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April 21, 2020

COVID-19 measures must factor in specific needs of women, say UN experts

Governments must ensure women from diverse groups and backgrounds are included in decisions on handling the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of UN experts have urged.
April 19, 2020

Quakers furlough staff to protect jobs and services

Britain Yearly Meeting, the national organisation of Quakers in Britain, has furloughed a significant number of staff in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
April 18, 2020

Prison reform groups issue letter before action over response to coronavirus in prisons

England and Wales are out of step with many other countries which have taken decisive action to protect health and life.
April 17, 2020

Christian Aid urges more action for world’s poorest as G20 puts debt payment on hold

Responding to the G20 finance ministers' agreement to put bilateral debt payments of the poorest countries on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, Christian Aid warns that without full debt cancellation, the G20 announcement only provides a brief respite.
April 16, 2020

UN chief warns of ‘dangerous epidemic of misinformation’ during COVID-19 pandemic

As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic and people are searching for clear facts and answers to questions, that could help save countless lives, “a dangerous epidemic of misinformation” is also spreading.
April 15, 2020

#CancelTheDebt to fight coronavirus and save lives, urges Christian Aid

It is estimated that 76 of the world’s poorest countries are due to spend $18.6 billion in 2020 on debt payments to other governments, $12.4 billion to multilateral institutions and $10.1 billion to external private creditors – $40.6 billion in total.
April 11, 2020

Children’s storybook released to help children and young people cope with COVID-19

In order to reach as many children as possible, the book will be widely translated, with six language versions released now, and more than 30 others in the pipeline.
April 9, 2020

Who is doing vital work during the pandemic?

UK key workers – including those who have died caring for others during the COVID-19 pandemic – are disproportionately likely to be women, ethnic mino
April 8, 2020

Call for governments to save lives by lifting economic sanctions amid pandemic

Medical equipment is often outdated in sanctioned countries and there are shortages of medicines and protective equipment.
April 7, 2020

Fear of further rise in child exploitation cases during pandemic

There are fears that criminals may take advantage of the crisis to target children isolated from their usual support networks, or who may be missing the supervision and support offered by school, college and other education settings.