Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Response
<p>UNICEF is appealing for US$1.6 billion to support its humanitarian response for children impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, up from $651.6 million requested in a similar appeal late March. This increase
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Global Nutrition Report: Action on equity to end malnutrition
<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the weakness of food and health systems, disproportionately impacting already vulnerable populations. As inequalities and malnutrition continue to sweep the world,
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Early estimates of the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study
<p>While the COVID-19 pandemic will increase mortality due to the virus, it is also likely to increase mortality indirectly. This study estimates the additional maternal and under-5 child deaths resulting
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Transforming Ghana: country results brief 2012–2021
Ghana has enjoyed two decades of steady growth, but the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine-Russia crisis could dent economic prospects, according to an African Development Bank report. The
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The Uttar Pradesh Public Health and Epidemic Diseases Control Ordinance, 2020
<p>An ordinance to consolidate and amend the law regarding improvement of public health, prevention and control of epidemic diseases or other contagion in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Whereas protection
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Chile plans controversial COVID-19 certificates
<p>Chile is poised to become the first country to provide certificates to people who have recovered from COVID-19 to give patients confidence in the months following their illness. But some observers call
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Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on supply chains, regional trade, markets and food security in East Africa
<p>While the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in East Africa so far is relatively low compared to other regions, disruption in supply chains is already affecting the trade and flow of commodities. Despite
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Collapse and recovery: how the COVID-19 pandemic eroded human capital and what to do about it
Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has been an enormous shock to mortality, economies, and daily life. But what has received insufficient attention is the impact of the pandemic on the accumulation of human
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Global economic prospects, June 2022
Compounding the damage from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has magnified the slowdown in the global economy, which is entering what could become a protracted period of feeble growth
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UN and partners in Lebanon launch an Emergency Appeal requesting for US$350 million to respond to the immediate impact of COVID-19
<p>Today, following consultations with the government and international partners, the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim and humanitarian partners are launching the Lebanon Emergency Appeal.
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Guidance document on appropriate management of suspect/confirmed cases of COVID-l9: Railway Coaches – COVID Care Centre
<p>Considering the possibility of increase in cases of COVID-19, a view is taken to utilize Railway coaches for COV ID Care Centre. Railway coaches will be used for the cases suspected/ confirmed, and
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Water security beyond Covid-19
<p>Strengthening water security is essential for preventing and combatting future pandemics. Measures to supress the Covid-19 pandemic, including hand-washing, self isolating and lockdowns assume that
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A double dose of inequality: Pharma companies and the Covid-19 vaccines crisis
The rapid development of effective Covid-19 vaccines in 2020 gave hope to the world in the darkest days of the deadly pandemic. However, the vaccine roll-out has been massively skewed towards wealthy nations.
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Responses to the COVID-19 catastrophe could turn the tide on inequality
<p>This brief identifies inequalities around the COVID-19 pandemic in exposure, vulnerabilities and coping capacity. It suggests that crisis responses in four areas could turn the tide on inequality. These
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Foreign direct investment trends and outlook in Asia and The Pacific 2020/2021
Globally, both FDI inflows and outflows started to recover in 2019, with the former growing 30% to $1.5 billion and the latter increasing by 33% to $1.3 billion. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused
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Framework for reopening schools
<p>Global school closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic present an unprecedented risk to children’s education, protection and wellbeing. The United Nations Secretary-General António
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Zimbabwe- food security and markets monitoring report, August 2021
The month of July saw the greatest increase in COVID-19 confirmed cases in the country since the start of the pandemic, however the number of confirmed new cases steadily declined during August from a
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Air quality life index: annual update 2022
<p>Air pollution is the greatest threat to human health in India and the average Indian resident is set to lose five years of life expectancy if the WHO guidelines are not followed, according to this new report by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC).</p>
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Public investment efficiency, economic growth and debt sustainability in Africa
Investment is an important driver of economic growth with important implications for debt sustainability. Investment efficiency gaps adversely impact debt sustainability in Africa. The current heightened
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Air quality and climate bulletin
<p>COVID-19 lockdowns brought rapid and “unprecedented” improvements in air quality in some parts of the world - but not enough to halt climate change caused by global warming said the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)'s Air Quality and Climate Bulletin</p>