\u201c\u2026 the [corona]virus does not discriminate, but its impacts do \u2014 exposing deep weaknesses in the delivery of public services and structural inequalities that impede access to them.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0 –\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/SDG-10-150x150.gif\")
<\/a><\/span>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.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn May, the Goal of the Month editorial looks at<\/span> Sustainable Development Goal 10: <\/b>Reducing Inequalities<\/b><\/a><\/span> – 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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵ News<\/strong><\/a><\/span> talks to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Deputy Secretary-General about the impact of the pandemic on the Sustainable Development Goals and how it is <\/span>\u201cexposing the frailties and inequalities of our societies.\u201d Read the interview here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nThis time of crisis is also an opportunity to invest in policies that can turn the tide on inequality<\/a>, according to a new Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ policy brief<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAt A Glance: Impact on People<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\nRISE FOR ALL<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nSOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nFOOD SECURITY<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nGENDER EQUALITY<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nSTIGMA, DISCRIMINATION AND XENOPHOBIA<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nDIGITAL DIVIDE<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵITED NATIONS COVID-19 RESPONSE CREATIVE CONTENT HUB<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵITED NATIONS RESOURCES<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>49 million<\/h2>\nEstimated number of people who could be pushed into extreme poverty in 2020 (World Bank<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>265 million<\/h2>\nEstimated number of people that could be pushed\u00a0to the brink of starvation. <\/span> (WFP<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>305 million<\/h2>\nNumber of jobs expected to be lost worldwide in the second quarter of 2020. (ILO<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>1 billion<\/h2>\nApproximate number of people living in densely-populated slums and informal settlements in cities, at high risk of infection. (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Habitat<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
In May, the Goal of the Month editorial looks at<\/span> Sustainable Development Goal 10: <\/b>Reducing Inequalities<\/b><\/a><\/span> – 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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News<\/strong><\/a><\/span> talks to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Deputy Secretary-General about the impact of the pandemic on the Sustainable Development Goals and how it is <\/span>\u201cexposing the frailties and inequalities of our societies.\u201d Read the interview here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n This time of crisis is also an opportunity to invest in policies that can turn the tide on inequality<\/a>, according to a new Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ policy brief<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n RISE FOR ALL<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n FOOD SECURITY<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n GENDER EQUALITY<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n STIGMA, DISCRIMINATION AND XENOPHOBIA<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n DIGITAL DIVIDE<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵITED NATIONS COVID-19 RESPONSE CREATIVE CONTENT HUB<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵITED NATIONS RESOURCES<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Estimated number of people who could be pushed into extreme poverty in 2020 (World Bank<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div> Estimated number of people that could be pushed\u00a0to the brink of starvation. <\/span> (WFP<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div> Number of jobs expected to be lost worldwide in the second quarter of 2020. (ILO<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div> Approximate number of people living in densely-populated slums and informal settlements in cities, at high risk of infection. (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Habitat<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/span>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.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAt A Glance: Impact on People<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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