In this time of uncertainty, one thing is clear: We can’t stop the COVID-19 pandemic without a coordinated, global response. Right now the World Health Organization (WHO) is on the frontlines of this fast-moving crisis — providing everything from personal protective equipment for health workers to the latest safety guidelines so governments and citizens alike have accurate, up-to-date information about the virus. Yet this pandemic is unlike anything we’ve ever faced before — and will […]

We’re all navigating new realities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Every single one of us. Communities all over the world have been affected, and people are adapting in different ways: Self-quarantining, social distancing, teleworking, homeschooling. Perhaps you’re reading this by yourself right now. In whatever way you might be coping, know that you are not alone. We’re in this fight together. That’s certainly what we’ve seen — and have been inspired by — in

We are living in a new reality. As the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, sweeps through the world in what the World Health Organization (WHO) has categorized as a pandemic, health systems are racing to respond and countries and communities are taking unprecedented measures to contain the spread of the virus. The WHO is leading the global effort to detect, prevent, and respond to the pandemic, helping countries – especially those most at risk – prepare with

Two years ago, I sat at a conference table in Monrovia, Liberia listening to health experts talk about the lessons learned from the early days of the Ebola outbreak. I was traveling with a small group of Americans, all of us eager to hear details of how subsequent outbreaks had been contained through a combination of faster detection, better coordination among agencies and eventually, an experimental vaccine. The U.S. and the UN was well represented

Together, we hit an incredible milestone this week. The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund surpassed $100 million in donations since the fund’s launch just two weeks ago. As the only way for individuals and companies to support the World Health Organization (WHO)’s global response to the pandemic, the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund has already generated support from more than 200,000 individuals across the globe, as well as dozens of companies and organizations. What unites all of

Last week, the world’s most powerful leaders agreed to observe physical distancing guidance, when they gathered — virtually — for a special G20 Leaders’ Summit to address the COVID-19 crisis. Each of them acknowledged that the pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to us all, one that serves as “a powerful reminder of our interconnectedness and vulnerabilities.” In their statement at the end of the summit, leaders committed to doing “whatever it takes to overcome the

While the COVID-19 pandemic is our shared, global fight right now, we can’t lose sight of the planet’s existential fight – the climate crisis. Nor can we lose the important momentum we’ve gained by taking major steps to address it. One of the most promising developments from the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit last September, and in the climate movement more broadly over the past few months, has been the way that the private sector

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