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Daily Wrap 13 October 2020 ILO/Minette Rimando. 'Time for global solidarity' to overcome COVID's health, social and economic challenges The COVID-19 pandemic has not only led to a "dramatic loss" of human life but also constitutes an "unprecedented challenge" to public health, food systems and employment, a group of leading UN agencies said on Tuesday.  Health Mariana Ceratti/World Bank IMF: 'Less severe' but 'still deep' recession predicted In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact, the global economy could see a "somewhat less severe, though still deep" recession through 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected in its latest global economic outlook.  Economic Development © UNICEF/Fazel Stand in solidarity with world's poor, UN chief says in message for International Day The UN Secretary-General has called for solidarity with all people living in poverty, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.  SDGs UNICEF/Louzada Shift needed from what weather will be, to 'what the weather will do' Extreme weather and climate events have increased in frequency, intensity and severity as a result of climate change, hitting vulnerable communities disproportionately hard, a new UN report has revealed, calling for greater investment in effective early warning systems.  Climate Change © UNICEF UN envoy outlines progress towards cooperation in Africa's Great Lakes Region Even as they confront the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in Africa's Great Lakes Region continue to improve political, security and economic cooperation in line with a 2013 Framework agreement, UN Special Envoy Huang Xia told the Security Council on Tuesday.  Peace and Security UNDP/Arjen van de Merwe FROM THE FIELD: Cultivating a response to disasters in Malawi Farmers in Malawi who are struggling with the dual threats of climate change and an economic crisis worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, are learning how to more accurately predict the weather and prepare for the eventuality of natural disasters, thanks to a project supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). Humanitarian Aid UN Photo/Rick Bajornas Bad situations 'only get worse' without disaster risk governance, UN chief says on International Day With nations facing multiple crises simultaneously and a dramatic rise in extreme weather events in recent decades, the UN Secretary-General has called for strengthening disaster risk governance, to build a safer, more resilient world.  Humanitarian Aid 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