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- Coronavirus in the city: A Q&A on the catastrophe confronting the urban poorRead
The New Humanitarian – 1 April 2020
- CORONAVIRUS Dans le Sud, le pire est à venir. Quelle solidarité du Nord ?Read
Débat en ligne, le 2 avril 2020, à 11h30, avec Richard Kozul-Wright (CNUCED), Thomas Gass (DFAE) et Beatrice Ferrari (Etat de Genève)
Club suisse de la presse – 2 avril 2020 - Agency chiefs issue joint call to keep food trade flowing in response to COVID-19Read
“The heads of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a joint statement on 31 March calling on governments to minimise the impact of COVID-19 related border restrictions on trade in food”
WTO – 31 March 2020
- The rights and health of refugees, migrants and stateless must be protected in COVID-19 responseRead
Joint press release from OHCHR, IOM, UNHCR and WHO
UNHCR – 31 March 2020
- "The recovery from the COVID-19 crisis must lead to a different economy"Read
Launch of the report on socio-economic impacts of COVID-19
UN Secretary-General – 31 March 2020
- In Africa, racing to slow the spread of COVID-19Read
"Patrick Youssef, the ICRC’s incoming regional director for Africa, explains what it means for his organization to confront the pandemic as it continues to spread around the world"
ICRC – 31 March 2020
- New Permanent Representative of Guinea presents credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at GenevaRead
UNOG – 31 March 2020
- DG Azevêdo welcomes G20 ministers’ commitment to notify WTO of COVID-19 related trade measuresRead
WTO – 30 March 2020
- 2020 Public Forum theme to be “Building on 25 Years of the World Trade Organization”Read
WTO – 30 March 2020
- WHO Nears $675 Million ‘Goal’ For COVID-19 Response – $622 Million PledgedRead
Health Policy Watch – 30 March 2020
- UN calls for $2.5 trillion coronavirus crisis package for developing countriesRead
UNCTAD – 30 March 2020
- WHO releases guidelines to help countries maintain essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemicRead
WHO – 30 March 2020
- Le docteur Tedros, capitaine d’un vaisseau fragile en pleine tempête: l’OMSRead
Le Temps – 30 mars 2020
- 'We're not ready': coronavirus looms over the fragile Afghan health systemRead
The Guardian – 30 March 2020
- COVID-19: Urgent action needed to counter major threat to life in conflict zonesRead
ICRC – 30 March 2020
- [Live Discussion Summary] - Technology and human rights in times of crisisRead
DiPLO – 27 March 2020