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When Eduardo Romero was 40 years old, he was fired from his job as a bricklayer. It was 1992 in the city of Durazno, Uruguay. With his few belongings

Today, we highlight a few of the coordinated responses to COVID-19 as of 3 August, 2020.

Amazon  

Our UN teams in Brazil, Colombia and Peru have

Given the scale and scope of COVID-19, under the leadership of the Resident Coordinators, UN teams, are working as one across all facets of the response. Today, 24 July 2020, we showcase some of the coordinated efforts across the globe to help countries recover from the health, social and economic shocks the pandemic has caused.

One could easily observe Lachyn’s high spirit from her delighted smile when she entered the room on a wheelchair. Creating an inclusive environment for people like Lachyn and other vulnerable populations where they can benefit from quality community-based social services is what the Government of Turkmenistan and the United Nations are striving to achieve.

The COVID-19 prevention song created by Xiomara Fortuna can be enjoyed in Spanish and in Creole. It’s a joint message from IOM, UNHCR and the National Migration Institute.  

UN teams, led by their Resident Coordinators, are working across the globe with governments and partners to fight COVID-19. Today, we highlight the coordinated effort of some of these teams as of 17 July 2020.

Below, we highlight what UN teams across the world are doing to strengthen the fight against COVID-19 as of 10 July 2020.

Azerbaijan 

In Azerbaijan

In her native Somalia, designer Nimco Adam was known as the Queen of Tie Dye, spending hours plunging fabrics into vats of chemical dyes to use in her

UN teams worldwide continue to support with the environmental and socioeconomic recovery of the most vulnerable communities. Today, we highlight the