Search

Search results for: United Nations Resident Coordinator Office

Filters

Clear filters
January 2021
|
Story
Updates from the field #35: Keeping people healthy, nourished and safe 
COVID-19 threatens the health and nutrition of almost two billion people in Asia and the Pacific alone. The pandemic is devastating already fragile circumstances for billions worldwide. UN teams across the globe are aiding to address some fundamental challenges to people’s safety, and health and food security. Today, we highlight some of the coordinated efforts.
COVID-19
January 2021
|
Story
Updates from the field #34: UN teams help ensure the safety and dignity for those most in need
UN teams continue to work with national and local authorities worldwide to ensure the safety and dignity of refugees and migrants, indigenous communities and children. Their efforts support the betterment of countries' health and socio-economic conditions, including better living conditions for those most at risk, lifesaving training, supplies and equipment, human rights protection and aid in ensuring no adult or child is left behind.
COVID-19
January 2021
|
Story
What a year it was: The UN and the world response to crisis in 2020
By the end of 2020, COVID-19 had killed nearly 2 million people and left many millions more with lasting injury. It also led to larger crises in health, jobs, education, domestic violence, migration, and more. That’s a lot of fires to put out. But the United Nations is built to deal with many challenges at once.
COVID-19
January 2021
|
Story
Shock waves: Months after a devastating explosion, Beirut residents are still recovering
When the disaster struck the heart of Beirut, Lebanon was already reeling from civil unrest, economic and financial hardship, increasing poverty and unemployment compounded by political tensions and a soaring number of COVID-19 cases. This has been further exacerbated by the heavy burden of Syrian and Palestinian refugees.   
COVID-19