COVID-19: Aggiornamenti dal sistema ONU – 25 Maggio

WHO

WHO launches new search feature for questions on COVID-19 (22 May 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/who-launches-new-search-feature-for-questions-on-covid-19

At least 80 million children under one at risk of diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio as COVID-19 disrupts routine vaccination efforts, warn Gavi, WHO and UNICEF (22 May 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/22-05-2020-at-least-80-million-children-under-one-at-risk-of-diseases-such-as-diphtheria-measles-and-polio-as-covid-19-disrupts-routine-vaccination-efforts-warn-gavi-who-and-unicef

UN News

Mozambique school children face ‘catastrophic’ fall-out from COVID-19: a UN Resident Coordinator blog (25 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064462

Heed ceasefire call, UN chief urges, marking Africa Day (24 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064862

5 reasons Costa Rica is winning plaudits for fighting COVID-19: a Resident Coordinator’s blog (24 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064412

Policing the pandemic: how UN Police are maintaining law, order, and public health (23 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064812

Experts underscore COVID-19 threat to global progress on child immunization (22 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064772

Build back better and preserve biodiversity after COVID-19 pandemic: UN chief (22 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064752

Yemen: Coronavirus transmission likely widespread, decimating ‘collapsed’ health system, UN warns (22 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064742

DGC

UN eyes bicycles as driver of post-COVID-19 ‘green recovery’ (22 May 2020): https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/un-eyes-bicycles-driver-post-covid-19-%E2%80%98green-recovery%E2%80%99

UN Volunteers fight against COVID-19 in South Sudan (22 May 2020): https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/un-volunteers-fight-against-covid-19-south-sudan

DESA

Guest Article: Covid 19—a test for political leaders to truly leave no one behind / By Justin Koonin, Dheepa Rajan, Eliana Monteforte, Marjolaine Nicod (22 May 2020): https://www.un.org/development/desa/en/news/nocat-uncategorized/covid-19-a-test-for-political-leaders.html

SG

What Afflicts One Part Hurts All, Secretary-General Says in Talks with Organization of Islamic Cooperation on ‘COVID-19 Solidarity’ (SG/SM/20093, 22 May 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/SG/SM/20093.doc.htm

Secretary-General Applauds Africa’s Response to COVID-19 in Observance Message, while Stressing Need for Improved Health, Social Protection Systems (SG/SM/20092, 22 May 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20092.doc.htm 

GA

Procedure for Holding Elections by Secret Ballot Without a Plenary Meeting During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic

22 May 2020

Letter dated 22 May 2020 regarding the draft decision entitled “Procedure for holding elections by secret ballot without a plenary meeting during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic” (A/74/L. 67), which will be under silence procedure until Friday, 29 May 2020

https://www.un.org/pga/74/2020/05/22/procedure-for-holding-elections-by-secret-ballot-without-a-plenary-meeting-during-the-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-pandemic/

ILO

ILO issues guidance for safe, healthy, return to work during COVID-19 (22 May 2020): https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_745568/lang–en/index.htm   

IMF

COVID-19 Worsens Pre-existing Financial Vulnerabilities (22 May 2020): https://blogs.imf.org/2020/05/22/covid-19-worsens-pre-existing-financial-vulnerabilities/

Africa’s Hour of Need : An Op-ed first published on Project Syndicate by Abebe Aemro Selassie (22 May 2020): https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/05/22/vc-africa-s-hour-of-need

Opening Remarks— COVID-19: Opportunities for a Green Recovery / Tao Zhang, IMF Deputy Managing Director, “As Prepared for Delivery”, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Parliamentary Web Dialogue, 22 May 2020: https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/05/22/sp052220-opening-remark-zhang 

IOM

Combatting Xenophobia is Key to an Effective COVID-19 Recovery (22 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/combatting-xenophobia-key-effective-covid-19-recovery

IOM Joins Call to Action on Socioeconomic Impacts of COVID-19 on Remittances (22 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-joins-call-action-socioeconomic-impacts-covid-19-remittances

New IOM Data Innovation Directory Provides Insight on Migration and Mobility in Times of Crisis (22 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/new-iom-data-innovation-directory-provides-insight-migration-and-mobility-times-crisis   

United States Funds IOM Humanitarian Assistance for Vulnerable Migrants Affected by COVID-19 (22 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/united-states-funds-iom-humanitarian-assistance-vulnerable-migrants-affected-covid-19

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in South America Represent 87 Per Cent of the Total in Latin America – IOM Launches Urgent Appeal (22 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/confirmed-covid-19-cases-south-america-represent-87-cent-total-latin-america-iom-launches

ITU

My message on WTISD 2020: Let’s recommit ourselves to leaving no one behind during and after COVID-19 / By Malcolm Johnson, ITU Deputy Secretary-General (22 May 2020): https://news.itu.int/my-message-on-wtisd-2020-lets-recommit-ourselves-to-leaving-no-one-behind-during-and-after-covid-19/

ITU-WHO-UNICEF initiative delivers vital information on COVID-19 (22 May 2020): https://news.itu.int/itu-who-unicef-initiative-delivers-vital-information-on-covid-19/

OCHA

Yemen: UN extremely concerned by rapid spread of COVID-19 (22 May 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/yemen-un-extremely-concerned-rapid-spread-covid-19

OHCHR

Fiona Adolu, prioritizing human rights in Zimbabwe during COVID-19 (22 May 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/ADOLU.aspx

COVID-19 crisis: Kenya urged to stop all evictions and protect housing rights defenders (22 May 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25901&LangID=E 

UN WOMEN

From where I stand: “It has become impossible to meet daily needs” (22 May 2020): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/5/from-where-i-stand-esther-macharia

In Myanmar, women work to protect small businesses during COVID-19 pandemic (22 May 2020): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/5/feature-myanmar-women-work-to-protect-small-businesses-during-covid-19 

UN-Habitat

Guaranteeing equity and access to all in the post-COVID era #BeyondTheOutbreak (23 May 2020): https://unhabitat.org/guaranteeing-equity-and-access-to-all-in-the-post-covid-era-beyondtheoutbreak   

UNDP

A pandemic allows for a “what if” moment How to champion biodiversity as the world stands still (23 May 2020): https://stories.undp.org/a-pandemic-allows-for-a-what-if-moment

UNCDF and UNDP join forces to improve flow of remittances and counter socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 (22 May 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/news/2020/UNCDF_UNDP_to_improve_remittances_and_counter_impacts_COVID19.html

COVID-19: UNDP urges swift action to address violence against women and girls during pandemic (22 May 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/news/2020/COVID19_UNDP_urges_swift_action_to_address_violence_against_women_and_girls_during_pandemic.html

Getting COVID-19 supplies to Serbia (22 May 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/blog/2020/getting-covid-19-supplies-to-serbia.html

Addressing mental health during COVID-19 (22 May 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/blog/2020/addressing-mental-health-during-covid-19.html

UNECA

Africa Regional Integration Index calls on continent to build more resilient economies through integration (22 May 2020): https://www.uneca.org/stories/africa-regional-integration-index-calls-continent-build-more-resilient-economies-through

UNECE

UNECE and Global Forum for Geography and Statistics webinar highlights role ‎of geospatial statistics in COVID19 response (22 May 2020): https://www.unece.org/info/media/news/statistics/2020/unece-and-global-forum-for-geography-and-statistics-webinar-highlights-role-of-geospatial-statistics-in-covid19-response/doc.html

National Trade Facilitation Roadmap for Exports Enhancement and Diversification ‎boosts Tajikistan’s competitiveness and will help in COVID-19 crisis response‎ (21 May 2020): https://www.unece.org/info/media/news/trade/2020/national-trade-facilitation-roadmap-for-exports-enhancement-and-diversification-boosts-tajikistans-competitiveness-and-will-help-in-covid-19-crisis-response/doc.html

COVID-19 pandemic outlines need for housing for all (21 May 2020): https://www.unece.org/info/media/news/housing-and-land-management/2020/covid-19-pandemic-outlines-need-for-housing-for-all/doc.html

UNEP

Science points to causes of COVID-19 (22 May 2020): https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/science-points-causes-covid-19

Supporting Kenya to fight COVID-19 (22 May 2020): https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/supporting-kenya-fight-covid-19

UNESCO

Goodall and Azoulay: “Attacks on nature are contributing to the health crisis.” (22 May 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/goodall-and-azoulay-attacks-nature-are-contributing-health-crisis

World Biodiversity Day in the era of COVID-19 (22 May 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/world-biodiversity-day-era-covid-19

UNICEF

Remarks by Henrietta Fore UNICEF Executive Director at joint press briefing on immunization with WHO and Gavi, 22 May 2020: https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/remarks-henrietta-fore-unicef-executive-director-joint-press-briefing-immunization

Surge in violent attacks during COVID-19 lockdown puts children’s lives at risk in eastern Ukraine (22 May 2020): https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/surge-violent-attacks-during-covid-19-lockdown-puts-childrens-lives-risk-eastern 

UNIDO

Guiding MSMEs’ business recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic (21 May 2020): https://www.unido.org/stories/guiding-msmes-business-recovery-wake-covid-19-pandemic

UNV

Digital innovation helps sustain community livelihoods during COVID-19 (22 May 2020): https://www.unv.org/Success-stories/Digital-innovation-helps-sustain-community-livelihoods-during-COVID-19

UPU

La Poste supports distance education during COVID-19 (22 May 2020): http://news.upu.int/no_cache/nd/la-poste-supports-distance-education-during-covid-19/ 

WFP

Impossible choices: Bolivia’s coronavirus conundrum (22 May 2020): https://insight.wfp.org/impossible-choices-bolivias-coronavirus-conundrum-590affa5dcab

 

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