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Daily Wrap 28 September 2020 © UNICEF/Vinay Panjwani Most countries failing to protect women from COVID-19 economic and social fallout The COVID-19 pandemic is "hitting women hard", but most nations are failing to provide sufficient social and economic protection for them, the head of the UN gender empowerment agency said on Monday. Women UN Photo/Mark Garten Nobel laureate Nadia Murad denounces lack of will to end sexual violence as a war tactic With one in three women around the world affected by gender-based violence – a crime that skyrockets more than 200 per cent in conflict settings – Nobel laureate Nadia Murad brought governments and UN leaders to task on Monday, for failing to provide the resources needed to create meaningful change for traumatized communities. Women Unsplash/Jason Leung Illicit capital robbing Africa and its people of their future: UN trade and development chief Every year, an estimated $88.6 billion, which is equivalent to 3.7% of Africa's GDP, leaves the continent in the form of illicit capital, according to UN trade and development agency UNCTAD's Economic Development in Africa Report 2020, launched on Monday. Economic Development UN Photo / Violaine Martin 'Eyes and ears' of Human Rights Council facing funding crisis The work of UN-appointed independent rights experts is at risk from a critical lack of funding, they warned on Monday. Human Rights UN Photo/John Isaac Ahead of biodiversity summit, UN officials call for action to preserve the natural world Top UN officials working to preserve the natural world are urging "action now" ahead of a crucial biodiversity summit this week, where world leaders will reaffirm their commitment to the cause.  SDGs UN India India: UN expert raises alarm over mass evictions of Delhi railway track dwellers An independent UN human rights expert has voiced concern over an Indian Supreme Court order to evict up to 250,000 people living in shacks along railway tracks in the capital, Delhi, warning that such a move could violate the country's obligations under key international rights treaties.  Human Rights UNICEF/Ashley Gilbertson Rights experts denounce death sentence against Nigerian singer who posted on WhatsApp Independent UN human rights experts have called on the Government of Nigeria to immediately release a singer sentenced to death over an allegedly blasphemous song he performed and shared on social media.  Human Rights Coronavirus Portal & News Updates Readers can find information and guidance on the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from the UN, World Health Organization and UN agencies here. For daily news updates from UN News, click here. unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences