INSIGHTS April 2020 – Global Poverty, Pandemic Response, & Risk Reduction

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INSIGHTS April 2020 – Global Poverty, Pandemic Response, & Risk Reduction

United Nations University INSIGHTS insights@unu.edu via gmail.mcsv.net	Mon, Apr 27, 9:20 PM (3 days ago)
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APRIL 2020 EDITION Will COVID-19 Lead to Half a Billion More People Living in Poverty in Developing Countries? The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could have devastating impacts on developing countries and could cause global poverty to increase for the first time since 1990. READ MORE » Welcome to the April edition of the INSIGHTS newsletter. As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, UNU experts continue to respond with timely analysis and produce research advancing progress on every Sustainable Development Goal. From the potential economic impacts of COVID-19 in developing countries, and the virus's implications for the fight against modern slavery, to ways to bolster co-benefits of integrating climate change action and pandemic response, this month's edition brings you the latest thought pieces, news, publications, and job postings from across UNU's global system. Miss an edition of INSIGHTS? Visit the archive. We Could Be Vastly Overestimating the Death Rate for COVID-19 – Here’s Why Insufficient COVID-19 testing means only a proportion of global cases are being counted in official statistics, potentially making the virus seem deadlier than it is. READ MORE » Welfare Works: Redistribution is the Way to Create Less Violent, Less Unequal Societies Despite expert consensus that high inequality destabilises societies and undermines democracy, not enough is being done to curtail this growing, global issue. READ MORE » The Impact of COVID-19 on Modern Slavery The COVID-19 pandemic may greatly impact the fight against modern slavery by heightening risks for those who are already exploited, increasing the risks of further exploitation, and disrupting response efforts. READ MORE »
Priorities for the G20 Virtual Summit on Coronavirus The G20 can help lead a path out of the COVID-19 crisis by prioritising a global crisis coordination mechanism, response-critical people and goods transportation, a global fiscal stimulus, and commitment by global leaders. READ MORE »
A Systematic Review of Water and Gender Interlinkages: Assessing the Intersection With Health Through an analysis of both observational and interventional studies related to water, gender, and sustainability, this paper highlights a range of challenges experienced by women relating to inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) resources and their implications for SDGs 3, 5, and 8. READ MORE »
UNU Celebrates Earth Day UNU researchers and staff shared how they are taking climate action from home despite the challenges posed by COVID-19. WATCH VIDEO »      READ BLOG POST »
UNU Experts Appointed as Lead Authors for UN Report on Drought Two UNU scientists will lead the UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction Special Report on Droughts, to be published by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction in mid-2021.  READ MORE »
UNU Appoints New Director in the Netherlands UNU is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Bartel Van de Walle as the next Director of the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology. READ MORE »
FEATURED PUBLICATIONS Building the Future of Quality Infrastructure A collection of policy briefs and discussions held at the 2019 Think20 Summit in Tokyo, this publication provides recommendations for building quality infrastructure, a key driver to achieving the SDGs; UNU Senior Vice-Rector Taikan Oki authors the final chapter concerning global targets on drinking water. GET THE PUBLICATION » Building Holistic Resilience: Tokyo’s 2050 Strategy An examination of the Japanese capital's “Zero Emission Tokyo Strategy” against a backdrop of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; the article provides recommendations for bolstering the strategy to enhance co-benefits from integrating climate change mitigation and adaptation, while strengthening pandemic response. READ THE ARTICLE » ACADEMIC & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Call for Blog Contributions — Regional Dimension of COVID-19 Response The Connecting Ideas blog is seeking contributions related to regional governance and COVID-19 from academics, policymakers, professionals, and concerned citizens.   READ MORE » Summer Academy on World Risk and Adaptation Futures — Social Protection The application deadline has been extended to 3 May for this one-week academy in Jakarta, Indonesia, offering young professionals the opportunity to generate knowledge that feeds into both policy and practice. READ MORE » UNU JOBS BOARD – WORK WITH US! Communications and Advocacy Assistant (Dresden) Operations Manager (Kuala Lumpur) Research Associate (Helsinki)   SEE ALL AVAILABLE POSITIONS »
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