We have seen some progress in the fight against #COVID19, but we still face a lost decade for development.
Reversing this trajectory requires:
Urgently closing the global vaccine gap.
Supporting countries on the brink of a debt crisis.
Overcoming the climate crisis.
Pandemic and political crisis could result in half of Myanmar’s population living in poverty by 2022, UNDP says | UNDP in the Asia and the Pacific https://t.co/sg7V5aJExX
Less than half of women globally have jobs and the pandemic has made things worse, @UN warns. The World's Women 2020 report says the world has only achieved modest gains in terms of women's rights and economic empowerment. https://t.co/EfdU1s8PWf
On Monday at 12.00PM ET, @ASteiner and @phumzileunwomen will launch our new Gender Response Tracker with @UN_Women. It examines the govt policy measures which support social and economic empowerment for women and girls as part of COVID-19 response. RSVP 👉 https://t.co/bYK8quYKD3
Read @UNDPasiapac director @kanniwignaraja's blog on the 3X wins that can lift the region out of the current crisis. On digital connectivity and renewable energy, as with a #COVID19 vaccine, "what's good for one is good for all 4.3b of us in Asia Pacific."
https://t.co/eYUQzCkBG7
Eight months in, we need three wins: Vaccine, Digital and Renewables | UNDP in the Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac Regional Director @kanniwignaraja blogpost https://t.co/VatB23dvkA
Farewell wonderful 🇮🇩 and Indonesian people 🙂!!! I will be leaving Jakarta tonight. It has been such a privilege to serve 5 years in @UNDPIndonesia.
To you all, wherever you are, who have been reading, liking and retweeting, Thank You 🙏🙏🙏 (& keep following).
Global #heating could pass key mark in 5 years, and the pandemic-induced slowdown not likely to lead to any significant reduction of #CO2 atmospheric concentrations: UN https://t.co/RYKvdwSNl6
This is the moment to put in place basic protections with universal reach for the most vulnerable, and do so in a sustainable manner, so we avoid the scramble after a shock hits, says Kanni Wignaraja, UNDP RBAP Director at a HLPF side event. Click https://t.co/s72Eyg8qAz
Start-ups in Asia-Pacific are driving entrepreneurship, innovation and job creation. In Malaysia, Thailand & Indonesia, MSMEs account for 70+% of jobs in private sector. Read why they must be part of the socioeconomic recovery from #COVID19: https://t.co/Zon3eilrx3
#Youthcolab
The world that emerges post-COVID-19 will be very different from the one before it, and how we respond and adapt to the changes during this period will impact the future direction of our planet. #COVID19
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One in six young people out of work due to #pandemic with women most affected, while those who remain employed have seen their working hours cut by 23%, the #ILO report says, calling for targeted policy reforms to support #youth . ILO - The Economic Times. https://t.co/u2Z7NGJTc6
Our colleagues @UNDP_Pakistan have put in place innovative socio-economic measures to counter the impact of #COVID19. For example, we helped to launch a 24-hour tele-counselling service in Sindh province. Our Resident Representative @i_artaza explains: https://t.co/8n21BdH2Hp
Pacific islands urged to retune post-pandemic for new economic age - Reuters. @kanniwignaraja, Regional Director of #UNDP for Asia-Pacific, urged small #Pacific economies hit hard by global travel bans to do things differently when they re-open. https://t.co/axpBjSJag0
To support the global response to #COVID-19, the EU and its member states put forward a Team Europe package, which is growing to be well over €23 billion ($25 billion). Team Europe will be delivering parts of its response to #COVID-19 with the #UN . https://t.co/tVg7aLaj47
The spread of #COVID19 has shaken economies, and people are beginning to question existing economic models. It is essential to bring back a conversation about universal basic income, and to make it a central part of the fiscal stimulus packages. My view:
https://t.co/Gw5nLZuER5
World should follow S. Korea's example on Covid-19 fight, @UN Secretary General says. At the same time, South Korea has presented plans for “a very ambitious green deal” for its recovery from the #pandemic .
https://t.co/eSURykB82w