Human rights hypocrisy undermines rules-based order, new CIVICUS report finds View full report here. For interviews contact media@civicus.org JOHANNESBURG – Hypocrisy by powerful countries undermined...
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Human rights hypocrisy undermines rules-based order, new CIVICUS report finds View full report here. For interviews contact media@civicus.org JOHANNESBURG – Hypocrisy by powerful countries undermined...
Critical Investments in Key Sectors Can Help Lebanon Mitigate Climate Change Impact on Growth and Prepare for a Green Transition Beirut, March 13, 2024: No-regret investments in key service sectors...
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1. Water use and management in the Middle East region: challenges and opportunities 1.1 Water scarcity in the Middle East region Countries in the Middle East are the most water stressed in the world,...
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With almost 300 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2024, the EU once again reinforces its commitment to support the most vulnerable globally. The Commission has therefore...
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IRC’s Watchlist 2024 briefing sheds light on occupied Palestinian territory, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen Amman, Jordan, January 31, 2024 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) hosted the 2024...
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Introduction The Issue Based Coalition on Migration (IBC/M) in the Arab region, co-convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the International...
This technical report serves as a climate-proof watershed management plan and resilience package for the Nahr el Kalb basin. Its objective is to improve water resources management in light of...
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NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Lebanese Red Cross was established in 1945 as an auxiliary to public authorities, providing effective and efficient humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities in...
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The Region on the Move 2021–2022 explores migration trends through a post-pandemic vulnerability and climate risks lens in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This latest edition presents...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing a water efficiency, productivity and sustainability regional project in the Near East and North...
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Background: The second Global Refugee Forum (GRF), taking place from 13 to 15 December in Geneva, is the world’s largest international gathering on refugees. The GRF presents a critical opportunity...
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January 8, 2024 by Kyungmee Kim and Tània Ferré Garcia* The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, home to widely diverse cultures and a population of about 500 million, is highly exposed to the...
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This was a supremely challenging year, one that truly pushed the limits of our ability to deliver aid to people whose lives were upended by crisis – from ruinous earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, to...
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By Sonja Fransen, Alexander Hunns, Tarek Jaber and Teresa Janz Abstract Forcibly displaced people are at the forefront of climate emergencies worldwide. This article presents a scoping review of the...
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Desertification, land degradation and drought remain a significant threat to the Arab region. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by these threats through decreased agricultural yields,...
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IRC Emergency Watchlist: Sudan, occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan top list of 20 countries set to deteriorate the most in 2024 Watchlist countries account for about 10% of the world’s...
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Held in the MENA region for the second year in a row, the UN’s annual Climate Change Conference, COP28, offered a chance to reinforce the need to tackle the effect of the climate emergency on the...
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The Arab region is facing the dual challenges of climate change and conflict. Ongoing conflicts and fragility exacerbate environmental degradation, limit resources for climate action and increase...
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Press Release, 12 December - On today's COP28 theme day "Empowering Youth for a Green Future: Fostering Green Competencies and Collaboration", World Vision UK is drawing attention to the dramatic...
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Los resultados ponen de relieve la necesidad urgente de que las decisiones que se tomen en la COP28 sirvan para proteger a los niños y niñas e invertir en ellos, incluida la educación sobre el clima ...