he newly released report by the Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities (CCSA) of the UN system and supranational organizations, brings a snapshot of data and statistics on how COVID-19 is affecting the world today, from economic and environmental fluctuations to changes in income, education, employment ,domestic violence and more. It looks across countries, regions, and vulnerable subpopulations. The report brings a clear message: COVID-19 is an unprecedented crisis, which affects all aspects of our lives.

Every society is vulnerable to shocks and adversities, but some suffer far more and need longer to recover. Countries at a lower level of human development regularly experience a host of challenges which affects their vulnerability, such as high inequality, high poverty rates, and limited access to public safety nets. The factors and more are included in the HDRO's COVID-19 and Human Development: Preparedness and Vulnerability Dashboards.