Washington, July 9, 2020— The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a $200 million grant to help Afghanistan mitigate COVID-19 impacts and provide relief to vulnerable people and...
If Asia-Pacific countries are to emerge from today’s pandemic better equipped to deal with future shocks, a new ‘social contract’ is needed between governments and society that prioritises the...
Resumen ejecutivo América Latina y el Caribe se ha convertido en una de las zonas críticas de la pandemia de COVID-19, exacerbada por estructuras de protección social débiles, sistemas de salud...
Overview Increasing interactions between humans and animals, the erosion of biodiversity, alteration of ecosystems, and climate change are increasingly driving the emergence of infectious diseases...
SG/SM/20167 Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the launch of the policy brief on “The Impact of COVID-19 on Latin America and the Caribbean”, in New...
Executive summary Latin America and the Caribbean has become a hotspot of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, exacerbated by weak social protection, fragmented health systems and profound...
Nigeria was among the first countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to identify COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases and has since implemented strict measures to contain the spread of the virus. At the same time,...
CONTEXTO Al 1 de mayo de 2020, la situación epidemiológica de COVID-19 mostraba 7.006 casos en el país, 214 defunciones en 26 departamentos, 5 distritos y 222 municipios. Al finalizar el mes, se...
CONTEXT As of May 1, 2020, the country’s epidemiological situation for COVID-19 showed 7,006 cases and 214 deaths in 26 departments, 5 districts and 222 municipalities. By the end of the month, there...
Key Takeaways: Kadhimi Appoints New Security Adviser, Chief of National Security Service; Poor Economic Conditions Spark Protests In Kurdistan; Public Anger Over Assassination Of Prominent Researcher...