They need to receive fair pay and benefits.
Tribute needs to be given to all health workers, caregivers, food and basic services’ providers for being at the frontline of this pandemic and for putting their own lives at risk to serve and protect us all.
Valuing health workers and service providers. Reproductive health services also need be provided. They are the majority of health workers and their care work must be valued with adequate pay and childcare support. Women and girls are specifically impacted by the current lock-down by an increase in domestic violence and in their workload. Empowering and protecting women and girls. We urge governments to develop measures to keep them healthy, to provide them with water, sanitation and food, to allow children to continue their education and to protect them and their mothers from violence. Millions of girls and boys are experiencing a deep cut in the enjoyment of their rights like the right to education, to health, to food, to play and to protection. We also call on governments to honour their obligations under the UN Charter to resolve international conflicts through diplomacy, mediation, arbitration and adjudication, and to reduce military budgets in order to release funds for public health and sustainable development. We emphatically endorse the United Nations initiative for a global ceasefire, and call on all warring parties in armed conflicts to lay down their arms and work in cooperation with the UN Special Envoys for sustainable and peaceful resolutions to the conflicts. Economic stimulus packages must support meeting the Paris goal of limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees.Īrmed conflicts kill many innocent people, aggravate the health and economic impact of pandemics, destroy the natural environment and thwart measures to contain the pandemic and deliver healthcare. This requires to « build back better » with a new economy that addresses inequalities and that is more resilient, greener, healthier and safer for all. COVID-19 measures should support sustainable, fair economies and disseminate green technologies such as renewable energy and agroecology. National governments as well as international economic and financial stimulus and recovery packages should secure millions of decent jobs, specifically for young women and men who are affected most by the crisis and enhance green new deals. In order « to build back better », the significant reduction of developing countries’ foreign debt will have to be complemented by better access to sustainable investment for developing countries. Countries need to prioritise investments to guarantee fundamental rights to health, water, food, housing and education. We urge OECD governments to support the already established Global Humanitarian Response Plan and the Response and Recovery Fund for poor and middle-income countries. We underscore the necessity that governments drop austerity policies, stop evictions and expand public budgets for the health of people and the health of our planet. Providing financial and investment relief. We promote integrative health which supports resilience of the people and the planet. Children, refugees, internally displaced persons, elderly and persons with disabilities are amongst the most vulnerable. Governments also need to ensure the right to clean air, clean water and sanitation, as well as the right to healthy and nutritious food. The international community and governments have an obligation to ensure universal health coverage (UHC) at national level. #The world after covid 19 full
There must be full access to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and medicines. International solidarity is required, so that all people in all countries have access to health services of quality, leaving no one behind. Immediate targeted actions required out of deep respect for life on earth: We urgently need a strong and efficient multilateral system, we need global leadership, collective action and shared responsibilities in support of current and future generations. To overcome the current catastrophic scenario we need to act now, not only to respond to the health crisis but to build a just and sustainable future. The pandemic has created unprecedented emergencies. Covid-19: The World Future Council’s Call on Governments, Multilateral Organisations, Leaders and Policy-makers of the World to Take ActionĬOVID/19 has been a wakeup call for humanity.
0 kommentar(er)
