04 August 2020 UN chief outlines ‘bold steps’ for education in the face of COVID-19 disruption The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption to education in history and prolonged school closures could further entrench inequalities
Story 29 April 2020 UN leads bid to help 135 countries get vital COVID-19 medical kit, amid severe global shortages As part of the collective effort by the UN and public and private partners, a dedicated “COVID-19 Supply Portal” is set to launch within days.
Story 29 April 2020 ‘Rights and dignity’ of older people must be respected during COVID-19 and beyond The COVID-19 fatality rate for people over 80-years-old, is five times the global average.
Story 27 April 2020 ‘Landmark collaboration’ to make COVID-19 testing and treatment available to all World leaders, scientists, humanitarians and private sector partners are united to make new tools and medicines for COVID-19 accessible to people everywhere.
Story 24 April 2020 Human rights ‘uplift everyone’; must guide COVID-19 recovery response, says UN chief “We are all in this together”, the UN chief declared, adding that while the virus “threatens everyone, human rights uplift everyone”.
Story 23 April 2020 Children’s Day and CoVID-19 Op-ed by Philippe Duamelle, UNICEF Representative to Turkey
Story 21 April 2020 UN issues appeal to bolster COVID-19 ‘logistics backbone’, warns global response could stutter to a halt The heads of major UN humanitarian agencies have launched an urgent appeal for $350 million to support global aid hubs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Story 20 April 2020 COVID-19: ‘Phased process’ for lifting restrictions is key, WHO chief urges G20 The head of the World Health Organization urged G20 countries to plan easing their COVID-19 measures as a "phased process"
Story 17 April 2020 UN chief calls for greater protection for children caught up in COVID-19 crisis The COVID-19 pandemic could cause hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths this year a new UN Report revealed.
