Impact of COVID-19 epidemic hits Indonesia’s small seaweed processors
How radio is lending Malawi’s farmers a hand in the fight against COVID-19
While schools are reopening in some corners of the world after pandemic-induced closures, the United Nations and its partners are helping children continue their learning through all possible means, including the Internet, radio and television. Among those efforts, has issued a call to support learning and knowledge-sharing through – materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or under an open license that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, adaptation and redistribution by others.
From misinformation about the use of disinfectants to combat the coronavirus, to false claims that the virus can spread through radio waves and mobile networks, unreliable information is hurting the global effort to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic. By dispelling rumours, fake news, and messages of hate and division, the United Nations is working to spread accurate information. To rally forces behind this effort, the UN is launching a new COVID-19 Communications Response Initiative based on science, solutions and solidarity to fight misinformation.
As the coronavirus pandemic has halted the travel industry, the United Nations works to cushion the economic impact of COVID-19 on small island developing States, which continue reeling from climate-related challenges. The sudden downturn in travel has left island economies heavily reliant on foreign visitors very worried about their finances. , among other UN entities, supports the government responses in Vanuatu, Fiji and Solomon Islands to reach children most in need, while facing the additional demands of the ongoing preparedness and response efforts for COVID-19.
The United Nations works around the clock to prevent the pandemic from wreaking havoc on refugees, migrants and other vulnerable populations already facing humanitarian crises. In cramped camp settings, measures to avoid community transmission such as physical distancing and frequent handwashing, are difficult to implement. To prepare for a potential outbreak of the coronavirus in the camps, and partners have started constructing isolation and treatment facilities. Refugees and internally displaced people themselves are also responding to the looming threat of COVID-19.
As the world plans for a post-pandemic recovery, the United Nations calls Governments to seize the opportunity to “build back better†by creating more sustainable, resilient and inclusive societies. The UN is devising a blueprint for a healthier planet and society that leaves no one behind and actions are being taken to ensure a more resilient future. Secretary-General António Guterres proposed six climate-related actions to shape the recovery. While works closely to build scientific knowledge on .
Youth in Nairobi slum use murals to educate the community about COVID-19
New health training facilities for aspiring midwives are helping Ghana build a future where better healthcare can be a reality for all its people.
Since the onset of the pandemic, has been central the global response to the pandemic: by speeding up research and development, helping countries with their national plans, providing response supplies, as well as helping people protect themselves and others.
Radiation is an effective and established tool to sterilize personal protective equipment (PPE) that is in high demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, except for respiratory face masks as it weakens their filters, according to the (). The IAEA reviewed findings from five institutions that tested the use of ionizing radiation to sterilize gear. Shortages in protective equipment for staff on the frontline continue to pose a problem in many countries.
With health systems stretched, movement restrictions in place and concerns about disease exposure in health-care settings, mothers and midwives are risking their own health and lives to bring new life into the world. The pandemic is around the world. This May, applauds midwives and celebrates mothers, and calls for partners and governments around the world to take every possible step to ensure their safety and health.
launches a rapid response distance learning plan, the “Education Cannot Wait†initiative for 118,000 Palestine refugee students in 169 schools due to COVID-19 closures.
presents the new video showing the delicate relationship between humans, wildlife and the pathogens that circulate among them, in the context of COVID-19.
The Director-General of the describes the task before us of building a future of work which tackles the injustices that the pandemic has highlighted.