The United Nations system's response to the new crown epidemic: protect lives, mitigate future shocks, and better recover
The United Nations said in a new report released today that so far, during 2020, the new crown epidemic has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, infected millions of people, and caused socio-economic and humanitarian issues. And serious damage to human rights.
According to the September update of the UN's comprehensive response to the new crown epidemic, no country is immune, and no group remains unscathed
The updated report outlines the steps needed to save lives, protect society, and better recover. It also points out ways to deal with future shocks (climate change first) and to overcome widespread inequality.
Three-point response
According to the September update of the UN's comprehensive response to the new crown epidemic, no country is immune, and no group remains unscathed
The updated report outlines the steps needed to save lives, protect society, and better recover. It also points out ways to deal with future shocks (climate change first) and to overcome widespread inequality.
Three-point response
UN Secretary-General Guterres has often said that this pandemic is a human crisis, exposing serious systemic inequality.
This report shows that there is no country in this world which is immune. Everyone is under its influence
In order to solve this problem, the United Nations is seeking a three-point comprehensive response, focusing on health, safeguarding lives and livelihoods, and addressing potential vulnerabilities in order to rebuild a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable world.
Health comes first
The latest situation shows that the United Nations system has led the global health emergency response early on, provided life-saving humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable groups, established a rapid response mechanism to socio-economic impact, and formulated a broad policy agenda.
According to the report, solid science, reliable data and analysis are essential for policy and decision-making, especially during a pandemic that requires difficult choices.
In order to help build a knowledge base and provide support to national policymakers, the United Nations has also issued a series of policy briefs to review the various effects of the epidemic and provide relevant information and recommendations.
Contain the virus
The most urgent action to fight the new crown epidemic is to curb the spread of the virus through testing, testing, quarantine and caring for the affected people.
This requires maintaining physical distance, public information based on facts and science, expanding testing, improving the capacity of health facilities, supporting health workers and ensuring adequate supplies.
The report pointed out that some countries can or have used their own resources to meet these conditions, but developing countries still need a lot of support.
