Africa Women Health Champions to improve health and gender equality

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Apr
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme have launched a new initiative: the Africa Women Health Champions. The partnership seeks to recruit 100 women to support WHO in improving people’s health and well-being in the region, while also promoting gender equality on the continent.
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UNV and Covid 19

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Apr
In support of countries and UN partners in the COVID-19 response, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is investing its own resources to immediately deploy 50 UN Volunteers to countries severely affected by the crisis.
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UNDESA World Social Report 2020

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Apr
The challenge of inequality in a rapidly changing world. The World Social Report 2020 examines the impact of four such megatrends on inequality: technological innovation, climate change, urbanization and international migration. Technological change can be an engine of economic growth, offering new possibilities in health care, education, communication and productivity. But it can also exacerbate
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A BAN ON WILD LIFE TRADING? Oxford University Experts say it is not a good idea.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 21Apr
It is now known that covid 19 was originated from a wild animal trade market in China. Many have called for a global ban of such kind of trade but experts from Oxford Martin School is not a a good idea. Better regulated trade.
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World Bank Group President Malpass: Remarks to the Development Committee, 17th April

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Apr
"Our program is based on three pillars: protect the poorest and most vulnerable households; support businesses and save jobs, which IFC and MIGA are working with private sector clients to do by supporting trade and working capital lines; and help developing countries implement emergency health operations and strengthen economic resilience."
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Press Statement: UNAIDS calls for increase in health spending and social protection as an essential part of the economic response to COVID-19

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Apr
UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima’s statement on the economic response to COVID-19 during an online event held on 16 April 2020 cosponsored by the Global Development Policy Center and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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FROM MCKINSEY: Safeguarding Europe’s livelihoods: Mitigating the employment impact of COVID-19

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Apr
"Our analysis, based on occupation-level data, estimates that the COVID-19 crisis could leave up to 59 million jobs at risk 1 in Europe—a staggering 26 percent of total employment in the 27 member countries of the European Union (EU-27), plus the United Kingdom (EU-28)".
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Press Release: Increase spending on managing COVID-19 pandemic and decarbonize to tackle climate emergency, urges UN regional arm

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Apr
The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2020 highlights the COVID-19 pandemic as the immediate risk to the region’s economic outlook, deepening the economic slowdown that was already underway. Although there are significant uncertainties surrounding the pandemic, the negative impacts are likely to be substantial.
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The COVID-19 Detect & Protect Challenge

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Apr
THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES THE COVID-19 DETECT AND PROTECT CHALLENGE.
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PRESS RELEASE: Report on Leadership of the United Nations by Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Apr
The report organizes contributions beginning with a broad exploration of what principled leadership at the UN entails, and how leadership can build consensus to address global challenges and strengthen multilateralism
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