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���Ϲ��� fights misinformation on all fronts. In the field, in places such as refugee camps with limited digital tools, the (IOM) supports a refugee-initiative to fight misinformation using  and loudspeakers to deliver accurate information door to door. At Headquarters, the UN launched ‘’, an initiative to increase the volume and reach of trusted, accurate information by asking people to sign up to become information volunteers. The Verified initiative produces a daily feed of compelling, shareable content.

With families spending more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations asks them to use this opportunity to teach kids about global challenges - not only the health pandemic, but also poverty, hunger and climate change. Drawing on the power of storytelling to foster positive social change, a plethora of books, board games and public service ads developed by the UN are showing children how to stay healthy and safe, support others during the crisis, and play a role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Graphic designer O’Plérou made world headlines with 365 emojis that change the way people see Africa. Now he has turned his creative spotlight onto refugees.

’s Lockdown Film Club is an initiative to keep us all entertained, educated and connected to the issue we care so much about: migration.

While many in the developed world are home schooling via Zoom and other online tools these days, in South Sudan, it’s old-fashioned radio that’s proving the best way to keep children on track with schoolwork.

Governments must step up to lead the fight against a growing tide of false, inflammatory and misleading information that threatens to worsen the already severe impacts of the virus. ���Ϲ��� launched ‘Verified’, an initiative to combat the growing scourge of COVID-19 misinformation by increasing the volume and reach of trusted, accurate information. It will provide information around three themes: science – to save lives; solidarity – to promote local and global cooperation; and solutions – to advocate for support to impacted populations.

 is a United Nations initiative that calls on people around the world to become “information volunteers” and share UN-verified, science-based content to keep their families and communities safe and connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.  to join us and become an information volunteer.

From sharing vital health information about COVID-19 to providing educational programmes during school closures, radio stations operated by United Nations peacekeeping missions are now offering vital services amid the pandemic. , the station of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (), has become the first media outlet to respond to a request from the Congolese Government to provide education via radio. , the station of the UN Mission in South Sudan (), is helping the country’s awareness-raising campaign.

More and more of us are in touch via remote methods, including during times of crisis, to get informed and organize a response to COVID-19.

How radio is lending Malawi’s farmers a hand in the fight against COVID-19

From misinformation about the use of disinfectants to combat the coronavirus, to false claims that the virus can spread through radio waves and mobile networks, unreliable information is hurting the global effort to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic.  By dispelling rumours, fake news, and messages of hate and division, the United Nations is working to spread accurate information. To rally forces behind this effort, the UN is launching a new COVID-19 Communications Response Initiative based on science, solutions and solidarity to fight misinformation.

The song Protect your Life, by the Raised Fists collective of Niger, raises awareness of, and mobilizes against, the spread of COVID-19 across Africa. The song makes part of the online campaign  .   This crowdsourced creative content addresses the urgent need for culturally relevant openly licensed information in African languages to inform communities about how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and combat the “infodemic” spreading misinformation about the virus.

Colombian investigative journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima has been named as the laureate of the 2020 /Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize on the recommendation of an independent international jury of media professionals. “The courage and commitment of Jineth Bedoya Lima, doubly exposed to unacceptable risks as a woman and as a journalist, inspire profound respect,” said UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. “We need the work of professional and independent journalists.”

From teaming up with some of the best-known football stars and popular local musicians, to launching a direct messaging campaign, the United Nations is joining forces with new partners to share vital information about coronavirus. These efforts include the  World Health Organization (WHO) launch of a dedicated  in Arabic, English, French and Spanish, partnering with WhatsApp and Facebook to share critical guidance on COVID-19. WhatsApp Health Alert attracted 10 million users in the first days of launch.

From selling fake coronavirus cures online to cyberattacks on hospitals, crime and misinformation is also increasing during the COVID-19 crisis. ���Ϲ��� has stepped up its fight against a proliferation of false information about the virus. The excessive amount of information, infodemics, can hamper an effective public health response and create confusion and distrust among people. Secretary-General António Guterres has also warned about the dangerous epidemic of misinformation.