‘Time for global solidarity’ to overcome COVID’s health, social and economic challenges

‘Time for global solidarity’ to overcome COVID’s health, social and economic challenges

By Onlykhabar News Media Wed 14 October, 2020 ( about 5 years ago ) 🎤625 Viewershealth

“Now is the time for global solidarity and support, especially with the most vulnerable in our societies, particularly in the emerging and developing world”.

The pandemic has decimated jobs and placed millions of livelihoods at risk, the UN agencies attested. “Only together can we overcome the intertwined health and social and economic impacts of the pandemic and prevent its escalation into a protracted humanitarian and food security catastrophe, with the potential loss of already achieved development gains”. Pointing out that “millions of enterprises face an existential threat”, they indicated that nearly half of the world’s 3.3 billion workforce risks losing its livelihood.

At the same time millions of wage-earning and self-employed agricultural workers face high levels of poverty, malnutrition and poor health. Unable to earn an income during lockdowns and without sufficient social protections or health care, informal economy workers are particularly vulnerable – many powerless to feed themselves and their families.  With low or irregular incomes and no social support, many are spurred to continue working in unsafe conditions, exposing themselves and their families to additional risks.  

The pandemic has also laid bare the fragility of the entire food system.  Border closures, trade restrictions and confinement measures have disrupted domestic and international food supply chains and reduced access to healthy, safe and diverse diets.  The UN agencies underscored that long-term strategies must be developed to “address the challenges facing the health and agri-food sectors” with priority given to underlying food security, malnutrition challenges, rural poverty and social protections, among other things.  

The only way to protect human health, livelihoods, food security and nutrition while ensuring a ‘new normal’, is to “rethink the future of our environment and tackle climate change and environmental degradation with ambition and urgency”, the joint statement declared. 

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By Onlykhabar News Media Wed 14 October, 2020 🎤625 Viewershealth
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‘Time for global solidarity’ to overcome COVID’s health, social and economic challenges

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