The Rapidly-Evolving Impact of COVID-19
Evaluating the unique challenges and needs in affordable housing during uncertain times
UN-Habitat COVID-19 Readiness and Responsiveness Tracker
In association with CitiQ, the UN-Habitat has launched a new data platform to provide information from cities around the world to help develop response strategies and protect the population.
How can we address housing insecurity during the pandemic? – The Urban Institute Podcast
In the first of a series of podcasts on how the pandemic will affect vulnerable populations, host Justin Milner speaks with Mary Cunningham, vice president of the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center and researcher Samantha Batko about how the pandemic impacts those experiencing homelessness, those on the edge of becoming homeless and what policymakers can do to help.
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Seeding gender empowerment: Women farmers in Peru contend with climate change | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
First, it was floods that inundated fields and washed away crops. Then, it was drought which led the levels of lakes to plummet and the crops to shrivel.
‘A compass towards progress’ – but key development goals remain way off track | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Global life expectancy increased by an astonishing five years between 2000 and 2019. And then since the COVID-19 pandemic, it slid backwards by almost two. More than 110 million children have entered school since 2015 – but by 2023, 272 million children still had no...
UN forum to spotlight health, gender equality, oceans, in critical bid to meet development goals | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
As the deadline for the 2030 Agenda looms, ministers, experts, and civil society leaders from around the world will convene in New York next week for a high-level UN forum to fast-track action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Smurf your voice: Global campaign urges everyone to speak up for a better future | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The Smurfs are back – and this time they are smurfing up a global storm. Teaming up with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Paramount Pictures, the iconic blue characters are leading a campaign that encourages children and grownups everywhere to “Speak Up” for a...
‘Cooperation is humanity’s greatest innovation,’ UN chief declares at BRICS summit | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the environment is being attacked on all fronts and called on the international community to urgently tackle the intersection of health and climate issues.
First Person: Japanese UN volunteer ‘motivated by the passion of others’ to support peace | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
A United Nations volunteer from Japan has said as a teenager he was motivated by the “passion” of young people he met on an exchange programme to contribute to peace and development initiatives.
The Sevilla Commitment: A vital step to rebuild trust in global cooperation | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Civil society organisations have welcomed the consensus reached at the landmark sustainable development conference concluding this Thursday in Seville, while cautioning that real progress will depend on sustained action.
With sustainable development under threat, Sevilla summit rekindles hope and unity | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The landmark Financing for Development conference in Sevilla has concluded with a renewed sense of resolve and a focus on action that can change lives worldwide, according to UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.
Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in the global financial system, has been launched at the UN’s pivotal sustainable development conference in Sevilla.
Sevilla: Without sustainable development, there is neither hope nor security | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
A senior UN official has told UN News that the global development challenge is not lack of money, but how to align public and private capital flows. The Sevilla Agreement adopted this week, sets out a roadmap for all UN Member States — except the US which pulled out...