Access United Nations Books on Coronavirus (COVID-19) August 2020

During this global pandemic, be sure to get your facts from reliable sources. UN iLibrary offers the latest reports and policy briefs on COVID-19, bringing together analysis from across the UN system which provides concrete ideas for how to address the consequences and even seize opportunities in the midst of the crisis.

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Books Global Education Monitoring Report 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly exposed and deepened the inequalities and the fragility of our societies.

More than ever, we have a collective responsibility to reduce long-lasting societal breaches that threaten our shared humanity. Education makes an essential contribution to building inclusive and democratic societies, where differences of opinion can be freely expressed and where all voices can be heard, in pursuit of social cohesion and in a celebration of diversity.

This publication assesses progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on education and its ten targets, as well as other related education targets in the SDG agenda.

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Policy Briefs and Papers The Impact of COVID-19 on Children While children have thankfully been largely spared from the direct health effects of COVID-19 (coronavirus) at least to date – the crisis is having a profound effect on their wellbeing.

This is a universal crisis RE A D N and, for some children, O ONLINE W the impact will be lifelong. Moreover, the harmful effects of this pandemic will not be distributed equally. Now is the time to step up international solidarity for children and humanity.

COVID-19 and People on the Move COVID-19 (coronavirus) has the harshest impact on those groups who were already in vulnerable situations before the crisis. This is particularly true for many people on the move, such as migrants RE A D N O in irregular situations, ONLINE W migrant workers with precarious livelihoods, victims of trafficking in persons as well as people fleeing their homes because of persecution, war, violence, human rights violations or disaster, whether within their own countries or across international borders.

COVID-19 and Human Rights: We are all in this together Human rights are key in shaping the COVID-19 pandemic response, both for the public health emergency and the broader impact on people’s lives and livelihoods.

Human rights put people RE A D N centre-stage. Responses O ONLINE W that are shaped by and respect human rights result in better outcomes in beating the pandemic, ensuring healthcare for everyone and preserving human dignity.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples Indigenous peoples in many regions have a long history of devastation from epidemics brought by colonizers. COVID-19 (coronavirus) presents a new threat to the health and survival of indigenous peoples.

Indigenous peoples in nearly all countries fall into the most “vulnerable” health category. Additionally, indigenous peoples often experience widespread stigma and discrimination in healthcare.

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Other Resources Visit shop.un.org for more resources on COVID-19 provided by the United Nations.

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United Nations Development Business now includes COVID-19 procurement notices and contract awards.

August 2020