Overcome the severe and systemic inequalities exposed by the pandemic. As part of the response, the UN Secretary-General is issuing policy briefs to provide ideas to governments on how to...

The 'UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19' [1] [2] is a policy document issued by the United Nations Secretary-General on 25 June 2020, which aims to coordinate the United Nations System to "save lives, protect societies, recover better".

What are the symptoms of COVID-19? How can I protect myself? Should I worry about COVID-19? Get the answers.

As of 16 November 2021, 2.6 per cent of people in low-income countries were fully vacci- nated against COVID-19, compared to 66.6 per cent of people in high-income countries (Figure1). The global...

This is a list of United Nations resolutions in the General Assembly and in the Security Council in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as part of the United Nations' response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The overview recounts our key guidance, lessons and support in the first six months of the pandemic – and points the way to the crucial steps that must follow to save lives, protect societies...

The UN Secretary-General has launched the 2021 update of the UN Comprehensive Response to COVID-19 (Saving Lives, Protecting Societies, Recovering Better). It provides an update to the first...

The United Nations mobilized early and comprehensively, leading on the global health response, continuing and expanding the provision of lifesaving humanitarian assistance, establishing...

Dec 1, 2020 · UN Country Teams have mobilized globally to assess and respond to the social and economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, working with 93 governments to document its impact and with 127 to launch response plans boosting protections for the most vulnerable people and resilience to future shocks.

The UN’s Humanitarian Chief, Mark Lowcock, has called for swift and determined action to avoid the most destabilizing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as he releases a $6.7 billion appeal and an updated global plan to fight coronavirus in fragile countries.