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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Rescuing the SDGs: General Assembly highlights ‘world’s to-do list’ | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The UN Secretary-General and the President of the 77TH General Assembly joined world leaders and Goodwill Ambassadors on Monday in a global call to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and get back on track to building a better world that “leaves no one...
Financing education, imperative for ‘peaceful, prosperous, stable societies’ – UN chief | UN News – SDGs
Education systems around the world need “more, not less money” the UN chief told journalists on Saturday during a joint press stakeout on the Transforming Education Summit and the International Finance Facility for Education.
Brazilian artist’s mural ‘for the planet’ proves big draw for UN General Assembly | UN News – SDGs
World leaders arriving at UN Headquarters for next week’s High Level General Assembly meetings, will be greeted by a powerful and striking new mural from renowned Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra, focusing attention on climate change and stewardship of the planet.
Global UN forum showcases need, impact of South-South cooperation | UN News – SDGs
From climate change to worsening inequalities and COVID-19 fallouts, top UN officials told a major forum in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday that greater cooperation among developing countries, known as the global South, was needed to overcome a multitude of challenges.
‘Solutions lie in solidarity’ UN chief says on South-South Cooperation Day | UN News – SDGs
In this era of unprecedented challenge and upheaval, “solutions lie in solidarity,” the UN chief said in his message commemorating United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, on Monday.
New social contract needed to lift half of Asia and Pacific region’s workforce out of poverty | UN News – SDGs
Denied decent work opportunities and highly vulnerable to systemic shocks such as pandemics or economic downturns, workers in Asia and the Pacific are under pressure, according to a report launched on Tuesday by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the...
Women lead marine restoration efforts in the UNESCO Seaflower Biosphere Reserve | UN News – SDGs
Did you know that women represent just 38 per cent of all ocean scientists? A women-led community organisation in the Seaflower UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the Caribbean, is working to restore some of the most important marine ecosystems in the world and paving the...
World food prices drop for fifth consecutive month: FAO | UN News – SDGs
World food prices have fallen for a fifth consecutive month but are still nearly eight per cent higher than a year ago, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday.
In meetings in Tunisia, UN deputy chief upholds relevance of SDGs, education for all | UN News – SDGs
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the continued relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during a meeting with the President of Tunisia, Kais Saied, held on Sunday.
UN chief’s Youth Day message: People of all ages need to ‘join forces’ for a better world | UN News – SDGs
International Youth Day celebrates “the power of partnerships across generations,” the UN chief said in his message for the day.