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UNDP at the Paris Peace Forum 2020
In less than a month, at the third edition of the Paris Peace Forum (PPF 11 -13 Nov 2020) the international community will gather to build forward better from the COVID-19 pandemic. All actors of…
Recovering from COVID-19: Lessons from Past Disasters in Asia and the Pacific
COVID-19 in Asia-Pacific has added to the multitude of risks that the region faces intersecting with natural hazards, conflicts and fragility. More than any previous disaster, the novel coronavirus…
Istanbul Mediation Conference
Statement delivered by Asako Okai at the Istanbul Mediation Conference, 'Peace Mediation in the New Normal' #UN75
How We Worked from Home
Findings from the Work From Home (WFH) experience in response to the COVID-19 global health crisis in Malaysia
Taking the pulse of the COVID-19 response in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latinobarometro is an annual public opinion survey involving around 20,000 interviews in 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Joint Statement on COVID-19 and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration
The Interagency Working Group on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) acknowledges the universal challenge posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the containment…
COVID-19: Cities in the frontline of response and recovery: calls for adequate investments at local level
COVID-19 shutdown measures have had economic impacts far beyond city boundaries as urban economies account for 80 per cent of global GDP. The response should tackle the inequalities and long-term…
International community pledges US$5.5 billion for the Syria crisis response in 2020, in Syria and neighbouring countries
Coordinated by UN humanitarian and development agencies, the plans aim to reach 11 million people in need of humanitarian assistance inside Syria, 5.5 million refugees in neighboring countries, and…
Gender lens essential to addressing linked climate change and security crises, urges joint UN report
A new report – Gender, Climate & Security: Sustaining Inclusive Peace on the Frontlines of Climate Change – by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), UN Women, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and…
Rapid Livelihood Assessment: Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis in the Maldives
The rapid assessment aimed to understand the extent and nature of impact of the COVID-19 crisis in the Maldives and support timely economic recovery planning. The first phase of the assessment…
