UN News
UN leads bid to help 135 countries get vital COVID-19 medical kit, amid severe global shortages (28 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1062802
Sudan: Coronavirus could be tipping point for ‘untold suffering’, Bachelet urges sanctions relief (28 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1062782
As pandemic encroaches on Abyei, tensions rise over disputed territory straddling Sudan, South Sudan (28 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1062762
Parallel threats of COVID-19, climate change, require ‘brave, visionary and collaborative leadership’: UN chief (28 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1062752
COVID-19 could lead to millions of unintended pregnancies, new UN-backed data reveals (28 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1062742
COVID-19: 5G broadband conspiracy ‘a hoax’ says ITU: https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1062362
DSG
Press Conference by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed at United Nations Headquarters (27 April 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/dsgsm1404.doc.htm
Transcript of UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s press conference on the launch of the “Rise for All” initiative, held in New York
IFAD
Investing in Food in the Time of Coronavirus – Episode 7 (27 April 2020): https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/podcast/asset/41894157
ILO
The COVID-19 crisis may lead to mental health issues for many workers (28 April 2020): https://iloblog.org/2020/04/28/the-covid-19-crisis-may-lead-to-mental-health-issues-for-many-workers/
IOM
IOM Supports Vanuatu Response to Dual Challenge of Category 5 Cyclone, COVID-19 (28 April 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-supports-vanuatu-response-dual-challenge-category-5-cyclone-covid-19
COVID-19 Emergency Shelter Provided for Homeless Migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina (28 April 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/covid-19-emergency-shelter-provided-homeless-migrants-bosnia-and-herzegovina
IOM Ethiopia Assists Hundreds of Returning Migrants in COVID-19 Quarantine Sites (28 April 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-ethiopia-assists-hundreds-returning-migrants-covid-19-quarantine-sites
IOM Iraq Leverages Mobility Data to Better Assess COVID-19 Impact (28 April 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-iraq-leverages-mobility-data-better-assess-covid-19-impact
ITU
Multilateralism during COVID-19 (28 April 2020): https://news.itu.int/international-day-of-multilateralism-were-all-in-this-together/
OCHA
How OCHA’s pooled funds are helping to contain COVID-19 (28 April 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/how-ocha%E2%80%99s-pooled-funds-are-helping-contain-covid-19
CERF and CBPF funding for COVID-19: https://pfbi.unocha.org/COVID19/
Yemen: Aid agencies concerned about spread of COVID-19 (28 April 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/yemen-aid-agencies-concerned-about-spread-covid-19
Myanmar: Continued conflict an impediment in the fight against COVID-19 (28 April 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/myanmar-continued-conflict-impediment-fight-against-covid-19
OHCHR
COVID-19: State and business respect for human rights critical to resilience and recovery, say UN experts (28 April 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25836&LangID=E
COVID-19: “No excuse for impunity for those convicted of crimes against humanity” – UN expert on transitional justice: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25840&LangID=E
UN WOMEN
Using technology to assist vulnerable Syrian refugees during COVID-19 lockdown (28 April 2020): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/4/feature-technology-to-assist-refugees-during-covid-19-lockdown
Five women on the front lines of COVID response (28 April 2020): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/4/compilation-women-on-the-front-lines-of-covid-response
UN-Habitat
Ensuring income and investment in local service provision is critical for global recovery #BeyondTheOutbreak (28 April 2020): https://unhabitat.org/ensuring-income-and-investment-in-local-service-provision-is-critical-for-global-recovery
Over 135,000 handwashes at UN-Habitat-supported facilities in Nairobi’s informal settlements (28 April 2020): https://unhabitat.org/over-135000-handwashes-at-un-habitat-supported-facilities-in-nairobi%E2%80%99s-informal-settlements
Ministers and regional representatives from Latin America hold virtual Forum on the COVID-19 impact on vulnerable areas (28 April 2020): https://unhabitat.org/ministers-and-regional-representatives-from-latin-america-hold-virtual-forum-on-the-covid-19-impact
UNAIDS
Feature story: “I’ve saved lives on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic in China” (28 April 2020): https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2020/april/20200428_china
UNCDF
Digitizing Payments in the Time of COVID19 and Beyond (28 April 2020): https://www.uncdf.org/article/5574/digitizing-payments-in-the-time-of-covid19-and-beyond
Barcelona City Council at the forefront of COVID-19 (27 April 2020): https://www.uncdf.org/article/5576/barcelona-city-council-at-the-forefront-of-covid-19
UNCTAD
Data and privacy unprotected in one third of countries, despite progress (29 April 2020): https://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=2348
Export restrictions: Fighting COVID-19 with hands tied (28 April 2020): https://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=2346
UNDRR
Parliamentarians have strong role to play in COVID-19 struggle (28 April 2020): https://www.undrr.org/news/parliamentarians-have-strong-role-play-covid-19-struggle
COVID-19 risks complicating Caribbean hurricane season (27 April 2020): https://www.undrr.org/news/covid-19-risks-complicating-caribbean-hurricane-season
UNECA
COVID-19 lessons offer hope for global efforts to address climate change impacts (28 April 2020): https://www.uneca.org/stories/covid-19-lessons-offer-hope-global-efforts-address-climate-change-impacts
UNESCO
UNESCO survey highlights measures taken by countries to limit impact of COVID-19 school closures (28 April 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/unesco-survey-highlights-measures-taken-countries-limit-impact-covid-19-school-closures
I am … #With Her – Spotlight Initiative: https://en.unesco.org/news/i-am-with-her
UNESCWA
ESCWA & ILO hold an Arab social protection experts meeting to face the COVID-19 crisis (28 April 2020): https://www.unescwa.org/news/escwa-ilo-hold-arab-social-protection-experts-meeting-face-covid-19-crisis
UNHCR
Despite pandemic restrictions, people fleeing violence and persecution continue to seek asylum in Mexico (28 April 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing/2020/4/5ea7dc144/
UNWTO
World Tourism Organization Underscores Tourism’s Importance for COVID-19 Recovery in Audience with the King of Spain (28 April 2020): https://www.unwto.org/news/unwto-underscores-tourisms-importance-for-covid-19-recovery-in-meeting-with-the-king-of-spain
100% of Global Destinations Now Have COVID-19 Travel Restrictions, UNWTO Reports (28 April 2020): https://www.unwto.org/news/covid-19-travel-restrictions
UPU
New maritime route enables Iceland to receive European mail deliveries (28 April 2020): http://news.upu.int/no_cache/nd/new-maritime-route-enables-iceland-to-receive-european-mail-deliveries/
WFP
Futures of 370 million children in jeopardy as school closures deprive them of school meals – UNICEF and WFP (29 April 2020): https://www.wfp.org/news/futures-370-million-children-jeopardy-school-closures-deprive-them-school-meals-unicef-and-wfp