Summary Record, IASC ad hoc Principals meeting, 23 February 2021 Format Introduction Mr. Mark Lowcock, the Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) and Chair of the IASC, convened an ad hoc IASC Principals meeting to discuss issues on ongoing operational issues as well as COVID-19 response and priorities of the PSEA Champion for 2021. COVID-19 Update Dr. Ibrahima Soce-Fall, WHO Assistant Director-General for Emergency Response, updated Principals on developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO noted a global decline in the number of cases by 17% and deaths by 10% for the fourth consecutive week. As of 23 February, 111,419,939 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 2,470,772 deaths, were reported to WHO. WHO reported COVID-19 mutation strains they’re tracking, identified in the UK, South Africa and Brussels. Meanwhile in low resource and humanitarian settings, there is general decrease in the number of cases except for East Africa and East Mediterranean. However, this does not provide a true picture due to the low testing capacities. WHO noted the need for importance of continuing collaboration and synergies across Humanitarian Response Plans and the Strategic Preparedness and Response Plans so that public health and socio-economic consequences of the crisis could be addressed effectively.