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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Conflicts and insecurity remain ‘major bottlenecks’ to achieving UN global goals | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Amidst multiple conflicts that have disrupted supply chains, fuelled food insecurity, and contributed to the rising risk of famine and forced displacement throughout numerous countries, the UN convened a high-level meeting on Friday to discuss solutions surrounding...
Rising inflation, falling wages threaten increased poverty and unrest: ILO | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Rising inflation has caused a striking decline in real monthly wages in many countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a report published on Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for policies to prevent further poverty, inequality and social...
Ports, shipping need to go green to resist future global crises: UNCTAD | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The entire shipping industry must invest urgently in sustainability if it is to withstand future shocks and help prevent another global cost-of-living crisis linked to supply chain disruption, UN trade and development experts UNCTAD said on Tuesday.
UN Forum tackles ‘digital poverty’ facing 2.7 billion people | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The annual UN forum on Internet governance is under way this week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, aiming to deliver bold solutions for an open, free, inclusive and secure digital future for all, in particular for the 2.7 billion people with no Internet access.
Numbers forced to flee passes 100 million; many displaced for decades: UNDP | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Humanitarian aid alone cannot overcome record levels of internal displacement globally, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said in a report published on Tuesday, calling for urgent action to support people uprooted by climate, conflict and crisis.
At Fez forum, UN chief calls for global ‘alliance of peace’ recognizing inclusion and richness of diversity | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
In a world where “old evils – antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, persecution of Christians, xenophobia, and racism – are receiving new leases on life”, the UN Alliance of Civilizations is helping to show the way on how to act in solidarity, UN Secretary-General...
Honour traffic victims by making roads safer: Guterres | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater global efforts to achieve the goal of reducing traffic deaths and injuries by half by 2030.
Peru’s food crisis grows amid soaring prices and poverty: FAO | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Peru has become the most food-insecure country in South America, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO.
UN’s game plan for sanitation for all | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Ahead of World Toilet Day on 19 November, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is launching a new game plan to help governments achieve safely managed sanitation for their populations and meet the sanitation target laid out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
‘Bridges across digital divides’ needed to boost development, Guterres tells G20 | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
With the right national policies, digital technology can give “an unprecedented boost to sustainable development”, particularly for the poorest countries, the UN chief told the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Wednesday.