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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Two billion women without access to social protection | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
A UN Women report reveals that policies ranging from cash benefits to healthcare and pensions are not being extended to enough women and girls, leaving them more vulnerable to poverty worldwide.
‘Africa must continue to rise,’ says General Assembly President | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN General Assembly President on Monday emphasised Africa’s potential and the urgent need for both international support and systemic reforms across the continent.
Farmers cultivate an opium-free future for Laos | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
High in the mountains of Houaphanh province in the north of Laos in an area historically known for opium cultivation, farmers are creating a more secure and sustainable future with the cultivation of coffee.
Twenty years on: Indonesia ‘better prepared’ following tsunami | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
When Ahmadi, a local storyteller on the Indonesian island of Simeulue, sings a lullaby to his one-year-old grandson, the song is not one about fairies and angels but rather about the precautions to take in a potential tsunami.
The world must step up for girls, UN chief says | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
As the world marked the International Day of the Girl Child on Friday, a town hall held at UN Headquarters provided an opportunity for young women activists to engage directly with policymakers and offer recommendations on what they need to fully realise their rights.
The week the world comes to Manhattan: Looking back at UNGA79 | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Every September when UN Headquarters in New York is swamped – massive motorcades, intense security, snipers on rooftops and world leaders descending along with throngs of diplomats, media and celebrities – it’s not easy to grasp what exactly is going on or what was...
At Global Citizen Festival, UN deputy chief urges action to achieve development goals | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told thousands gathered in New York’s Central Park on Saturday that although it is easy to be miserable in today’s world, they represent the hope needed to defeat poverty, defend the planet and demand equity.
LIVE: World leaders meet to tackle superbug scourge | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, is an invisible killer, so world leaders will soon gather at a high-level meeting at UN Headquarters on Thursday at 10am local time to discuss the best ways forward and adopt a political declaration that focuses on a coordinated...
Guterres to world leaders: Stay committed to UN development goals | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for finance, climate action and peace to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline.
UN Assembly President urges nations to sustain momentum from Summit of the Future | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The President of the UN General Assembly urged all nations to sustain their momentum toward decisive action, advancing the outcomes of the Summit of the Future, as it concluded on Monday.