United Nations University COVID-19 Response

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Real-time Research

COVID-19 is the greatest global challenge since the United Nations was formed 75 years ago. As the pandemic evolves daily, UNU researchers continue to respond by untangling the social, economic, and environmental complexity that threatens efforts to overcome this unprecedented crisis and achieve sustainable development for all.

Featured Articles

Our World Article

How to Improve Our Relationship with Nature After Coronavirus

Our World Article

Why COVID-19 Offers a Chance to Transform UN Peacekeeping

Our World Article

Delaying COP26 Climate Conference for a Year is the Right Decision

Our World Article

How Can We Protect Refugees During the COVID-19 Crisis?

Our World Article

Deaths from COVID-19 Could Be the Tip of the Iceberg

Our World Article

The Five Criteria Low-income Countries Must Have in Place for Lockdowns to Work

News & Announcements

Social Media Commentary

Join the COVID-19 Conversation

Comprehensive coverage of related research and commentary across the UNU network on Twitter.

Join the Global Health Conversation

SDG3 and global health research and commentary across the UNU network on Twitter.

Interdisciplinary Solutions for Global Health Challenges

With research expertise spanning all of the Sustainable Development Goals, UNU is well-placed to address the interconnected impacts of COVID-19. Whether supporting health governance in regions prone to becoming pandemic hot spots, improving socio-economic prospects for developing countries, or enhancing resilience of communities impacted by climate change and natural disasters, UNU research is informing policy solutions by addressing the interdependent elements of sustainable development.

New Publications

WORKING PAPER
Estimates of the Impact of COVID-19 on Global Poverty
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Building Resilience Against Biological Hazards and Pandemics: COVID-19 and Its Implications for the Sendai Framework
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Review and Analysis of Current Responses to COVID-19 in Indonesia: Period of January to March 2020

Contributing Experts

Claudia Abreu Lopes

Research Fellow
UNU-IIGH

Ricardo Santos

Research Fellow
UNU-WIDER

Riyanti Djalante

Academic Programme Officer
UNU-IAS

Lina Taing

Researcher
UNU-INWEH

Pascale Allotey

Director
UNU-IIGH

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Soenke Kreft

Academic Officer
UNU-EHS

Nina Schwalbe

Principal Visiting Fellow
UNU-IIGH

Sam Jones

Research Fellow
UNU-WIDER

Ongoing Research Projects

RESEARCH PROJECT

Gender Equality for Health and Well-being

UNU-IIGH

Using a systems thinking approach, this project is exploring the links between gender equality (SDG 5) and good health and well-being (SDG 3) to build a model that can interconnect efforts to achieve multiple SDGs.

RESEARCH PROJECT

Managing Water-related Health Risks

UNU-INWEH

Millions of people around the world are negatively affected by lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation and hygiene — especially during humanitarian crises. This project aims to inform policymaking that supports robust health interventions. 

RESEARCH PROJECT

Inclusive Growth in Mozambique

UNU-WIDER

To support efforts towards inclusive growth that helps shift Mozambique from ‘least developed’ to ‘middle income’ status, this project is focusing on goals of employment creation and protection of vulnerable groups; furthering structural transformation; and improving socio-economic information systems for monitoring and evaluation.

RESEARCH PROJECT

Promoting Gender Equity in the Frontline/Community Health Workforce

UNU-IIGH

Through research in three African countries (Mozambique, Niger, and Zambia), this project is assessing country policies and programmes for community health workers, how the policies have been implemented, and their effectiveness in improving work conditions.

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