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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A pinch (less) of salt can save lives, WHO says in new report | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Implementing sodium reduction policies could save an estimated seven million lives globally by 2030, WHO said in a new report launched on Thursday.
UNICEF warns of deepening inequalities in Europe and Central Asia | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The COVID-19 pandemic, climate disasters and ongoing conflict have deepened inequalities among children in Europe and Central Asia, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Thursday, calling for more robust support for boys and girls at risk of...
LDC5: World leaders back ‘blueprint for recovery, renewal, resilience’ in least developed countries | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) concluded on Thursday with countries adopting concrete measures to implement the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA) – which aims to renew and strengthen commitments between LDCs and their development...
The LDC graduation pathway must not disrupt overall sustainable development, says UN deputy chief | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The least developed countries (LDCS) are facing a pathway to graduation from the category that will be “riddled with added crises,” UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Thursday, and urged the international community to work together so those countries can...
Guterres bids to ‘breathe new life’ into our global future | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The UN on Thursday launched new policy initiatives to ensure the international community delivers on its promises today, for future generations, and that the world is ready to properly respond to “complex shocks” like the COVID-19 pandemic.
LDC5 spotlights contributions of women and girls in tech, despite tough odds and persistent barriers | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), under way in Doha, Qatar, joined the world in marking International Women’s Day, celebrating the achievements of women and girls everywhere. Strong calls for empowerment rang out in the massive...
LDC5: Proposed online university sparks hope of bridging education gap in least developed countries | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
A proposed new global online university “has enormous potential to lend hope, learning and access to marginalized groups who presently could not reach higher education.” This is the message of Rabab Fatima, Secretary-General of the Fifth UN Conference on the Least...
Close gaps to drive progress for next generations, youth delegates tell LDC5 | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Dozens of youth delegates, representing some 226 million young people from 46 least developed countries (LDCs), took centre stage on Tuesday at a United Nations conference under way in Doha, Qatar, to spotlight a range of development issues affecting them and their...
LDC5: UN conference weighs building resilient agrifood systems in the face of risk and uncertainty | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Government leaders and experts attending the Fifth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) and weighing the main challenges facing the world’s most vulnerable countries, have called for the LDCs to be supported through, among others, promoting agricultural...
LDC5: UN conference calls for more inclusive and fair digital transformation in world’s least developed countries | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
A United Nations conference under way in Doha, Qatar, has turned its attention to one of the world’s most nettlesome global challenges: closing the staggeringly wide digital divide between rich and poor nations. Fresh attention to this issue comes as a just-launched...