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UNICEF delivers over 254,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine [EN/UK]
KYIV, 28 March 2024 – The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has delivered to Ukraine 254,000 doses of the Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer for children aged five and...
DSWD DROMIC Report #13 on the Effects of El Niño as of 28 March 2024, 6PM
I. Situation Overview From July 2023 to February 2024, a progression from weak to strong El Niño conditions was observed in the tropical Pacific Ocean. By March 2024, El Niño across the tropical...
DSWD DROMIC Report #12 on the Effects of El Niño as of 27 March 2024, 6PM
I. Situation Overview From July 2023 to February 2024, a progression from weak to strong El Niño conditions was observed in the tropical Pacific Ocean. By March 2024, El Niño across the tropical...
DSWD DROMIC Report #11 on the Effects of El Niño as of 26 March 2024, 6PM
I. Situation Overview From July 2023 to February 2024, a progression from weak to strong El Niño conditions was observed in the tropical Pacific Ocean. By March 2024, El Niño across the tropical...
DSWD DROMIC Report #10 on the Effects of El Niño as of 26 March 2024, 6AM
I. Situation Overview From July 2023 to February 2024, a progression from weak to strong El Niño conditions was observed in the tropical Pacific Ocean. By March 2024, El Niño across the tropical...
Malaysia: Heat Wave - 03-2024 - Sabah and Peninsular Heat Wave #5 (2024-03-28)
Description As of March 25, 2024, Malaysia is grappling with a severe heatwave and drought, particularly affecting regions such as Kedah, Perak, Perlis, and the Papar District in Sabah. The soaring...
Nigeria: Other - 03-2024 - Inter Communal Crisis #2 (2024-03-28)
Description Conflict between Okuama and Okoloba communities in Ughelli South and Bomadi LGAs Delta State, leading to killing of seventeen (17) military officers who had since then taken over Okuama...
Nigeria: Epidemic - 01-2024 - Lassa Fever Outbreak #3 (2024-03-28)
Notes In week 11 of 2024, 35 new confirmed cases have been reported in Bauchi, Taraba, Edo, Ondo, Plateau, Benue, Cross River, and Ebonyi States. Cumulatively from week 1 to 11, 2024, 142 deaths have...
1.3 million children in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in need of protection from highly infectious measles spread
COTABATO/MANILA, 28 March 2024 – A major immunization drive in early April will reach over 1.3 million children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the alarming...
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Japan supports UNMAS Humanitarian Mine Action Project to Reduce Explosive Risk Faced by Civilians
Palestine (28 March 2024): The Government of Japan has contributed US $1,258,861 to the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), for the project “Humanitarian Mine Action to Reduce Explosive Risk...
Understanding the Long Roots of Violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel
The armed conflict between Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) is one of the longest running in modern history. It’s also open to various interpretations, stories and...
Reviewing essential public health functions in the Eastern Mediterranean Region post COVID-19 pandemic: a foundation for system resilience
Olaa Mohamed-Ahmed, Hala Aboutaleb, Samia Latif, Hannah L Watson, Rachel Handley, Emily Humphreys, Fethiye Gulin Gedik, Joia De Sa, Yu Zhang, Tazeem Bhatia, Osman Dar, Sohel Saikat, Neil Squires,...
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JAS face à l’EIAO : les factions de Boko Haram en guerre
Les deux factions jihadistes du nord-est du Nigéria continuent de s’affronter violemment. Elles restent une menace, notamment pour les civils, tant au Nigéria que dans d’autres pays entourant le lac...
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JAS vs. ISWAP: The War of the Boko Haram Splinters
The two jihadist groups in north-eastern Nigeria have bruised each other badly in internecine fighting. But they are still a menace to civilians, both in Nigeria and in the other Lake Chad states...
Haïti : Six mesures urgentes pour sortir de la crise
La sécurité est indispensable au rétablissement des droits, de la gouvernance démocratique et de l’État de droit (Washington, 28 mars 2024) – Les membres du Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies...
Haiti: Six Urgent Steps to Overcome Crisis
Basic Security Key to Restoring Rights, Democratic Governance, Rule of Law (Washington, DC, March 28, 2024) – United Nations Security Council members should address the deteriorating situation in...
A silent threat: Gaza’s struggle with solid waste management
The war in Gaza led to a dire humanitarian condition, profoundly affecting the lives of its 2.2 million people – loss of life, property and desperate need of food, dignified shelter and medical care. ...
Addressing human mobility in the context of climate change, disasters, and environmental degradation: Developments in Ethiopia’s national and regional policy and legal frameworks
Introduction Climate change contributes to more intense and disruptive extreme weather events, such as prolonged droughts and heavy rains or flooding, around the world. The impacts of these extremes...
The Right to Education is Under Attack in Gaza
“The longer children stay out of school, the more difficult it is to catch up, with lasting consequences.” — UNRWA A total of 162 school buildings in Gaza have been directly hit by the Israeli Army...