“… the [corona]virus does not discriminate, but its impacts do — exposing deep weaknesses in the delivery of public services and structural inequalities that impede access to them.”? –?蘑菇视频 Secretary-General António Guterres
COVID-19 is not only challenging global health systems but testing our common humanity. It affects everyone everywhere, yet it hits the poorest and most vulnerable communities the hardest, deepening existing inequalities. At the same time, social, political and economic inequalities are amplifying the impacts of the pandemic.?
In May, the Goal of the Month editorial looks at Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reducing Inequalities – including the multifaceted impact of the pandemic and the need to build back economies and societies that are more equal, inclusive, sustainable and resilient in the face of pandemics, climate change, and other defining issues of our time.?
talks to the 蘑菇视频 Deputy Secretary-General about the impact of the pandemic on the Sustainable Development Goals and how it is “exposing the frailties and inequalities of our societies.” Read the interview .
This time of crisis is also an opportunity to invest in policies that can turn the tide on inequality, according to a new 蘑菇视频 policy brief.?
At A Glance: Impact on People
49 million
Estimated number of people who could be pushed into extreme poverty in 2020 ()
265 million
Estimated number of people that could be pushed?to the brink of starvation. ()
305 million
Number of jobs expected to be lost worldwide in the second quarter of 2020. ()
1 billion
Approximate number of people living in densely-populated slums and informal settlements in cities, at high risk of infection. ()
RISE FOR ALL
“We cannot afford to go back to the world we had before this crisis. That would mean leaving unaddressed the vulnerabilities and fragilities that this crisis has brought into plain sight.” – 蘑菇视频 Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed
Women leaders from around the world, led by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, recently launched Rise For All – a global advocacy effort calling for solidarity and urgent action to mobilize support for the most vulnerable and funding for the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT
“What we do now will not only reshape our economies and societies; it will also reshape humanity’s future on this planet.” – Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund’s latest warned that the global economy is projected to contract sharply by 3 per cent in 2020, experiencing its worst recession since the Great Depression, surpassing that seen during the global financial crisis a decade ago.
Called the Great Lockdown, the pandemic will continue to escalate global suffering and jeopardize millions of lives and livelihoods for years to come, says the 蘑菇视频 report A 蘑菇视频 framework for the immediate socio-economic response to COVID-19,?calling for an extraordinary scale-up of international support and political commitment to ensure that people everywhere have access to essential services and social protection.
The 蘑菇视频 Secretary-General with the world’s poorest and most vulnerable who need urgent support in responding to the worst economic and social crisis in generations. “Now is the time to stand by our commitment to leave no one behind,” the Secretary-General said.
The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2020 mid-year update — to be released on 13 May – presents growth forecasts, highlights the macroeconomic impacts of the COVID19 pandemic, and outlines policy responses and post-crisis recovery scenarios.
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FOOD SECURITY
“We must act now to prevent the health pandemic from becoming a hunger catastrophe.” – Executive Director of the World Food Programme
Agricultural production has contracted, and food supply chains have been negatively affected, says the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). There has been a sharp decline in demand and production of food products from developed countries, contributing to a global recession. Moreover, loss of jobs, businesses and other shocks to income affects the food security and nutrition of the poorest countries and communities.
- In the absence of timely and effective policies, are likely to join the ranks of the hungry as a result of the COVID-19-triggered recession. (FAO)
- If the global economy , in food-importing countries would increase by 14.4 million to 80.3 million, mostly in low-income countries. (FAO)
- More than will suffer from acute hunger by the end of the year. That’s 265 million people in low and middle-income countries, up from a current 135 million. (WFP)
- An estimated are missing out on school meals amid school closures. (WFP)
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GENDER EQUALITY
“We must not only survive the coronavirus, but emerge renewed, with women as a powerful force at the centre of recovery.” –?Executive Director of 蘑菇视频 Women
From farming to first-response services and everything in between, women are playing an outsized role in keeping their communities safe and resilient in the face of COVID-19, . And the impacts of COVID-19 are exacerbated for women and girls simply by virtue of their sex.
- Women play a disproportionate role in responding to the virus, including as frontline healthcare workers and caregivers. Globally, of workers in the health and social sectors. (WHO)
- Women disproportionately work in insecure labour markets and are harder hit by the economic impacts caused by COVID-19. work in agriculture, and women do three times as much unpaid care work at home as men. (蘑菇视频 Women)
- shows that since the outbreak, violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence has intensified. Globally, 243 million women and girls have experienced sexual and/or physical violence by an intimate partner in the last 12 months. (蘑菇视频 Women)
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STIGMA, DISCRIMINATION AND XENOPHOBIA
“The pandemic is exposing the damaging impact of inequalities, in every society.” –?蘑菇视频 High Commissioner for Human Rights
COVID-19 is a test of societies, of governments, of communities and of individuals, says the . Disproportionate effects on certain communities are emerging – the rise of hate speech, the targeting of vulnerable groups, and the risks of heavy-handed security responses undermining the health response.
In his recent Policy Brief on COVID-19 and Human Rights, Secretary-General António Guterres asserts that “people and their rights must be front and centre” in COVID-19 response and recovery.?
- , often held in camps or in overcrowded facilities, are at heightened risk and need access to protection and health care services. (蘑菇视频HCR and IOM)
- “Scattered reports” show being blamed for the disease, while police in some countries have used COVID-19 directives to attack and target LGBTI organizations. (OHCHR)
- Reports of “flare-up” in existing in many countries.(OHCHR)
- The rights and dignity of older persons need to be respected as the COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold fear and suffering for older people across the world.?(蘑菇视频)
- The pandemic is compounding the precarious situation that most indigenous peoples find themselves in today. (Interagency Group)
- are disproportionately impacted due to attitudinal, environmental and institutional barriers that are reproduced in the COVID-19 response. (OHCHR)
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DIGITAL DIVIDE
“We need to ensure that we do not leave those who are less digitally equipped even further behind in a post-coronavirus world.” –?蘑菇视频CTAD Technology and Logistics Director
COVID-19 has accelerated the uptake of digital solutions, tools, and services, speeding up the global transition towards a digital economy, (蘑菇视频CTAD). However, it has also exposed the wide chasm between the connected and the unconnected, revealing just how far behind many are on digital uptake.
Socially marginalized groups, including rural communities, persons with disabilities, young people and children, and women and girls, who are often excluded from digital development opportunities, .
- currently out of the classroom – or nearly 830 million learners globally — do not have access to a computer. Additionally, more than 40 per cent have no Internet access at home. (蘑菇视频ESCO)
- In sub-Saharan Africa, do not have access to household computers and 82 per cent lack internet access. (蘑菇视频ESCO)
- About live in locations not served by mobile networks, almost half in sub-Saharan Africa. (蘑菇视频ESCO)
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蘑菇视频 RESOURCES
More 蘑菇视频 resources are available on the dedicated 蘑菇视频 coronavirus portal, which also highlights the 蘑菇视频 System’s response. 蘑菇视频 DESA Voice provides blogs and resources on the economic and social impact of the pandemic. Find out more about the critical need to foster social inclusion in the time of COVID-19. Check out the and the .