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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Stamping out corruption can give SDGs $3 trillion boost | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Corruption and its staggering costs have hobbled sustainable development in all countries, but fresh efforts are making inroads, the President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) said on Tuesday at a special meeting to tackle the scourge and give the 2030...
Activists encouraged to apply for UN SDG Action Awards | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Activists striving to achieve a more just and equitable future for all people and the planet, are being encouraged to apply for a UN award that celebrates initiatives and individuals working to make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality.
‘Transformative change’ needed to get Global Goals back on track, says UN deputy chief | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
In a visit to Chile, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed met with Chilean Government officials and other key actors and stressed in her other activities that we need transformative change – now, and from all countries – to achieve the UN 2030 Agenda.
SDG ‘warriors’ open Youth Forum with advice for building better world | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
If the world really wants to step back from the brink, it had better “walk the walk” towards a more sustainable future for all, young speakers said on Tuesday, as thousands of their counterparts from across the world gathered, in person and online, for the opening of...
Guterres urges countries to recommit to achieving SDGs by 2030 deadline | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
More than half the world is being left behind at the midpoint for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told ambassadors in New York on Tuesday.
UN salutes ‘inspiring’ life of civil rights champion Harry Belafonte | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Secretary-General António Guterres led tributes from across the UN on Tuesday to the legendary singer, entertainer, and civil rights activist, Harry Belafonte, who has died, aged 96.
Youth Forum: How change-makers are shaping more sustainable world | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Young people are valuable agents of change and around the world they are taking matters into their own hands and championing innovative solutions to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UN Data Forum: Fast-tracking solutions to reach the SDGs | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a major call at a UN forum to find new ways to harness data today, to shape a peaceful and prosperous tomorrow, for all people and the planet.
Guterres: Urgency of global challenges demands bold, swift action | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The world’s multilateral system is under greater strain than at any time since the creation of the United Nations, requiring swift action to “do better, faster” in using the UN Charter and existing tools to forge greater security and prosperity for all, the...
India poised to become world’s most populous nation | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
India is about to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation in the coming days, the UN population data chief told reporters on Monday.