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Given the scale and scope of COVID-19, under the leadership of the Resident Coordinators, UN teams, are working as one across all facets of the response. Today, 24 July 2020, we showcase some of the coordinated efforts across the globe to help countries recover from the health, social and economic shocks the pandemic has caused.

One could easily observe Lachyn’s high spirit from her delighted smile when she entered the room on a wheelchair. Creating an inclusive environment for people like Lachyn and other vulnerable populations where they can benefit from quality community-based social services is what the Government of Turkmenistan and the United Nations are striving to achieve.

The COVID-19 prevention song created by Xiomara Fortuna can be enjoyed in Spanish and in Creole. It’s a joint message from IOM, UNHCR and the National Migration Institute.  

Over the last two months, the Montenegrin education system clearly demonstrated how technology can be used to provide education opportunities for all.

In Myanmar, the COVID-19 lockdown has laid bare the stigmatization, discrimination and harassment faced by many LGBTQI people, particularly in rural areas. The United Nations is working to support those people.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic and the social distancing measures, UN Women is providing urgent support to more than 5,700 Syrian refugees in Za’atari and Azraq.