Convoys of 60 lorries carrying humanitarian aid crossed the border from Adré in eastern Chad into West Darfur as of Thursday, at the request of relief organisations, the Sudanese Humanitarian Aid...
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This Logistics Tool Boosts Humanitarian Aid and Drastically Reduces Costs for the International Red Cross
The International Red Cross provides vital medical supplies to those in need. A logistics tool is enhancing their intricate work, resulting in significant cost savings. Conflicts in regions like...
UNHCR Armenia: Legal awareness sessions On Temporary Protection and Refugee Status (As of March 2024)
BACKGROUND Since September 2023, over 115,183 refugees (as of February 2024) arrived in Armenia from Karabakh region. They have been recognised as Refugee under the Temporary Protection regime of the...
Niños, niñas y adolescentes migrantes en tránsito cuentan con nuevo Espacio Seguro para la Infancia en la Frontera Sur
La obra fue posible gracias al financiamiento de la Embajada de la República Francesa en Costa Rica. Ciudad Neily, Costa Rica. Este lunes se inauguró el segundo Espacio Seguro para la Infancia y la...
South Sudan + 3 more
Minister McConalogue is the first Cabinet Minister to visit South Sudan
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, concluded his international development mission to the Horn of Africa in South Sudan today. The primary focus of his visit was...
Philippines: ERC Flagship Initiative February 2024 Newsletter
Flagship Initiative tests Resilient-Based Community Appraisal in CARAGA region From 12 to 15 February, the ERC flagship initiative team in collaboration with local government and partners conducted...
ECA, WFP Explore Renewable Energy Solutions for Enhanced Food Security in Madagascar
Addis Ababa, 18 March 2024 (ECA) - A joint team from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the World Food Programme (WFP) has concluded a three-day series of strategic discussions on enhancing...
Striding for a sustainable change in the lives of vulnerable communities in Eritrea
The Government of Eritrea, FAO and, GEF launched a landmark project that empowers rural populations 15 March 2024, Asmara: - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the...
Indonesia, Strong Wind in Tulang Bawang Regency (Lampung) (16 Mar 2024)
Lampung, Indonesia Event Date : Sat, 16 Mar 2024 AHADID : AHA-TO-2024-000434-IDN | GLIDE Number : Impact Update Date : Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:18:52 AFFECTED AREA/S Tulangbawang DESCRIPTION ➢ Chronology:...
Moldova + 1 more
Ukrainian refugees find life-saving care – and a support network – at Moldovan hospital
CHIȘINĂU, The Republic of Moldova – To Alina, the Gheorghe Paladi hospital in the Moldovan capital, Chișinău, has meant many things: Shelter. Survival. And now, solidarity and support. Last year,...
Resilience dividends: breaking the nexus poverty, inequality and climate risk
The ESCAP Asia-Pacific SDG Progress Report 2024 flagged the region’s regression on SDG 13, climate action. To reverse this trend, it is imperative that both mitigation and adaptation go hand in hand...
Opposition Leader in Court in Central African Republic
Detention in Police Premises Notorious for Abuse Sends Chilling Message to Critics “They held him there to send a message to the rest of us: be careful, or else.” A human rights activist from the...
Un chef de l’opposition face au tribunal en République centrafricaine
Sa détention par une unité de police connue pour ses violations des droits humains adresse une mise en garde glaçante aux dissidents « Ils l’ont détenu là-bas pour nous adresser un message à nous...
How Mongolia’s Herders Faced Climate Change [EN/MN]
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The three-phase Sustainable Livelihoods Project, implemented from 2002 to 2023, has supported the Mongolian government’s effort to modernize a mostly rural and underdeveloped...
Plus d’une personne sur trois est atteinte de troubles neurologiques, première cause de maladie et de handicap dans le monde
Selon une nouvelle étude majeure (en anglais) publiée par The Lancet Neurology, en 2021, plus de 3 milliards de personnes dans le monde étaient atteintes d’une maladie neurologique. L’Organisation...
La famine est imminente dans le nord de Gaza, prévient un nouveau rapport
ROME – La famine est imminente dans la partie nord de la bande de Gaza, et l'ensemble de la population de Gaza est confrontée à des niveaux d'insécurité alimentaire de crise, voire pire, selon le...
Financing constraints on the right to education – what is the role of debt?
In January 2024, Aljazeera reported that global debt – public and private combined – had reached a record USD 307 billion in 2023. For African governments debt is at its highest since 2001. Sovereign...
Another trial for Haiti’s children
As the humanitarian situation deteriorates, UNICEF continues to respond to families’ critical needs. But more support is urgently needed. Rachel Opota Port-au-Prince, March 11, 2023 - In the streets...
Une épreuve de plus pour les enfants d’Haiti
La situation humanitaire en Haïti atteint des niveaux critiques, avec une escalade de la violence qui touche une fois de plus les enfants et les familles. L'UNICEF est en première ligne pour apporter...
Joint NGO letter calling for the renewal of the mandates of the SR and FFM on Iran [EN/FA]
TO: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights organisations, call on your country to support the renewal of...