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COVID-19 and Human Rights: We Are All in This Together
Place of publication | Year of publication | Collation: 
[New York] | 2020 | 22 p.
Corporate author: 
United Nations
Region: 
Global

Human rights are key in shaping the pandemic response, both for the public health emergency and the broader impact on people’s lives and livelihoods. Human rights put people centre-stage. Responses that are shaped by and respect human rights result in better outcomes in beating the pandemic, ensuring healthcare for everyone and preserving human dignity. But they also focus our attention on who is suffering most, why, and what can be done about it. They prepare the ground now for emerging from this crisis with more equitable and sustainable societies, development and peace.
This paper aims to translate this Call into concrete action to assist with the response to the pandemic. It presents six key messages that must be central to an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Resource Type: 
International normative instruments / policy and advocacy documents
Other
Theme: 
Human rights
Globalisation and social justice / International understanding
Diversity / cultural literacy / inclusive
Level of education: 
Other
Keywords: 
human rights
COVID-19
Pandemic