YOUBA SOKONA  COVID-19 has upended life as we know it, devastating livelihoods and economies around the world.  It has delivered a devastating indictment on how little we have done to address existing problems around human rights and injustice.  The loss of human life is already clear. As of mid-August, there were more than 21 million cases and 750,000 deaths. Borders that had opened for now closing again. Lockdowns advertised for a few weeks are now running into months. While the United States, China, Brazil and Europe are dominating global media coverage, the impacts are felt acutely in the world's 47…