About the project HelpAge currently runs a project titled “Strengthening COVID-19 emergency response for conflict affected vulnerable and disabled older women and men in settlements located in the...
Looking back: Labour market disruptions in the first half of 2020 Workplace closures Working-hour losses: Much larger than previously estimated The latest ILO estimates show that workinghour losses...
Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices Urgent, accelerated action needed to stop female genital mutilation, child marriage, and other practices that harm women and girls,...
(Kyiv, 26 June 2020). After three months of closure, three of the five official crossing points at the ‘contact line’ in eastern Ukraine have partially resumed operations. The gradual reopening will...
On 9 April 2020, the United Nations Secretary-General launched a policy brief on “The impact of COVID-19 on Women” that showcases how COVID-19 could reverse the limited progress that has been made on...
Human Rights Council Forty-fourth session 15 June–3 July 2020 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right...
Human Rights Council Forty-fourth session 15 June–3 July 2020 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right...
The COVID-19 pandemic has countries around the Europe and Central Asia region battling severe health, social, and economic impacts on an unprecedented scale. Lives and livelihoods have been thrown...
Countries failing to prevent violence against children, agencies warn Global status report on preventing violence against children calls for more government action and warns of ‘dramatic impact’ of...
PROTECTION CONCERNS • Civilian casualties: The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine recorded 32 conflict-related casualties (4 persons killed and 28 injured), which is almost three times...