ECOSOC: Collective Efforts to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Way Forward
Geneva
Watch the recording of the full briefing here: ECOSOC: Collective Efforts to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Way Forward
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The event will provide an opportunity to highlight the work of the IASC in responding collectively to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and share best practices and lessons learned from coordinated efforts of IASC members and partners. It will also be an opportunity to reflect on how COVID-19 has exacerbated pre-existing vulnerabilities and to shed light on the ongoing risks of COVID-19 in humanitarian settings.
Panelists
- Mr. Peter Graaff, Director, Special Initiatives, Health Emergencies Programme and Coordinator of the UN Crisis Management Team, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Mr. Stephen Cahill, Director of Logistics, World Food Programme (WFP)
- Ms. Wafaa Saeed, Director a.i., Coordination Division, Office for the Coordination of
- Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
- Ms. Gwendolyn Pang, Deputy Director, Asia Pacific, International Federation of Red Cross and
- Red Crescent Movement (IFRC)
- Ms. Jennifer Neelsen, COVID-19 Global Response Director, World Vision International
Chair and moderator
- Mervat Shelbaya, Chief, IASC secretariat
Meeting Documents
Relevant Documents
- ECOSOC: Collective Efforts to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Event Background and Objectives
- IASC System-Wide Scale-Up Protocols, Adapted to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Interim Guidance on Public Health and Social Measures for COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Operations in Low Capacity and Humanitarian Settings