WHO
WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 27 July 2020: https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19—27-july-2020
UN News
Coronavirus: Reshape the urban world to aid ‘ground zero’ pandemic cities (28 July 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/07/1069041
We must all accept hard choices if we’re to beat COVID-19, urges WHO (27 July 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/07/1069031
Trade pact could boost Africa’s income by as much as $450 billion: World Bank (27 July 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/07/1069081
DGC
Launch of policy brief on COVID-19 and cities: COVID-19 in an Urban World / by Antonio Guterres: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/covid-19-urban-world
Policy Brief: https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/sg_policy_brief_covid_urban_world_july_2020.pdf
Port of Antwerp: a pioneer among sustainable ports (24 July 2020): https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/port-antwerp-pioneer-among-sustainable-ports
ICAO
ICAO implementation roadmap to provide important support and resources to help align national and regional COVID-19 response (27 July 2020): https://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/ICAO-implementation-roadmap-to-provide-important-support-and-resources-to-help-align-national-and-regional-COVID19-response.aspx
ITU
Leveraging ICTs to build back greener after COVID-19 (27 July 2020): http://news.itu.int/leveraging-icts-to-build-back-greener-after-covid-19/
OCHA
UN emergency fund hit record annual pay-out to underfunded crises (27 July 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/un-emergency-fund-hit-record-annual-pay-out-underfunded-crises
UNCTAD
Growing plastic pollution in wake of COVID-19: how trade policy can help (27 July 2020): https://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=2440
UNDP
New UNDP platform BOOST will use social impact innovation to tackle Covid-19 challenges (27 July 2020): https://www.ua.undp.org/content/ukraine/en/home/presscenter/pressreleases/2020/boost-platform-launch.html
UNWTO
Statement from Ibiza: COVID-19 Responses Must Not Undermine Solidarity and Confidence / by Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General, World Tourism Organization (27 July 2020): https://www.unwto.org/news/covid-19-responses-must-not-undermine-solidarity-and-confidence
WMO
WMO launches 2021 Calendar Competition (27 July 2020): https://public.wmo.int/en/media/news/wmo-launches-2021-calendar-competition
WTO
Trade Pact Could Boost Africa’s Income by $450 Billion, Study Finds (27 July 2020): https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/07/27/african-continental-free-trade-area
Publication – The African Continental Free Trade Area (27 July 2020): https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/trade/publication/the-african-continental-free-trade-area
Publication – Pivoting to Inclusion: Leveraging Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis for Learners with Disabilities (27 July 2020): https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/disability/publication/pivoting-to-inclusion-leveraging-lessons-from-the-c-ovid-19-crisis-for-learners-with-disabilities