With up to 70% of the global food supply destined for urban consumption, the disruption of urban food systems has particularly affected the food distribution and the food retail sectors. (...) It was consequently deemed very important for FAO to map the municipal responses to the emergency, and to analyze progress and setbacks in managing disruptions in the urban food systems and related implications for food security and nutrition. (...) In an effort to better understand how city and local governments faced the challenges of food systems disruptions associated with COVID-19, information was collected through a survey of relevant stakeholders.
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Score: 735442.87
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https://www.fao.org/policy-sup...esources-details/en/c/1271238/
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Passengers should be kept regularly informed throughout their journey on any special circumstances affecting their flight, particularly in the event of a service disruption.
3.2. Passengers should receive due attention in cases of a service disruption, whether they result in the passenger not boarding the flight or in arriving at the destination significantly later than scheduled. (...) Considering that passengers may find themselves in a vulnerable position in situations of massive disruptions, mechanisms should be planned in advance by airlines, airport operators, and all concerned stakeholders, including government authorities, to ensure that passengers receive adequate attention and
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assistance. Massive disruptions could include situations resulting from circumstances outside of the operator’s control that are of a magnitude such that they result in multiple cancellations and/or delays of flights leading to a considerable number of passengers stranded at the airport.
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Score: 734917.53
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https://www.icao.int/sustainab...les/ICAO-CorePrinciples_EN.pdf
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All measures that intentionally prevent or disrupt access to, or dissemination of, information online are “shutdowns”. (...) In situations of conflict and unrest, disruptions exacerbate risks of further violence and insecurity. (...) TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES implement disruptions, most often on states’ requests. Under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, before implementing shutdowns, they should:
➢ Explore all legal options for challenging requests for shutdowns.
➢ Promptly inform the public about any disruptions and provide regular updates on their efforts to re- establish communications whenever communications are blocked.
➢ Carry out human rights due diligence with regard to potential adverse impacts from network shutdowns
when entering or renegotiating license agreements with governments at all levels.
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Score: 734542.72
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https://www.ohchr.org/sites/de...shutdowns-and-human-rights.pdf
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NTDs: countries must adapt and innovate to mitigate COVID-19 disruptions
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(...) The longer the disruptions, the higher the chances of NTDs spreading in high-transmission areas – with a risk of undoing decades of progress earned through rigorous scale-up of programmes.
(...) Like elsewhere, NTD programmes were deprioritized in many countries, resulting in massive disruptions in treatment and care. The positive side is that adaptation and innovation can help countries resume their NTD activities, complemented by integrated interventions and collaboration.
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Score: 734043.6
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https://www.who.int/news/item/...-mitigate-covid-19-disruptions
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COVID-19 disrupting critical mental health services, WHO warns
5 October 2020
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The global pandemic has disrupted critical mental health services in 93 per cent of the countries it surveyed, underscoring the devastating impact of COVID-19 and highlighting an urgent need to scale up funding, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
(...) Survey findings
The survey – conducted between June and August 2020, covering 130 countries – evaluated how the provision of mental, neurological and substance use services changed due to COVID-19, the types of services disrupted, and how the countries are adapting.
It showed that while many countries (70 per cent) adopted telemedicine or teletherapy to overcome disruptions to in-person services, there were significant disparities among them. (...) Three in ten countries also reported disrupted access for medications for mental, neurological and substance use disorders.
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Score: 734043.6
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https://news.un.org/story/2020/10/1074642
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COVID-19 disrupting critical mental health services, WHO warns
5 October 2020
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The global pandemic has disrupted critical mental health services in 93 per cent of the countries it surveyed, underscoring the devastating impact of COVID-19 and highlighting an urgent need to scale up funding, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
(...) Survey findings
The survey – conducted between June and August 2020, covering 130 countries – evaluated how the provision of mental, neurological and substance use services changed due to COVID-19, the types of services disrupted, and how the countries are adapting.
It showed that while many countries (70 per cent) adopted telemedicine or teletherapy to overcome disruptions to in-person services, there were significant disparities among them. (...) Three in ten countries also reported disrupted access for medications for mental, neurological and substance use disorders.
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Score: 734043.6
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https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/10/1074642
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Restrictions introduced in response to the pandemic have caused disruptions affecting ports, shipping and supply chains. (...) They also varied by region, level of development, and the state of prior preparedness to shocks and disruptions. UNCTAD’s assessment helps to shed some light on the COVID-19 impacts on key areas of the global and regional maritime transportation systems and ways in which governments and industry have coped with the disruption. (...) Mario Castillo, Chief, Trade and Integration Division, UN-ECLAC
15h15-16:05: COVID-19 and Maritime Transport: Disruptions and Resilience in LAC
Mr. Athanasios A.
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Score: 733869.04
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https://www.cepal.org/en/event...s-and-resilience-latin-america
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The World Bank’s recent study on the impact of the Ukraine war on global trade and investment revealed that the conflict has become the main cause of the disruptions in commodity markets, logistic networks and supply chains, among other issues.
(...) As highlighted in the UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation , COVID-19-related international supply chain disruptions and the recent surge in shipping costs have put additional pressure on importers and exporters, thus reinforcing the importance of trade facilitation, particularly in developing and emerging countries.
(...) In the times of public health crises, conflicts, and related supply chain disruptions, UN/CEFACT standards and recommendations are more relevant than ever and several of them have been developed to support relevant policy actions.
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Score: 733869.04
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https://unece.org/media/Sustainable-Development/news/369667
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The World Bank’s recent study on the impact of the Ukraine war on global trade and investment revealed that the conflict has become the main cause of the disruptions in commodity markets, logistic networks and supply chains, among other issues.
(...) As highlighted in the UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation , COVID-19-related international supply chain disruptions and the recent surge in shipping costs have put additional pressure on importers and exporters, thus reinforcing the importance of trade facilitation, particularly in developing and emerging countries.
(...) In the times of public health crises, conflicts, and related supply chain disruptions, UN/CEFACT standards and recommendations are more relevant than ever and several of them have been developed to support relevant policy actions.
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Score: 733869.04
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https://unece.org/media/news/369667
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It’s vital that countries find innovative ways to ensure that essential services for NCDs continue, even as they fight COVID-19.”
Service disruptions are widespread
The main finding is that health services have been partially or completely disrupted in many countries. (...) Unsurprisingly, there appears to be a correlation between levels of disruption to services for treating NCDs and the evolution of the COVID-19 outbreak in a country. Services become increasingly disrupted as a country moves from sporadic cases to community transmission of the coronavirus.
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Score: 733869.04
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https://www.who.int/news/item/...s-for-noncommunicable-diseases
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