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Peace and Pandemics: How COVID-19 will impact violence and what we can do about it

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As the world prepares for and responds to the direct health impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus, those of us who work on reducing violence and preventing conflict are also bracing. The coronavirus pandemic is already producing knock-on effects for safety at the individual level, the community level, and – potentially – at the international level. Recognizing and naming the risks we face is imperative, as is highlighting the positive steps being taken to reinforce peaceful…

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ePROTECT Respiratory Infections

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All personnel responding to outbreaks of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) need to have the basic knowledge and skills to mount an effective response. They need to understand what ARIs are, how they are transmitted, how to assess the risk of infection and to understand basic hygiene measures to protect themselves. This learning package consists of 4 modules with videos and downloadable presentations. Visit site

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Emerging respiratory viruses, including COVID-19: methods for detection, prevention, response and control

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This course provides a general introduction to COVID-19 and emerging respiratory viruses and is intended for public health professionals, incident managers and personnel working for the United Nations, international organizations and NGOs.   Watch video

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The next calamity: The coronavirus could devastate poor countries

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The new coronavirus is causing havoc in rich countries. Often overlooked is the damage it will cause in poor ones, which could be even worse. Official data do not begin to tell the story. As of March 25th Africa had reported only 2,800 infections so far; India, only 650. But the virus is in nearly every country and will surely spread. There is no vaccine. There is no cure. A very rough guess is that,…

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Africa is woefully ill-equipped to cope with covid-19

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“In the township, people are not worried at all,” says Lesedi Kgasago, a student from Soweto, Johannesburg. Among his friends “corona” is seen either as something that afflicts white people or a fiction. When life is a struggle it is hard to worry about a threat you cannot see. Read more

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CVA in COVID-19 Contexts: Guidance from the CaLP network

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This is a summary of the key points from resources that are shared on CVA and COVID through this document. It is a living document and the authors, Alice Golay and Sophie Tholstrup, will continue to update it as new resources are added. It is intended to help organisations understand and prepare for likely impacts of COVID-19 on their work, consider whether CVA is right for the contexts in which they operate and – if…

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COVID-19 and the Core Humanitarian Standard: How to meet our CHS commitments in the coronavirus pandemic

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The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) sets out the humanitarian sector’s core commitments to the people they assist. It guides humanitarians in taking a principled and people-centred approach to the way they manage the response and adaptation to COVID-19.  This is a guide to how the CHS commitments can inform a humanitarian response to the pandemic, along with some useful resources. Read more

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Women and COVID-19: Five things governments can do now

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Governments the world over are struggling to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. While some voices have flagged the impacts on women, gender concerns are not yet shaping the decisions that mainly male leaders are making. At the same time, many of the impacts of COVID-19 are hitting women hardest. In this article, UN Women’s Deputy Executive Director Anita Bhatia explains why women are impacted most by COVID-19 and provides five actions governments can take to address…

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Media, remember gender in your COVID-19 coverage

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Media always have a strong obligation to offer the public professionally produced content and reliable information. Following the current global crisis caused by the Corona virus, Emma Boberg Lygnerud, IMS Global Response Department Gender Adviser, encourages media to make it more of a priority to provide a diverse, balanced and gender sensitive coverage. This article addresses coverage dilemmas arising due to the pandemic and provides recommendations for journalists on how to strengthen gender sensitivity in…

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Peace Points: COVID-19, conflict and the future

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In this video, Dan Smith, SIPRI’s Director, comments on the impact of COVID-19 on war-torn countries and what the virus tells us about the long term. Watch video

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