UNECE launches an Observatory on Border Crossings Status worldwide

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), one of the five United Nations’ Regional Commissions under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Economic and Social Council has created a web platform with governmental/official source information (as well as remarks from the International Road Transport Union) on travel restrictions and border shutdowns applied by the different countries in the world following the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Information on measures taken by African Nations are not yet available, but will be added soon.

Recently, also the World Trade Organisation (WTO) issued a list of the trade and trade-related measures taken by its members in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, while the member States notifications on restrictions adopted due to the virus outbreak are available here.