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International Monetary Fund's (IMF) chief warned of false trade-off between the importance of health and economies: “Saving lives and protecting livelihoods go hand in hand.” IMF

Europe is headed in to a significant economic downturn of up to negative three percent per month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Poul Thomsen, Director of the European Department at the IMF, said in Washington, DC today. IMF

International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged countries to approach Fund to contain economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. IMF

The coronavirus pandemic has become the largest near-term challenge for the Middle East and Central Asia, with three-quarters of its countries reporting at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 and some facing a major outbreak. IMF

IMF chief predicts global downturn at least as bad as 2008 crisis, but recovery in 2021. IMF

The economic cost from the outbreak of coronavirus strain COVID-19 is still uncertain but countries must work together to combat it, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said Thursday in Washington, DC. IMF

UN chief António Guterres said, “we need all countries to demonstrate that we can achieve emissions reductions of 45 per cent from 2010 levels this decade, and that we will reach net-zero emissions by mid-century,” adding that “we know this is the only way to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Ahead of International Women´s Day, new UN Women report warns that progress towards gender equality is lagging and hard-fought gains are under threat.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.