The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating the problems of persons living in situations of armed conflicts, and in particular those trying to escape from persecution, misery, and/or armed conflict, whether within or across national borders. Refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) are particularly vulnerable to the rapid spread of the Coronavirus because they can hardly comply with measures of confinement and social distancing, and have limited access to healthcare facilities.
[Summary] RightOn #7: How to prevent COVID-19 becoming a humanitarian disaster
Natasa Perucica 22 May 2020 Diplo Blog

Waking up to the 'new normal' or What does a post-COVID-19 world look like in small island developing states (SIDS)?
Tracy Hackshaw 14 May 2020 Diplo Blog, Diplomacy
[Summary] RightOn #6: From crisis to opportunity: How to build back better?
Natasa Perucica 13 May 2020 Diplo Blog

[Summary] RightOn #5: Contact tracing and challenges to privacy
Jonathan Andrew 07 May 2020 Diplo Blog
How disease shapes political narrative
Katarina Andjelkovic 07 May 2020 Data Reflections, Diplo Blog, Diplomacy, E-tools
[Summary] RightOn #4: COVID-19 and women: the gendered impact of the crisis
Natasa Perucica 30 Apr 2020 Diplo Blog

Exploring the potential of official/state-owned/institutional social media accounts in the fight against misinformation
Manyi Arrey Orok-Tambe 30 Apr 2020 Alumni, Diplo Blog, Diplomacy

An assessment of autonomous drones’ potential during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sebnem Tugce Pala 28 Apr 2020 Diplo Blog, Internet Governance