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Africa: UN Development Head - Coronavirus Crisis Will Hit the World's Poorest for Years
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 5 April 2020
Vulnerable nations need funding to beat the coronavirus and protect human rights of the poor, says UN development head Achim Steiner Read more »
UN Launches Plan to Address Global COVID-19 Devastation
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says the new coronavirus disease "is attacking societies at their core, claiming lives and people's livelihoods". A new report describes the speed and scale of the outbreak, the severity of cases, and the societal and economic disruption of the coronavirus. "This human crisis demands... maximum financial and technical support for the poorest and most vulnerable people and countries," Guterres says.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres briefs the media on March 31, 2020 on the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Africa: AU Study - COVID-19 Could Cost Africa $500 Billion, Damage Tourism and Aviation Sectors
Africa Renewal, 15 April 2020
Up to 20 million jobs in the formal and informal sectors in Africa could be lost because of COVID-19, according to a new study by the African Union. Read more »
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Africa: "To Silence the Guns, We Must Raise the Voices for Peace"
Africa Renewal, 3 April 2020
Ten days ago, I issued an appeal for an immediate ceasefire in all corners of the globe to reinforce diplomatic action, help create conditions for the delivery of lifesaving aid,… Read more »
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Africa: All Hands On Deck to Fight a Once-in-a-Lifetime Pandemic
Africa Renewal, 3 April 2020
Only by coming together will the world be able to face down the COVID-19 pandemic and its shattering consequences. At an emergency virtual meeting last Thursday, G20 leaders took… Read more »
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Africa: UN Releases Report On Socio-Economic Effects of Coronavirus
IPS, 3 April 2020
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to grow, concerns are simultaneously growing about the current and long-term effects this will have on certain demographics --… Read more »
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Africa: UN Launches COVID-19 Plan That Could 'Build a Better World'
UN News, 1 April 2020
The UN chief launched on Tuesday a new plan to counter the potentially devastating socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, calling on everyone to "act together to lessen… Read more »
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Africa: United Nations Establishes Global Fund to Address Impact of COVID-19
Africa Renewal, 31 March 2020
The new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is attacking societies at their core, claiming lives and people's livelihoods. The potential longer-term effects on the global economy and… Read more »
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Africa: COVID-19 - SG Remarks, Report, and Fund On Socio-Economic Impacts
Africa Renewal, 31 March 2020
It is essential that developed countries immediately assist those less developed to bolster their health systems and their response capacity to stop transmission. Read more »
Documents
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31 March 2020
Shared Responsibility, Global Solidarity: Responding to the Socio-Economic Impacts of COVID-19
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The UN chief launched on Tuesday a new plan to counter the potentially devastating socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, calling on ... see more »
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A lead COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been announced - but wealthy countries are facing mounting calls to give more funding to poorer nations to help protect the world's most ... Read more »
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Communities living with conflict often have little to no interaction with government, there is usually a lack of trust in government, and a lack of knowledge leaving populations in ... Read more »
