Millions of people in India have a hand-to-mouth existence, and fast response measures put in place to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, are making life even more difficult for them. Renata Dessallien, the UN Resident Coordinator in India, assesses the current situation.
Here are nine ways our UN teams are working to address what UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described as the greatest global crisis since World War II.
With the coronavirus crisis spreading to more countries with broader social and economic implications, the United Nations is mobilizing its global workforce to help affected Governments to contain or slow the onslaught of this deadly disease.
Together, Kenya and Uganda kick-start a Decade of Action to achieve the SDGs by partnering with the UN to address challenges that transcend country borders.
