Guidance to protect children and support safe schools

This guidance provides critical considerations and practical checklists to keep schools safe. It also advises national and local authorities on how to adapt and implement emergency plans for educational facilities. 

Critical preparedness, readiness and response actions for COVID-19

WHO has defined four transmission scenarios for COVID-19. This document describes the preparedness, readiness and response actions for each transmission scenario.

Cases of COVID-19 surpass 100 000

As we mark this sombre moment, WHO reminds all countries and communities that the spread of this virus can be significantly slowed or even reversed through robust containment and control activities. 

Rolling updates on COVID-19

A one-stop shop for the latest updates and social media posts on coronavirus disease. This page is updated daily, so make sure to come back often and see the newest information from WHO.

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Women’s health and rights: 25 years of progress?

Governments are preparing for the 64^th Commission on the Status of Women in late March, where they will review implementation of the Beijing Declaration and recognize that no country has fully achieved equality, and that women and girls who experience multiple forms of discrimination throughout their lives are still the most disadvantaged.