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Organisations. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs UN OCHA, International Organization for Migration IOM, United Nations Development Programme UNDP
Period. 4 – 10 May 2020

UNOCHA updated the COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan, appealing for US$6.7 billion for immediate support for pandemic response in fragile countries

COVID-19 has “unleashed a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering” around the world, according to the UN Secretary-General (Guardian)

Institute of Migration issue Communication Guidance in response to the rise of anti-migrant sentiment in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

Local response in health emergencies: key considerations for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in informal urban settlements (Environment and Urbanization)

A new report by Rescue International shows how restrictions on mobility, lack of information, increased isolation and fear have led to a decrease in women being able to report incidents of domestic violence.

COVID-19 on the African continent (The Lancet Infectious Diseases)

IOM Chief of Mission in the DRC reports how the experiences and capacity developed to fighting Ebola have informed the COVID-19 response

Schools remain locked for more than 127 million children in S.E. Africa (UNICEF)

There are reports that some African governments are promoting an unproven herbal remedy called ‘Madagascar Tonic’ despite warnings from health officials (Globe & Mail)

Health system quality in the time of COVID-19 (The Lancet Global Health)

Food insecurity in West Africa could leave 43 million at risk as coronavirus hits (UN News)

UNOCHA issues global attention to food insecurity in humanitarian response locations

A new report by the UNDP reveals major disparities among countries in their ability to respond and recover from the pandemic (COVID-19 and Human Development: Exploring Global Preparedness and Vulnerability)

Collateral damage of lockdown in India (BMJ)

Local response in health emergencies: key considerations for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in informal urban settlements (Environment and Urbanization)

Slums are the next front line in the fight against the coronavirus (Devex)

Mental health and COVID-19: change the conversation (The Lancet)

UNOCHA releases Rapid Learning Review that outlines 14 actions, insights and concepts for humanitarian actors in their COVID-19 responses (ALNAP)

The threat of COVID-19 in Syrian war refugee camps (Travel Medicine & Infectious Disease)

Emerging challenges of securing mental well-being in conflict settings (Asian Journal of Psychiatry)

UNOCHA issues global attention to food insecurity in humanitarian response locations

Human rights approach to Emergency Response? Advocacy of Canada’s Human Rights Commissions During the COVID-19 Crisis (Canadian Journal of Political Science)

Institute of Migration issue Communication Guidance in response to the rise of anti-migrant sentiment in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

Prisons have become ‘petri dishes,’ as inmates are unable to guard against virus (KHN)

Coronavirus abuse fears for women in South Sudan (New Humanitarian)

UN Women issues a Guidance Document on promoting gender-responsive participation in humanitarian settings (UN Women)

In Haiti, women’s organizations are at the heart of the response to COVID-19 (CECI)

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