WHO-Europe
Two decades tackling global health emergencies together: WHO partner GOARN turns 20 (5 May 2020): http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/pages/news/news/2020/05/two-decades-tackling-global-health-emergencies-together-who-partner-goarn-turns-20
UN News
COVID-19 makes universal digital access and cooperation essential: UN tech agency (5 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1063272
COVID-19: UN teams step up efforts to protect rights in prisons, as revolts intensify worldwide (5 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1063292
Soap for refugee shelters; a matter of life and death as pandemic continues (5 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1063262
Food insecurity in West Africa could leave 43 million at risk as coronavirus hits (5 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1063232
UN rights expert urges States to step-up anti-slavery efforts to protect most vulnerable during COVID-19 (5 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1063222
UN celebrates midwives during COVID-19 crisis because ‘childbirth doesn’t stop for pandemics’ (5 May 2020): https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1063212
DGC
SDG Goals of the Month – May 2020: COVID-19 and Inequalities: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/goal-of-the-month/
SG
“We have a unique opportunity to design and implement more inclusive and accessible societies” / by António Guterres (6 May 2020): https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/we-have-unique-opportunity-design-and-implement-more-inclusive-and-accessible-societies
Policy Brief: A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19: https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/sg_policy_brief_on_persons_with_disabilities_final.pdf
Download the easy to read MS Word document: https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/un_policy_briefing_covid-19_easy_to_read.docx
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GA
Statement by H.E. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the General Assembly – HIGH-LEVEL CONTACT GROUP MEETING OF THE HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT (4 May 2020): https://www.un.org/pga/74/2020/05/04/high-level-contact-group-meeting-of-the-heads-of-state-and-government-of-the-non-aligned-movement/
UN Global Compact
#UnitingBusiness to respond to COVID-19 – Join a live webinar with leaders from China, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean or Europe, as they share their experiences responding to COVID-19 on Tuesday, 12 May:
Disruption of Ocean Supply Chains Due to COVID-19 to Cause Significant Global Shortages (5 May 2020): https://www.unglobalcompact.org/news/4534-05-05-2020
FAO
EU and FAO agree to accelerate joint efforts to ensure a path leading from the COVID-19 recovery towards the SDGs (5 May 2020): http://www.fao.org/director-general/news/news-article/en/c/1273957/
IFAD
Chef Bela Gil’s pesto-millet balls: A lockdown-friendly recipe (5 May 2020): https://www.ifad.org/web/latest/story/asset/41902138
IMO
Crew changeovers needed urgently to support safe flow of commerce by sea (5 May 2020): http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/WhatsNew/Pages/default.aspx
IOM
IOM Issues Communication Guidance to Stem Rising Anti-Migrant Sentiment in Wake of Covid-19 (5 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-issues-communication-guidance-stem-rising-anti-migrant-sentiment-wake-covid-19
Large Scale COVID-19 Infections Feared in Afghanistan as IOM Scales Up Response (5 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-issues-communication-guidance-stem-rising-anti-migrant-sentiment-wake-covid-19
Gambian Returnees Produce Protective Equipment for COVID-19 Frontline Border Officials (5 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/gambian-returnees-produce-protective-equipment-covid-19-frontline-border-officials
IOM, USAID Deliver 15,000 COVID-19 Tests to Honduras (5 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-usaid-deliver-15000-covid-19-tests-honduras
IOM Supports Response to Human Trafficking and Gender-Based Violence in Trinidad and Tobago (5 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-supports-response-human-trafficking-and-gender-based-violence-trinidad-and-tobago
IOM Appeals for Funding to Continue Lifesaving Assistance to Stranded Migrants Amid COVID-19 Crisis (5 May 2020): https://www.iom.int/news/iom-appeals-funding-continue-lifesaving-assistance-stranded-migrants-amid-covid-19-crisis
ITU
COVID-19: How do we contain the spread of disinformation on digital platforms? By Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau; and Fabrizio Hochschild, UN Under Secretary-General and Special Adviser (5 May 2020): https://news.itu.int/covid-19-how-do-we-contain-the-spread-of-disinformation-on-digital-platforms/
OCHA
Lebanon Humanitarian Fund: Showing adaptability during the COVID-19 pandemic (5 May 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/lebanon-humanitarian-fund-showing-adaptability-during-covid-19-pandemic
Yemen: UN and partners respond to COVID-19 (5 May 2020): https://www.unocha.org/story/yemen-un-and-partners-respond-covid-19
OHCHR
“Seven Actions”: A guide to protect African women’s rights during COVID-19 (5 May 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/SevenActions.aspx
COVID-19: Urgent need for child protection services to mitigate the risk of child sexual abuse and exploitation worldwide (6 May 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25865&LangID=E
Press briefing note on Americas / Prison conditions (5 May 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25864&LangID=E
UN expert urges adoption of draft declaration on international solidarity: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25866&LangID=E
UN-Habitat
Central America prepares a Plan for Social Reconstruction in response to the COVID-19 crisis focusing on informal settlements and sustainable urban development (5 May 2020): https://unhabitat.org/central-america-prepares-a-plan-for-social-reconstruction-in-response-to-the-covid-19-crisis
UNCTAD
National trade facilitation committees lead reforms, respond to COVID-19 (5 May 2020): https://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=2358
UNDRR
Cutting through the COVID-19 ‘Infodemic’ (6 May 2020): https://www.undrr.org/news/cutting-through-covid-19-infodemic
UNDP
COVID-19: A reminder of the power of hope and solidarity (5 May 2020): https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/blog/2020/covid-19–a-reminder-of-the-power-of-hope-and-solidarity.html
UNECA
IDEP to host webinar on efficient macroeconomic planning in light of COVID-19 (6 May 2020): https://www.uneca.org/stories/idep-host-webinar-efficient-macroeconomic-planning-light-covid-19
COVID-19 aggravates plight of women in Africa (5 May 2020): https://www.uneca.org/stories/covid-19-aggravates-plight-women-africa
UNECE
UN/CEFACT standards key to automate information flows along digital trade and transport corridors in Eastern Europe and beyond (4 May 2020): http://www.unece.org/info/media/news/trade/2020/uncefact-standards-key-to-automate-information-flows-along-digital-trade-and-transport-corridors-in-eastern-europe-and-beyond/doc.html
UNESCAP
IRENA and ESCAP Step Up Joint Efforts to Support Asia-Pacific’s Crisis Response (6 May 2020): https://www.unescap.org/news/irena-and-escap-step-joint-efforts-support-asia-pacific-s-crisis-response
UNFPA
Protecting seasonal workers in Turkey’s tent settlements from COVID-19 (5 May 2020): https://www.unfpa.org/news/protecting-seasonal-workers-turkeys-tent-settlements-covid-19
UNODC
COVID-19: UNODC warns of increased risks to human trafficking victims (5 May 2020): https://www.unodc.org/unodc/frontpage/2020/May/covid-19_-unodc-warns-of-increased-risks-to-human-trafficking-victims.html
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
WIPO
WIPO Launches Tool to Track IP Policy Information in Member States during COVID-19 Pandemic (5 May 2020): https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2020/article_0010.html