News and Information

Banned travel due to COVID-19 could see millions of Pacific workers slide into poverty: Report

Global Citizen
21 May 2020
  Pacific

World sees highest daily increase in virus cases - WHO

BBC News
21 May 2020
  Global

Australia spends $100m in 'quick financial support' for Pacific countries hit by cyclone and pandemic

ABC News
20 May 2020
  Australia;   Pacific

Solomon Islands starts lockdown to curb COVID-19 spread

Xinhuanet
20 May 2020
  Solomon Islands

Kiribati sets sights on overcoming hurdles to e-commerce

UNCTAD
20 May 2020
  Kiribati

Kazakhstan eases back into normal life with more restriction lifted by government

The Astana Times
20 May 2020
  Kazakhstan

Tracking the $9 trillion global fiscal support to fight COVID-19

IMF
20 May 2020
  Global

Europe should brace for second wave, says EU coronavirus chief

The Guardian
20 May 2020
  European Union

Second batch of humanitarian aid from Uzbekistan arrived in Kyrgyzstan

Kabar
20 May 2020
  Kyrgyz Republic;   Uzbekistan

US gives millions of dollars in COVID-19 support to Caspian countries

Caspian News
20 May 2020
  United States;   Azerbaijan;   Kazakhstan;   Turkmenistan

Global report: largest daily rise in Covid-19 cases prompts WHO warning

The Guardian
20 May 2020
  Global

Don’t save the economy. Change the economy.

https://www.politico.eu/article/dont-save-the-economy-change-the-economy-coronavirus-covid19/
20 May 2020
  European Union

Italian PM: Franco-German recovery deal is not enough

Politico
20 May 2020
  European Union

Use SDGs and Paris Agreement to guide recovery from COVID-19—ADB VP

ADB
20 May 2020
  Global

No new cases of COVID-19 for Fiji in past 30 days

Fiji Sun
19 May 2020
  Fiji

Covid-19 lockdowns could drop carbon emissions to their lowest level since World War II. But the change may be temporary

CNN
19 May 2020
  Global

IMF increases Armenia's three-year financing to $280 mln

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Armenia

Zero cases: How Pacific islands kept coronavirus at bay

DW
19 May 2020
  Pacific

ADB talks main strategic directions for Azerbaijan

Mena FN
19 May 2020
  Azerbaijan

EBRD and Azerbaijan’s central bank promote manat lending to coronavirus-hit firms

EBRD
19 May 2020
  Azerbaijan