A German-funded WFP-UNICEF project brings families and communities together to realize change In Yambio, in southwestern South Sudan – a town known for its agriculture and fertile lands -16-year-old Salwa Anthony and her mother, Grace Martin, are beginning their day. Now in her final year of primary school, Salwa has big dreams for the future, […]
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A record 114 million forcibly displaced around the world represents a ”crisis of humanity”, UN refugee agency (UNHCR) chief Filippo Grandi said on Wednesday as the Global Refugee Forum got underway in Geneva. The world’s largest gathering dedicated to refugee issues, the Forum is co-hosted by UNHCR and Switzerland and convened by Colombia, France, Japan, […]
The World Food Program warned Wednesday about what it called a ”deepening hunger crisis” in Sudan where months of conflict, high food prices and lower crop yields have left an increasing number of people without enough to eat. The U.N. agency said already during the current harvest season the number of people going hungry is […]
Nairobi — More than 45,500 Kenyans are set to access new job opportunities after the World Bank (WB) approved the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation Project (KJET). At least 6,800 of the new roles will be set aside for women. KJET aims to increase private sector investments, access to markets, and sustainable finance to create […]
Addis Ababa — The US and the EU have called on Ethiopia and Eritrea to work together to implement the Algiers Agreement, a peace deal signed between the governments of the two countries in December 2000 to demarcate a common border. In a separate statement issued in connection with the 23rd anniversary of the signing […]
Lilongwe — Malawi’s per capita economic growth has been insufficient to reduce high and stubborn rates of poverty, according to the latest World Bank Country Economic Memorandum (CEM). The report argues that the pathway to achieve Malawi 2063, while achievable, is increasingly narrow and requires a fundamental shift in policy. Malawi, facing a “poly-crisis” from […]
Harare — The United Nations mission concluded its ten-year deployment in Mali, as per the directive of the military administration of Mali, Al Jazeera reports. The mission, known as the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), lowered the UN flag at its headquarters in the country’s capital Bamako on Monday, December 11, 2023 […]
As conflicts, climate emergencies and collapsing economies continue to wreak havoc on communities worldwide, the UN on Monday issued an appeal for $46.4 billion for 2024 to help 181 million people facing catastrophic hunger, mass displacement and diseases worldwide. Launching the Global Humanitarian Overview, Martin Griffiths, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, praised the heroic efforts of […]
Dubai — Dr Jasdev Singh Rai, an accomplished ENT doctor who hails from London, is not just attending COP 28; he is representing an organization that brings a unique perspective to the global stage. Rai is the face of the ‘Sikh Human Rights Group,’ an entity that holds United Nations Special Consultative status. The group, […]
The Economic Community of West African States has said the military coups in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger were fuelling insecurity in the region. The ECOWAS Commission President, Omar Touray, made the disclosure in his welcoming address at the 51st Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council at Ministerial Level in Abuja, yesterday. […]
Nigerian trailblazers Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the esteemed Director-General of the World Trade Organization, and media mogul Mosunmola Abudu stand alongside Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan as the African women gracing Forbes’ prestigious list of the World’s Most Powerful 100 Women. The three women are not only making a significant impact on their home continent but also […]
Nairobi — A report calling for a moratorium on the donkey skin trade has received the endorsement of the African Union. The report was approved at the 5th Ordinary Session of the Specialised Technical Committee (STC) on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water, and Environment, which is composed of ministers and senior officials of member states responsible […]
DAR ES SALAAM: THE President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, will be visiting Tanzania for a two-day trip starting today. According to a statement from the World Bank office in Tanzania, Mr Banga has scheduled high-level discussions with President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, Zanzibar President Dr Hussein Mwinyi and various government ministers and […]
Dubai — The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched an ambitious new initiative that will ramp up support for developing countries to mitigate and respond to the impacts of climate change on health in 14 countries in Africa, Asia and Southeastern Europe. The […]
The United Nations Academy for Peace Operations has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Virtual Instructor-Led Training facility at the Regional Service Center in Entebbe. The launch event witnessed significant insights from key figures, emphasizing the transformative impact of this initiative. Paulin Djomo, the Director of the Regional Service Center in Entebbe, highlighted the pivotal role of the […]
Climate change and its impacts, particularly extreme weather and heatwaves, pose a “substantial risk” to progress being made to fight malaria, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Releasing its 2023 World Malaria Report as nations gather at the UN climate change conference, COP28, the health agency warned that despite expanding access to […]
Addis Ababa — Unprecedented floods in different parts of Ethiopia have affected an estimated 1.5 million, and displaced 600,000 people, intensifying the suffering of communities yet to recover from five consecutive seasons of severe drought, according to a joint statement released by the UN and the Ethiopian government. The statement followed the conclusion of a […]
For World AIDS Day, marked on 1 December, the World Health Organization (WHO) is joining international partners to acknowledge the resilience, dedication and innovation exemplified by community leaders and organizations in the response to the HIV epidemic. From fighting stigma and discrimination, to advocating for access to affordable interventions, and community led services that put […]