UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called on governments to take urgent action to protect the health and safety of people in detention and other closed facilities, as part of overall efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
UNAIDS is supporting People Living with HIV, Key Populations and HIV NGOs through Ministry of Health and Medical Education and Welfare Organization.
The world of work cannot and should not look the same after this crisis.
It is easy to lose sight of the big picture when called upon to act quickly in response to the human tragedy caused by COVID-19. Even as the crisis unfolds before our eyes, governments, regional and international organizations, and civil society have leapt into action to ameliorate immediate suffering and prevent the worst effects – and, slowly, to prepare to deal with the long-term consequences.
By Sara Savastano
TEHRAN, 18 November 2020 (UNIC) — COVID-19 has exposed stark global inequities, fragilities and unsustainable practices that have intensified the impact of the pandemic. According to UN estimates, in 2020, 71 million people will be pushed into extreme poverty.
