COVID-19: Aggiornamenti dal sistema ONU – 30 Marzo

WHO

Information sharing on COVID-19 (29 March 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/29-03-2020-information-sharing-on-covid-19

WHO-Europe

COVID-19 newsletter: http://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/newsletters/covid-19-latest-updates

Subscribe: http://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/newsletters/subscribe-to-our-mailing-list

Mental health and COVID-19 – new resources: http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/noncommunicable-diseases/mental-health/data-and-resources/mental-health-and-covid-19

SG

Statement by the Secretary-General – on Donation of Masks to New York City (28 March 2020): https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2020-03-28/statement-the-secretary-general-donation-of-masks-new-york-city

Note to Correspondents – In response to questions regarding the work of Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov and Israeli-Palestinian cooperation to address the COVID-19 outbreak (27 March 2020): https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/note-correspondents/2020-03-27/note-correspondents-response-questions-regarding-the-work-of-special-coordinator-nickolay-mladenov-and-israeli-palestinian-cooperation-address-the-covid-19

UN

A Joint Call for Solidarity, Compassion and UnityBy Miguel Moratinos, The High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and Adama Dieng, The Special Advisor for The Prevention of Genocide26 March 2020, New York: https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/documents/Joint%20Call%20By%20the%20High%20Rep%20UNAOC%20%20Special%20Advisor%20OSAPG%20March%2026.pdf

UN News

COVID-19: UN donates 250,000 face masks to NYC health workers (29 March 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/03/1060582

First Person: Heartbreak and hope – one doctor’s story from China’s coronavirus ground zero (28 March 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/03/1060482

COVID-19: UN donates quarter of a million face masks to NYC health workers (28 March 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/03/1060582

COVID-19: UN envoy hails strong Israel-Palestine cooperation (28 March 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/03/1060572

UN Global Pulse

Mapping the landscape of artificial intelligence applications against COVID-19 (26 March 2020): https://www.unglobalpulse.org/2020/03/mapping-the-landscape-of-artificial-intelligence-applications-against-covid-19/

COVID-19 – Mappatura globale di applicazioni di AI per la lotta al virus: https://unric.org/it/covid-19-mappatura-globale-di-applicazioni-di-ai-per-la-lotta-al-virus/

DGC

The United Nations supports frontline COVID-19 response (27 Mar 2020): https://www.un.org/en/un-coronavirus-communications-team/united-nations-supports-frontline-covid-19-response

DESA

From DESA-Alert:

The World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing (WESP) will be launched on 1 April, focusing on the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy. The Briefing is prepared by the Global Economic Monitoring Branch of UN/DESA’s Economic Analysis and Policy Division. It is published on the first business day of the month.

https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/our-work/global-macroeconomic-prospects.html

A new web portal that showcases UN DESA’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic has been launched. The portal will shine a light on the cutting-edge analysis and policy advice in those areas where UN DESA’s voice is critical to addressing this global crisis. The portal will feature a series of policy briefs on COVID-19, which draw on unique expertise from around the Department. The first set of these policy briefs will be launched on 1 April 2020.

https://www.un.org/development/desa/en/covid-19.html

ILO

COVID-19 cruelly highlights inequalities and threatens to deepen them – Comment (30 March 2020): https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_740101/lang–en/index.htm

ILO: COVID-19 mette crudelmente in evidenza le disuguaglianze e minaccia di aggravarle: https://unric.org/it/ilo-covid-19-mette-crudelmente-in-evidenza-le-disuguaglianze-e-minaccia-di-aggravarle/

UNDP

UNDP support for coronavirus-affected countries goes beyond health / Asako Okai, Assistant Secretary General & Director, UNDP Crisis Bureau (28 March 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/blog/2020/undp-support-for-coronavirus-affected-countries-goes-beyond-heal.html

UNESCO

In moments of crisis, people need culture / by Ernesto Ottone, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture (29 March 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/moments-crisis-people-need-culture

COVID19 – UNESCO – Nei momenti di crisi le persone hanno bisogno di cultura: https://unric.org/it/covid19-unesco-nei-momenti-di-crisi-le-persone-hanno-bisogno-di-cultura/

UNODC

Information about the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/covid-19.html

As universities move to online teaching, UNODC’s rule of law modules will enrich any curriculum (24 March 2020): https://www.unodc.org/dohadeclaration/en/news/2020/03/as-universities-move-to-online-teaching–unodcs-rule-of-law-modules-will-enrich-any-curriculum.html

WORLD BANK

March 27, 2020 end of week update: Important steps: https://blogs.worldbank.org/voices/march-27-2020-end-week-update-important-steps

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