WHO
Children’s story book released to help children and young people cope with COVID-19 (9 April 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/09-04-2020-children-s-story-book-released-to-help-children-and-young-people-cope-with-covid-19
The story book is available in Arabic, Bahasa Malay, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Ukrainian.
Advice on the use of point-of-care immunodiagnostic tests for COVID-19: Scientific Brief, 8 April 2020: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/advice-on-the-use-of-point-of-care-immunodiagnostic-tests-for-covid-19
WHO partners with WhatsApp, Facebook and Viber to bring most up to date and accurate information to billions of people (8 April 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/who-partners-with-whatsapp-facebook-and-viber-to-bring-most-up-to-date-and-accurate-information-to-billions-of-people
WHO guidelines to help European countries maintain essential health services during the COVID 19 pandemic (8 April 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/who-guidelines-to-help-european-countries-maintain-essential-health-services-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
WHO delivers advice and support for older people during COVID-19 (8 April 2020): https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/who-delivers-advice-and-support-for-older-people-during-covid-19
WHO-Europe
New WHO tools launched to help hospitals manage surge in COVID-19 patients (8 April 2020): http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/4/new-who-tools-launched-to-help-hospitals-manage-surge-in-covid-19-patients
Reconfiguring health systems vital to tackling COVID-19 (8 April 2020): http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/4/reconfiguring-health-systems-vital-to-tackling-covid-19
COVID-19 hotline in Romania provides up-to-date public advice with WHO support (8 April 2020): http://www.euro.who.int/en/countries/romania/news/news/2020/4/covid-19-hotline-in-romania-provides-up-to-date-public-advice-with-who-support
Silvia Mambelli: how the COVID crisis is uniting the Italian health workforce (7 April 2020): http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/Health-systems/nursing-and-midwifery/news/news/2020/4/silvia-mambelli-how-the-covid-crisis-is-uniting-the-italian-health-workforce
UN News
COVID-19: impact could see 195 million job losses, says ILO chief (8 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1061322
No need to politicize COVID-19: UN health agency chief (8 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1061392
World Health Organization ‘absolutely critical’ to neutralizing coronavirus threat – UN chief (8 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1061382
Swift rebound for world trade still possible through joint action to thwart coronavirus (8 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1061342
Over 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa; Zimbabwe and South Sudan among most vulnerable (8 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1061352
COVID-19: impact could see 195 million job losses, says ILO chief (8 April 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1061322
DGC
UN repeats call for ceasefire as it works to save Middle East from COVID-19 (8 April 2020): https://www.un.org/en/un-coronavirus-communications-team/un-repeats-call-ceasefire-it-works-save-middle-east-covid-19
“Now is the time for unity” / by António Guterres: https://www.un.org/en/un-coronavirus-communications-team/%E2%80%9Cnow-time-unity%E2%80%9D
FAO
FAO continues to fight Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa and Yemen despite COVID-19 constraints (9 April 2020): http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1270183/icode/
FAO rolls out toolkit for smart policymaking during the COVID-19 crisis (8 April 2020): http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1270266/icode/
IAEA
IAEA Steps up Support for Nuclear Facility Operators during COVID-19 Crisis (8 April 2020): https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/iaea-steps-up-support-for-nuclear-facility-operators-during-covid-19-crisis
IFAD
Solidarity and flexibility: IFAD-supported artisans produce masks and hairnets to fight coronavirus in Brazil (8 April 2020): https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/story/asset/41861569
ILO
Comment: Women health workers: Working relentlessly in hospitals and at home (7 April 2020): https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_741060/lang–en/index.htm
IMF
IMF Staff completes Discussions for a US$115 Million Disbursement to Chad in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (8 April 2020): https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/04/08/pr20139-chad-imf-staff-completes-discussions-for-a-us-115-million-disbursement-in-response-covid-19
Morocco Draws on Funds Available under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line to Address COVID-19 Pandemic (8 April 2020): https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/04/08/pr20138-morocco-draws-funds-available-under-precautionary-liquidity-line-covid19-pandemic
ITU
ITU: No scientific basis between 5G and COVID19: https://www.itu.int/en/Pages/COVID-19/5g-covid-19-statement.aspx
COVID-19: 7 key ways to keep children safe online (8 April 2020): https://news.itu.int/covid-19-7-key-ways-to-keep-children-safe-online/
International standardization in virtual space: ITU’s decisive response to COVID-19 (8 April 2020): https://news.itu.int/international-standardization-virtual-space-covid-19/
New portal — COVID-19 updates: https://www.itu.int/en/Pages/covid-19.aspx
New Webinars
– WSIS TalkX: RESCHEDULED WEBINAR: Cybersecurity: Online Educational Resources and Child Online Protection during COVID-19 – 8 April 2020, 14:00 – 15:00 CEST: https://itu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LBsni9fgRiKHPzoxL2vBjw
– AI for Good Webinar serires: China’s digital health technology in combating COVID-19 – 9 April 2020, 14:00 – 15:30CEST: https://itu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5QwNYJd8TcS2IMSkkatM_w
OCHA
UN supplies arrive in Venezuela to support the COVID-19 response (8 April 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/un-supplies-arrive-venezuela-support-covid-19-response
Nigeria: UN donates ambulances as part of COVID-19 response (8 April 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/nigeria-un-donates-ambulances-part-covid-19-response
OHCHR
International Roma Day – 8 April 2020: UN expert urges political action to promote equality and non-discrimination during the COVID-19 crisis: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25782&LangID=E
A severe coronavirus outbreak across South Sudan would have disastrous consequences for millions of vulnerable civilians, UN experts note (8 April 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/newssearch.aspx?NTID=PRS
UN WOMEN
Voices from the front lines of COVID-19 (8 April 2020): https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/4/feature-voices-from-the-front-lines-of-covid-19
UNAIDS
New innovations map to strengthen the response to COVID-19 (8 April 2020): https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2020/april/20200408_covid-19-innovations
Ensuring that people living with HIV in the Philippines have access to treatment during COVID-19 (8 April 2020): https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2020/april/20200408_philippines
Sex workers must not be left behind in the response to COVID-19 (8 April 2020): https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/pressreleaseandstatementarchive/2020/april/20200408_sex-workers-covid-19
UNCTAD
COVID-19 affirms urgency of trade facilitation reforms in Angola (9 April 2020): https://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=2329
COVID-19: Firmer action needed to better protect consumers (8 April 2020): https://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=2326
UNDRR
UN agency calls for inclusion of domestic violence risk in disaster response to COVID-19 (7 April 2020): https://www.undrr.org/news/un-agency-calls-inclusion-domestic-violence-risk-disaster-response-covid-19
Scenario planning vital in pandemic response (7 April 2020): https://www.undrr.org/news/scenario-planning-vital-pandemic-response
Webinar, 9 April 2020: Reducing COVID-19 Vulnerability Amongst Displaced Populations and Migrants: https://www.undrr.org/event/webinar-reducing-covid-19-vulnerability-amongst-displaced-populations-and-migrants
UNDP
Mounting a digital defence in the fight against coronavirus (7 April 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/stories/mounting-a-digital-defence-in-the-fight-against-coronavirus.html
UNECA
ECA policy brief spotlights women’s wellbeing and health care systems amidst COVID-19 Pandemic (7 April 2020): https://www.uneca.org/stories/eca-policy-brief-spotlights-women%E2%80%99s-wellbeing-and-health-care-systems-amidst-covid-19
COVID-19 Report – Virtual Launch – 10 April: https://www.uneca.org/covid-19-report-virtual-launch
UNECLAC
In Light of Women’s Greater Exposure, ECLAC Calls on States to Guarantee their Rights in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic (8 April 2020): https://www.cepal.org/en/pressreleases/light-womens-greater-exposure-eclac-calls-states-guarantee-their-rights-context-covid
UNEP
Healthcare waste: what to do with it? (9 April 2020): https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/healthcare-waste-what-do-it
Six nature facts related to coronaviruses (8 April 2020): https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/six-nature-facts-related-coronaviruses
UNESCO
Learning never stops – tell UNESCO how you are coping with COVID-19 school closures (9 April 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/learning-never-stops-tell-unesco-how-you-are-coping-covid-19-school-closures-0
COVID-19 Webinar #3: Addressing the gender dimensions of COVID-related school closures (8 April 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/covid-19-webinar-3-addressing-gender-dimensions-covid-related-school-closures
COVID-19: Leaning cities on the front line (7 April 2020): https://en.unesco.org/news/covid-19-leaning-cities-front-line
UNESCAP
COVID-19: https://www.unescap.org/covid19
UNFPA
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic UNFPA Global Response Plan: https://www.unfpa.org/resources/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-pandemic-unfpa-global-response-plan
COVID-19 Technical Brief for Maternity Services: https://www.unfpa.org/resources/covid-19-technical-brief-maternity-services
Bangladesh midwives continue saving lives as country responds to pandemic (8 April 2020): https://www.unfpa.org/news/bangladesh-midwives-continue-saving-lives-country-responds-pandemic
UNHCR
Children’s storybook released to help children and young people cope with COVID-19 (9 April 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2020/4/5e8ecdba4/
Refugee nurse on the front line against coronavirus in Iran (7 April 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2020/4/5e8c3ab84/
UNICEF
COVID-19: UNICEF Spain makes first delivery of health supplies to fight Coronavirus (8 April 2020):https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/covid-19-unicef-spain-makes-first-delivery-health-supplies-fight-coronavirus
UNICEF providing supplies to combat COVID-19 and support integrated response in Venezuela (8 April 2020): https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-providing-supplies-combat-covid-19-and-support-integrated-response-venezuela
UNOPS
COVID-19: Stay up-to-date with the latest on UNOPS support to response efforts: https://www.unops.org/news-and-stories/news/covid-19-stay-up-to-date-with-the-latest-on-unops-support-to-response-efforts
UNU-WIDER
COVID-19 fallout could push half a billion people into poverty in developing countries (8 April 2020): https://www.wider.unu.edu/news/press-release-covid-19-fallout-could-push-half-billion-people-poverty-developing-countries
Working Paper: Estimates of the impact of COVID-19 on global poverty (8 April 2020): https://www.wider.unu.edu/publication/estimates-impact-covid-19-global-poverty
UPU
UPU reviews how postal operators are confronting COVID-19 health impacts (8 April 2020): http://news.upu.int/no_cache/nd/upu-reviews-how-postal-operators-are-confronting-covid-19-health-impacts/
Keeping the Mail Moving – Presentation: http://www.upu.int/en/activities/upu-action-on-network-disruptions-caused-by-covid-19/resources.html
WFP
NEW PORTAL — COVID-19 pandemic: https://www.wfp.org/emergencies/covid-19-pandemic
COVID-19: Teachers get on their bikes to help deliver school meals (8 April 2020): https://insight.wfp.org/teachers-in-honduras-ride-an-atv-to-deliver-food-rations-to-their-students-9ddc32860605
WTO
Trade set to plunge as COVID-19 pandemic upends global economy (8 April 2020): https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/pres20_e/pr855_e.htm
Press conference: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/spra_e/spra303_e.htm
WORLD BANK
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Drives Sub-Saharan Africa Toward First Recession in 25 Years (9 April 2020): https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/04/09/covid-19-coronavirus-drives-sub-saharan-africa-toward-first-recession-in-25-years
For the poorest countries, the full danger from coronavirus is only just coming into view (8 April 2020): https://blogs.worldbank.org/voices/poorest-countries-full-danger-coronavirus-only-