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Practical Steps

IOM

Countering Xenophobia & Stigma to Foster Social Cohesion in the COVID 19 Response & Recovery

Joint Guidance Note on the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Human Rights of Migrants
OHCHR

Joint Guidance Note on the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Human Rights of Migrants

Seasonal Migrant Workers’ Schemes: Rethinking Fundamental Principles and Mechanisms in light of COVID-19
ILO

Seasonal Migrant Workers’ Schemes: Rethinking Fundamental Principles and Mechanisms in light of COVID-19

COVID-19: UNODC Warns of Increased Risks to Human Trafficking Victims
UNODC

COVID-19: UNODC Warns of Increased Risks to Human Trafficking Victims

COVID-19 Identification and Monitoring of Emerging Immigration, Consular and Visa Needs
IOM

COVID-19 Identification and Monitoring of Emerging Immigration, Consular and Visa Needs

Interim Guidance on Preparedness, Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) for Refugees and Migrants in Non-Camp Settings
WHO

Interim Guidance on Preparedness, Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) for Refugees and Migrants in Non-Camp Settings

WHO

Interim Guidance for Refugee and Migrant Health in Relation to COVID-19 in the WHO European Region

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) What You Need to Know About the Virus to Protect You and Your Family
UNICEF

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) What You Need to Know About the Virus to Protect You and Your Family

Key Messages and Actions for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Prevention and Control in Schools
UNICEF, WHO, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Key Messages and Actions for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Prevention and Control in Schools

UNICEF

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): What Parents Should Know How to Protect Yourself and Your Children

COVID-19 Outbreak Readiness and Response
Inter Agency Standing Committee

COVID-19 Outbreak Readiness and Response

Protecting the Most Vulnerable Children from the Impact of Coronavirus: An Agenda for Action
UNICEF

Protecting the Most Vulnerable Children from the Impact of Coronavirus: An Agenda for Action

Quick Tips on COVID-19 and Migrant, Refugee and Internally Displaced Children (Children on the Move
UNICEF

Quick Tips on COVID-19 and Migrant, Refugee and Internally Displaced Children (Children on the Move

Statement on COVID-19 and Youth
Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development

Statement on COVID-19 and Youth

Addressing Human Rights as Key to the COVID-19 Response
WHO

Addressing Human Rights as Key to the COVID-19 Response

Statements

IOM Institutional Statement: COVID-19 and Mobility

Global Forum on Migration and Development & Partners

Call to Action: "Remittances in Crisis: How to Keep them Flowing"

Why Migration Matters for “Recovering Better” from COVID-19
IOM

Why Migration Matters for “Recovering Better” from COVID-19

US Government Urged to do More to Prevent Major Outbreaks of COVID-19 in Detention Centres – UN Experts
OHCHR

US Government Urged to do More to Prevent Major Outbreaks of COVID-19 in Detention Centres – UN Experts

COVID-19: Governments Must Protect the Rights of Migrants During the Pandemic and Beyond, UN Experts Urge
OHCHR

COVID-19: Governments Must Protect the Rights of Migrants During the Pandemic and Beyond, UN Experts Urge

Treat Migrants with Dignity and Respect during Pandemic: UN Migration Agency
IOM

Treat Migrants with Dignity and Respect during Pandemic: UN Migration Agency

Coronavirus: Human Rights Need to be Front and Centre in Response, says Bachelet
OHCHR

Coronavirus: Human Rights Need to be Front and Centre in Response, says Bachelet

UNDP Stands in Solidarity with China in the Battle against the Coronavirus Epidemic
UNDP

UNDP Stands in Solidarity with China in the Battle against the Coronavirus Epidemic

Remittances in Times of Crisis: Facing the Challenge of COVID-19
IFAD

Remittances in Times of Crisis: Facing the Challenge of COVID-19

States Should Take Action Against COVID-19-Related Expressions of Xenophobia, says UN Expert
OHCHR

States Should Take Action Against COVID-19-Related Expressions of Xenophobia, says UN Expert

No Exceptions with COVID-19: “Everyone has the Right to Life-Saving Interventions”
OHCHR

No Exceptions with COVID-19: “Everyone has the Right to Life-Saving Interventions”

Joint Press Release: the Rights and Health of Refugees, Migrants and Stateless Must be Protected in COVID-19 Response
OHCHR, IOM, UNHCR and WHO

Joint Press Release: the Rights and Health of Refugees, Migrants and Stateless Must be Protected in COVID-19 Response

IOM Calls for European Solidarity and Action on Mediterranean Rescue Amid COVID-19
IOM

IOM Calls for European Solidarity and Action on Mediterranean Rescue Amid COVID-19

Press Release: Migration & Mobility in Contexts of COVID-19
African Union

Press Release: Migration & Mobility in Contexts of COVID-19

Newsfeed

IOM

A Look at IOM’s Vaccination Impact

WHO

E-Learning Summer School ‘The Health of Refugees & Migrants: Ensuring Accessibility, Promoting Health, & Saving Lives’

UNCHR, UNICEF, IOM

Refugee & Migrant Children in Europe Accompanied, Unaccompanied & Separated Overview of Trends January to December 2019

One World: Together at Home' Global Special to Support Healthcare Workers in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic
WHO

One World: Together at Home' Global Special to Support Healthcare Workers in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic
WHO

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic

The Coronavirus Outbreak is a Test of our Systems, Values and Humanity
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, The Telegraph UK

The Coronavirus Outbreak is a Test of our Systems, Values and Humanity

UN Refugee Agency Steps Up COVID-19 Preparedness, Prevention, and Response Measures
UNHCR

UN Refugee Agency Steps Up COVID-19 Preparedness, Prevention, and Response Measures

COVID-19: Your Voices Against Stigma and Discrimination
UNICEF Voices of Youth

COVID-19: Your Voices Against Stigma and Discrimination

UNDP

Highest Level of Political Commitment Needed to Fight COVID-19

10 Ways Technology is Helping To Fight the Coronavirus
UNDP

10 Ways Technology is Helping To Fight the Coronavirus

UNDP

Spread the Word, Not the Virus Campaign Video

Time is Running Out to Protect Refugees from a Coronavirus Crisis
UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta Fore, Aljazeera

Time is Running Out to Protect Refugees from a Coronavirus Crisis

COVID-19: UN Human Rights Chief “Distressed” over Plight of India’s Internal Migrants, Welcomes Measures to Limit Impact
OHCHR

COVID-19: UN Human Rights Chief “Distressed” over Plight of India’s Internal Migrants, Welcomes Measures to Limit Impact

Remittances in Times of Crisis: Facing the Challenge of COVID-19 Brief Series 1
IFAD

Remittances in Times of Crisis: Facing the Challenge of COVID-19 Brief Series 1

Remittances in Times of Crisis: Facing the Challenges of COVID-19 Brief Series 2
IFAD

Remittances in Times of Crisis: Facing the Challenges of COVID-19 Brief Series 2

Remittances in Times of Crisis: Facing the Challenges of COVID-19 Brief Series 3
IFAD

Remittances in Times of Crisis: Facing the Challenges of COVID-19 Brief Series 3

10 Must Read Articles this Week
IFAD

10 Must Read Articles this Week

World Bank Predicts Sharpest Decline of Remittances in Recent History
World Bank

World Bank Predicts Sharpest Decline of Remittances in Recent History