Some 95% of COVID-19 cases have come from urban areas. Pandemic preparedness in cities and towns is more urgent than ever for reducing disaster risk, particularly in challenging situations where disease outbreaks could coincide with an extreme weather
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) - Headquarters
The spread of COVID-19 around the world has placed cities at center stage in the response to the virus and its unprecedented cascading effects, which have affected all sectors at all levels. As such, understanding the new reality must include
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)