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.
The Latest COVID-19 Updates From our Partners
Libya detention centres remain places of violations and abuse: experts | UN News – Migrants and Refugees
Many of Libya’s migrant detention centres remain places of terrible and systematic abuse, that may amount to crimes against humanity, top rights investigators said on Monday.
UN chief condemns attacks on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia and Yemen | UN News – Culture and Education
Recent escalation of the conflict in Yemen drew strong condemnation from Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday.
Fighting child marriage in India, thanks to school and a mobile phone | UN News – Peace and Security
With the help of an innovative mobile phone service, UN agencies are working with the Government of Rajasthan, India, to combat child marriage.
Call for unity in Security Council over latest DPR Korea missile test | UN News – Peace and Security
The top UN political affairs official urged the Security Council on Friday to be united in its response to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch – the country’s first long-range test since 2017 – as...
‘Sharp rise’ in Nicaraguans fleeing to Costa Rica, strains asylum system | UN News – Migrants and Refugees
Around three per cent of Costa Rica’s population is now made up of Nicaraguan refugees and asylum seekers, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.
Guterres strongly condemns DPR Korea long-range ballistic missile launch | UN News – Peace and Security
The UN chief on Thursday strongly condemned the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea, its first such long-range test, since 2017.
Ukraine war: Middle East food prices soaring, as donor fatigue kicks in, Security Council hears | UN News – Culture and Education
Amid growing donor fatigue and a brutal war in Ukraine that has diverted the world’s attention, the world must not forget millions of people in need across the Middle East and North Africa, the UN chief told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Mistreatment in childbirth, a human rights and healthcare problem, new study warns | UN News – women
Women across the world face unacceptable mistreatment during childbirth, according to a new study from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Human Reproduction Programme (HRP) launched on Wednesday.
Taliban’s backtracking on girls’ education, ‘deeply damaging’ | UN News – Peace and Security
Following a U-turn over re-opening girls’ secondary schools in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the UN human rights chief shared her “profound frustration and disappointment” that six months after the Taliban seized power, high school girls have yet to return to the...
UN weather agency to spearhead 5 year early warning plan, boosting climate action | UN News – SDGs
The UN set an ambitious five year deadline on Wednesday for countries to ensure that citizens worldwide are protected by early warning systems against extreme weather and climate change, the UN chief announced, marking World Meteorological Day.