WHO
IPA, WHO and UNICEF launch Read the World on International Children’s Book Day to support children and young people in isolation (2 April 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/02-04-2020-ipa-who-and-unicef-launch-read-the-world-on-international-children-s-book-day-to-support-children-and-young-people-in-isolation
WHO-Europe
Supporting older people during the COVID-19 pandemic is everyone’s business (3 April 2020): http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/4/supporting-older-people-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-is-everyones-business
Health System Response Monitor: new tool to analyse COVID-19 response measures across European countries launched (2 April 2020): http://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/sections/press-releases/2020/health-system-response-monitor-new-tool-to-analyse-covid-19-response-measures-across-european-countries-launched
WHO releases guidelines to help European countries maintain essential health services during the COVID 19 pandemic (2 April 2020): http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/Health-systems/pages/news/news/2020/4/who-releases-guidelines-to-help-european-countries-maintain-essential-health-services-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
WHO/Europe works with European Commission to fight COVID-19 in countries across eastern Europe and the CaucasusWHO/Europe works with European Commission to fight COVID-19 in countries across eastern Europe and the Caucasus (2 April 2020): http://www.euro.who.int/en/countries/azerbaijan/news/news/2020/4/whoeurope-works-with-european-commission-to-fight-covid-19-in-countries-across-eastern-europe-and-the-caucasus
Photo story – COVID-19: Kyrgyzstan scaling up its preparedness, readiness and response capacities (2 April 2020): http://www.euro.who.int/en/countries/kyrgyzstan/multimedia/photo-story-covid-19-kyrgyzstan-scaling-up-its-preparedness,-readiness-and-response-capacities
UN News
COVID-19: from conflict to pandemic, migrants in Bosnia face a new challenge (3 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1060982
‘Everyone at risk’ as coronavirus cases tick up among migrants and refugees sheltering in Greece (2 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1060972
COVID-19 crisis ‘unlike any we have dealt with’, as new tragedy looms for Syria (2 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1060952
India: Migrant workers’ plight prompts UN call for ‘domestic solidarity’ in coronavirus battle (2 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1060922
Burkina Faso crisis and COVID-19 concerns highlight pressure on Sahel food security (2 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1060942
COVID-19 should not herald rollback in rights for people with autism: UN chief (2 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1060912
Key COP26 climate summit postponed to ‘safeguard lives’ (2 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1060902
GA
Resolution 74/270 entitled, “Global solidarity to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) COVID-19) pandemic”, adopted under a silence procedure on 2 April 2020
https://www.un.org/pga/74/2020/03/30/global-solidarity-to-fight-covid-19/
DESA
UN/DESA Policy Brief #59: Corona crisis causes turmoil in financial markets (1 April 2020): https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/publication/un-desa-policy-brief-59-corona-crisis-causes-turmoil-in-financial-markets/
UN/DESA Policy Brief #58: COVID-19: Addressing the social crisis through fiscal stimulus plans (1 April 2020): https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/publication/un-desa-policy-brief-58-covid-19-addressing-the-social-crisis-through-fiscal-stimulus-plans/
DGC
All hands on deck to fight a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic (2 April 2020): https://www.un.org/en/un-coronavirus-communications-team/all-hands-deck-fight-once-lifetime-pandemic
UN joins forces with new partners to share vital information about coronavirus (2 April 2020): https://www.un.org/en/un-coronavirus-communications-team/un-joins-forces-new-partners-share-vital-information-about
FAO
World food prices drop in March (2 April 2020): http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1269050/icode/
ILO
COVID-19: Are there enough health workers?: https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/multimedia/video/institutional-videos/WCMS_740690/lang–en/index.htm
IMF
Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust : Policy Proposals and Funding Strategy (Policy Paper, 2 April 2020): https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/Policy-Papers/Issues/2020/04/02/Catastrophe-Containment-and-Relief-Trust-Policy-Proposals-and-Funding-Strategy-49305
IMF Executive Board Approves a US$109.4 Million Disbursement to Rwanda to address the COVID-19 Pandemic (2 April 2020): https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/04/02/pr-20130-rwanda-imf-executive-board-approves-disbursement-to-address-covid19
IMO
IMO Secretary-General seeks UN support over “keyworker” designation for seafarers (2 April 2020): http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/WhatsNew/Pages/default.aspx
IOM
IOM Raises Concern Over Increasing COVID-19 Cases Recorded in Greece Mainland Refugee and Migrant Camp (2 April 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-raises-concern-over-increasing-covid-19-cases-recorded-greece-mainland-refugee-and-migrant
ITU
Join #AIforGood webinar No. 2! COVID-19: Using mobile phones & AI for contact tracing while respecting privacy: 3 April 2020, 14:00 – 15:30 Geneva | 08:00 – 9:30 New York: https://aiforgood.itu.int/webinar/
OHCHR
UN rights expert urges Governments to save lives by lifting all economic sanctions amid COVID-19 pandemic (3 April 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25769&LangID=E
COVID-19: UN human rights chief distressed over plight of India’s internal migrants, welcomes measures to limit impact (2 April 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25767&LangID=E
Eritrea must free political prisoners and low-risk offenders to reduce COVID-19 threat in crowded jails, says UN expert (2 April 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25764&LangID=E
UNCTAD
COVID-19 requires gender-equal responses to save economies / Written by Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General, and Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Director, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD (1 April 2020): https://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=2319
UNESCO
Heritage and Creativity – Disruption and Response (new portal): https://en.unesco.org/covid19/cultureresponse
UNECLAC
ECLAC Will Present Report on COVID-19’s Economic and Social Effects on Latin America and the Caribbean (2 April 2020): https://www.cepal.org/en/news/eclac-will-present-report-covid-19s-economic-and-social-effects-latin-america-and-caribbean
UNFPA
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.unfpa.org/covid-19-FAQs
UNHCR
Syrian refugees adapt to life under coronavirus lockdown in Jordan camps (2 April 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2020/4/5e84a3584/syrian-refugees-adapt-life-under-coronavirus-lockdown-jordan-camps.html
WFP
Number of hungry people spikes in Central Sahel as COVID -19 looms (2 April 2020): https://www.wfp.org/news/number-hungry-people-spikes-central-sahel-covid-19-looms
WFP extends food security assistance to the royal government of Bhutan for COVID-19 response (2 April 2020): https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-extends-food-security-assistance-royal-government-bhutan-covid-19-response
WORLD BANK
Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass during Press Call on First Operations for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Emergency Health Support (2 April 2020): https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/speech/2020/04/02/remarks-by-world-bank-group-president-david-malpass-during-press-call-on-first-operations-for-covid-19-coronavirus-emergency-health-support