of the World Health Organization Launches New COVID-19 Guide for Youth (21 May 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/21-05-2020-smithsonian-science-education-center-with-support-of-the-world-health-organization-launches-new-covid-19-guide-for-youth
Guide already available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese: https://ssec.si.edu/covid-19
UN News
Somalia looks to first full elections in 51 years, despite COVID-19 crisis (21 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064702
Danger awaits migrant children returned to Mexico and Central America during pandemic (21 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064652
Asia-Pacific nations commit the whole region to ‘defeat’ COVID-19 (21 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064692
UN agencies join forces to protect forcibly displaced during pandemic (21 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064672
UN launches new initiative to fight COVID-19 misinformation through ‘digital first responders’ (21 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064622
DGC
“Good communication saves lives” / by Antonio Guterres (21 May 2020): https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/good-communication-saves-lives
United Nations Launches Global Initiative to Combat Misinformation, Led by Department of Global Communications (PI/2285, 21 May 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/pi2285.doc.htm
Russian WWII vet raises funds to defeat Covid-19 (21 May 2020): https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/wwii-vet-raises-funds-defeat-covid-19
SG
Work Together to Rescue Planet, Build Back Better, Secretary-General Stresses in Message to Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (SG/SM/20091, 21 May 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20091.doc.htm
DSG
Women-Led Countries Responded Better to COVID-19, Outperforming Those Run by Men, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Creative Diversity Dialogue “Build Back Better” (DSG/SM/1413, 21 May 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/dsgsm1413.doc.htm
COVID-19 Exposing Inequalities, Cost of Weak Health, Social Protection Systems, Deputy Secretary-General Tells New York City Webinar Series (DSG/SM/1412, 21 May 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/dsgsm1412.doc.htm
ILO
First person: COVID-19 stories from the world of work: https://www.ilo.org/covid-19-stories/en/
Small matters more now than ever before (21 May 2020): https://iloblog.org/2020/05/21/small-matters-more-now-than-ever-before/
IMF
COVID-19: The Regulatory and Supervisory Implications for the Banking Sector (21 May 2020): https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/Miscellaneous-Publication-Other/Issues/2020/05/20/COVID-19-The-Regulatory-and-Supervisory-Implications-for-the-Banking-Sector-49452
IOM
IOM, UNHCR Urge European States to Disembark Rescued Migrants and Refugees on Board the Captain Morgan (21 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-unhcr-urge-european-states-disembark-rescued-migrants-and-refugees-board-captain-morgan
OCHA
Adapting the global humanitarian response to COVID-19 (21 May 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/adapting-global-humanitarian-response-covid-19
COVID-19 in Africa — global solidarity critical to avert economic, humanitarian crisis (21 May 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/covid-19-africa-%E2%80%94-global-solidarity-critical-avert-economic-humanitarian-crisis
DRC Humanitarian Fund supports NGOs in latest COVID-19 efforts (21 May 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/drc-humanitarian-fund-supports-ngos-latest-covid-19-efforts
Bangladesh: Cyclone Amphan affects 10 million people amid COVID-19 (21 May 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/bangladesh-cyclone-amphan-affects-10-million-people-amid-covid-19
OHCHR
Defending rights of Iranian prisoners amidst the COVID-19 pandemic (21 May 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/IranianPrisioners.aspx
UN WOMEN
Press release: COVID-19 sparks urgency around justice for women, new report calls for action (21 May 2020): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/5/press-release-covid-19-sparks-urgency-around-justice-for-women
Publication: Justice for women amidst COVID-19: https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2020/05/justice-for-women-amidst-covid-19
COVID-19 exposes the harsh realities of gender inequality in slums (21 May 2020): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/5/news-covid-19-exposes-gender-inequality-in-slums
UN-Habitat
Urban thinkers look at the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on informal workers and small businesses (22 May 2020): https://unhabitat.org/urban-thinkers-look-at-the-effect-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-informal-workers-and-small-businesses
UNAIDS
Feature story: Mapping community responses to COVID-19 and HIV in eastern Europe and central Asia (21 May 2020): https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2020/may/20200521_act-in-your-power-life
UNDP
COVID-19 sparks urgency around justice for women, new report calls for action (21 May 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/news/2020/COVID19_sparks_justice_for_women_new_report_calls_action.html
Guidance Note: Ensuring Access to Justice in the Context of COVID-19 (UNDP/UNODC, 20 May 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/democratic-governance/access_to_justiceandruleoflaw/ensuring-access-to-justice-in-the-context-of-covid-19-.html
UNECA
A case for accelerated health integration in Africa (21 May 2020): https://www.uneca.org/stories/case-accelerated-health-integration-africa
UNECLAC
Prioritizing Security and Health Policies at Work is Necessary for the Post COVID-19 Reactivation of Production and Employment to be Safe and Healthy (21 May 2020): https://www.cepal.org/en/pressreleases/prioritizing-security-and-health-policies-work-necessary-post-covid-19-reactivation
UNESCAP
Asia-Pacific countries endorse UN resolution for concerted regional action against COVID-19 (21 May 2020): https://www.unescap.org/news/asia-pacific-countries-endorse-un-resolution-concerted-regional-action-against-covid-19
UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND AND PREZI LAUNCH #YOUTHAGAINSTCOVID19 VIDEO CAMPAIGN TO INFORM AND EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE (20 May 2020): https://www.unfpa.org/press/united-nations-population-fund-and-prezi-launch-youthagainstcovid19-video-campaign-inform-and
UNHCR
WHO and UNHCR join forces to improve health services for refugees, displaced and stateless people (21 May 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2020/5/5ec64b6b4/
UNICEF
COVID-19: Dangers mount for migrant children forcibly returned to northern Central America and Mexico during pandemic (21 May 2020): https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/covid-19-dangers-mount-migrant-children-forcibly-returned-northern-central-america
UNV
UN Volunteers go beyond the call of duty to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in Malakal (21 May 2020): https://www.unv.org/Success-stories/UN-Volunteers-go-beyond-call-duty-mitigate-impact-COVID-19-Malakal
Volunteerism in the fight against COVID-19 in Africa (21 May 2020): https://www.unv.org/Success-stories/Volunteerism-fight-against-COVID-19-Africa