COVID-19: The New Syndemic

Dr Varthani Kirupanandan MBChB, for the Commonwealth Medical Trust

Since the very first case of COVID-19 was detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, the number of cases worldwide has grown exponentially.  COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020,¹   and currently there are more than 43,500,000 cases and more than 1,160,650 deaths worldwide. COVID-19 has also had a devastating impact on the global economy, worse than the 2009 financial crisis². It is expected to result in an increase in starvation³ and has altered the education and working sector significantly.

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The ‘new normal’ or the ‘now normal’ in a (post-)Covid-19 world… 6 months on, (Posting 1)

by Marianne Haslegrave

It is now six months since my posting on the ‘new normal’ in a (post)-COVID-19 world. (ADD LINK) Wherever we live, as individuals, we have had to become used to the new ways of living: to social / physical distancing; to hand-washing; to wearing masks outside the home; and to being in isolation, if we come in contact with someone who is infected. 

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You're invited: UN DESA Global Policy Dialogue on 'Tech and Science-based Solutions to the COVID-19 Challenge'

Please join UN DESA on 29 October for a conversation with global leaders in science and technology that will assess the science-based policies and innovations that have developed during the pandemic, identifying good practices as well as areas where work is still needed.

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Save the Date/Register: Virtual 11th Meeting of IAEG-SDGs, 3-5 November 2020 at 8:00 am EST

UNSD is pleased to announce the Virtual Eleventh Meeting of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on the Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs):

11^th Meeting of the IAEG-SDGs
3-5 November 2020 | 8:00-11:00 am NYC EST Each Day
Kindly register here (until 23 October)

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2020 virtual Forum: Pre-recorded sessions NOW released, don't miss out by registering TODAY

Come join the first virtual UN World Data Forum to identify innovative solutions for better data, 19-21 October 2020

Who: Over 5,000 data experts from more than 100 countries, including from national statistical offices, the private sector, international organizations, the scientific and academic communities, media and civil society organizations, as well as political leaders and sustainable development advocates

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Survey: Impact of COVID-19 in stakeholder engagement and partnerships for SDGs implementation and follow up

Is COVID-19 impacting countries’ abilities to engage stakeholders in the implementation and follow up of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? 

Participate in the UNDESA survey by 9 October 2020 

http://bit.ly/SurveyStakeholdersCOVID19SDGs

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Media advisory: Historic gathering to call for political commitment at the highest levels for the achievement of gender equality

As the Beijing Platform for Action turns 25, high-level meeting to accelerate implementation efforts for advancing women’s rights 

The year 2020 marks the 25th  anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995), which remains the  most visionary and comprehensive roadmap for advancing women's rights globally. This year also marks a five-year milestone towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and the reaffirmation of gender equality as inextricably linked to achieving sustainable development for all by 2030

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[Save the Date!] Next ICPD25: What’s Next? Conversation: Achieving Gender Equality and Inclusion: The Power of Partnership

We are pleased to invite you to the next conversation on the Nairobi Commitments/ICPD25: What’s Next? Global Thought Leadership Conversations: 

Achieving Gender Equality and Inclusion: The Power of Partnership

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 | 10:00 -11:30AM (EDT)

On Wednesday, September 16, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem will be joined by strategic partners representing the private sector, civil society, international institutions, fashion, sport and government to discuss the soft power that partnerships for women’s rights can bring to rebuild a new model for multilateralism.

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Virtual Townhall Meeting of Civil Society and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

As in all crises, women’s civil society organizations have been at the front line of response to the COVID-19 pandemic, promoting life-saving information and public health messaging, building institutional trust and community resilience, and helping inform and engage marginalised communities

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UNESCO - Futures of Education initiative - Invitation to contribute

We have received the following from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization:

A few years ago, you provided an incredible support to the United Nations, by mobilizing your networks and communities around the myworld2015survey (‘The United Nations global survey for a better world’). Your views helped to shape the top priorities of the different United Nations agencies , including UNESCO’s – the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.

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