The UN Secretary-General called for solidarity with the world’s poorest and most vulnerable who need urgent support in responding to the worst economic and social crisis in generations. And hate speech targeting vulnerable groups is rising.ĬOVID-19 is not only challenging global health systems but testing our common humanity. Refugees and migrants, as well as indigenous peoples, older persons, people with disabilities and children are particularly at risk of being left behind. Inequalities are also deepening for vulnerable populations in countries with weaker health systems and those facing existing humanitarian crises. Across every sphere, from health to the economy, security to social protection, the impacts of COVID-19 are exacerbated for women and girls simply by virtue of their sex. On the economic front, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased global unemployment and dramatically slashed workers’ incomes.ĬOVID-19 also puts at risk the limited progress that has been made on gender equality and women’s rights over the past decades. At the same time, social, political and economic inequalities have amplified the impacts of the pandemic. It has put a spotlight on economic inequalities and fragile social safety nets that leave vulnerable communities to bear the brunt of the crisis. ĬOVID-19 has deepened existing inequalities, hitting the poorest and most vulnerable communities the hardest. Despite some positive signs toward reducing inequality in some dimensions, such as reducing relative income inequality in some countries and preferential trade status benefiting lower-income countries, inequality still persists. Inequality within and among countries is a persistent cause for concern. Reducing inequalities and ensuring no one is left behind are integral to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
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