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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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.
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.
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).
First Person: Saving the Earth from space | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Ahead of International Mother Earth Day, observed on 22 April, NASA’s Chief Scientist, Dr. Katherine Calvin, shared her terrestrial and intergalactic experiences with UN News and how viewing the Earth from outer space has driven generations to advance climate action.
End ‘alarmist narratives’ on population growth and recognize women’s rights: UNFPA | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Women’s bodies must not be held captive to government policies or “alarmist narratives” concerning population growth, the UN sexual and reproductive agency (UNFPA) said in major new report published on Wednesday.
‘Meaningful’ youth involvement in decision-making critical to sustainable future: Guterres | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
A just, equitable and sustainable future for all will simply not be possible without the involvement of the world’s 1.2 billion young people, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a policy brief published on Thursday.
INTERVIEW: Making family planning choices simpler for 8 billion | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Women’s bodies should not be held captive to choices made by governments or individuals, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has said, as it launched its flagship State of the World’s Population Report for 2023.