“To protect myself against Covid-19,” said little Rita aged 9 years who seems to understand well why she received the first dose of the pediatric Pfizer vaccine at her school. Rita’s mother gave her...
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Radio Ergo audience feedback report, 27 May 2022

Brief Summary The calls from Radio Ergo listeners this week (19-25 May 2022) focused mainly on the suffering and distress caused by the prolonged drought, despite the wave of optimism in the previous...
Community health champions target over 20,000 households at risk with disease prevention messages in Yobe State
Damaturu, 26 May, 2022 - Bintu Abubakar, a 40 years old community health extension worker (CHEW), a known public health influencer in her locality lives in Potiskum local Government Area (LGA), Yobe...
Philippines: Super Typhoon Rai (Odette) - Situation Report No. 9 (As of 26 May 2022)

This report is produced by OCHA Philippines in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 25 April- 24 May 2022. HIGHLIGHTS • Department of Social Welfare and Development...
The unintended consequences of COVID-19 vaccine policy: why mandates, passports and restrictions may cause more harm than good

Kevin Bardosh, Alex de Figueiredo, Rachel Gur-Arie, Euzebiusz Jamrozik, James Doidge, Trudo Lemmens, Salmaan Keshavjee, Janice E Graham, Stefan Baral Abstract Vaccination policies have shifted...
Trata de personas en el sector agrícola: diligencia debida en materia de derechos humanos y desarrollo sostenible - Informe de la Relatora Especial sobre la trata de personas, especialmente mujeres y niños, Siobhán Mullally (A/HRC/50/33)

Consejo de Derechos Humanos 50º período de sesiones 13 de junio a 8 de julio de 2022 Tema 3 de la agenda Promoción y protección de todos los derechos humanos, civiles, políticos, económicos, sociales...
Traite des personnes dans le secteur agricole : la diligence raisonnable en matière de droits de l’homme et de développement durable - Rapport de la Rapporteuse spéciale sur la traite des êtres humains, Siobhán Mullally (A/HRC/50/33)

Conseil des droits de l’homme Cinquantième session 13 juin-8 juillet 2022 Point 3 de l’ordre du jour Promotion et protection de tous les droits de l’homme, civils, politiques, économiques, sociaux et...
Trafficking in persons in the agriculture sector: human rights due diligence and sustainable development - Report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Siobhán Mullally (A/HRC/50/33) [EN/AR/RU/ZH]

Human Rights Council Fiftieth session 13 June–8 July 2022 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to...
Fiji + 14 more
The MHM Kit aims to ease the life of adolescent girls and women in the Pacific
Managing menstruation during emergencies is a challenge for most adolescent girls and women in the Pacific as they are opted to use old cloth, handkerchiefs, or even old socks. Vasiti Malomo...
Disease Outbreak News: Dengue - Sao Tome and Principe (26 May 2022)

Situation at a glance On 13 May 2022, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of São Tomé and Príncipe notified WHO of a dengue outbreak in São Tomé and Príncipe. From 15 April to 17 May, 103 cases of dengue...
World + 26 more
Assessing the burden of COVID-19 in developing countries: systematic review, meta-analysis and public policy implications

Andrew T Levin, Nana Owusu-Boaitey, Sierra Pugh, Bailey K Fosdick, Anthony B Zwi, Satej Soman, Lonni Besançon, Ilya Kashnitsky, Sachin Ganesh, Aloysius McLaughlin, Gayeong Song, Rine Uhm, Daniel...
Deputy Secretary-General, at Global Disaster Risk Reduction Platform, Urges Action to Strength Humanitarian-Development Nexus, Resilience against Future Calamities
DSG/SM/1749 DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the opening ceremony of the seventh Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, in Bali,...
Ukraine + 1 more
Health Fact Sheet
OVERVIEW As of 2022 2022, USAID health programs are investing more than $40 million each year to strengthen Ukraine’s health systems; combat infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS...
Philippines: 3,500 children and adults receive meals
Don Bosco Calaunan distributes more than 7,000 meals each day (MissionNewswire) Don Bosco Calauan, located in Calauan, Philippines, has a feeding program that distributes more than 7,000 meals each...
Iraq Security and Humanitarian Monitor: May 19 – 26, 2022
Key Takeaways: Militias Threaten Kurdish Leaders; KDP, PUK Meet In An Attempt To Break Deadlock; Parliament Passes Bill Criminalizing Ties With Israel – On May 23, an umbrella group of Iran-backed...
Colaboración estrecha de la OMS con los países que están luchando contra la viruela símica
La OMS y sus asociados trabajan para comprender mejor el alcance y la causa de un brote de viruela símica. El virus es endémico en algunas poblaciones animales en varios países, lo que produce brotes...
Guatemala + 1 more
Guatemala: Monitoring the Humanitarian Response - Bulletin N° 1 | April 2022

Situation Update and Progress Protection Guatemala continues to be a country of origin and return for Guatemalans in need of protection, as well as a country of transit and destination for people...
Sustaining the Momentum in Southern Thailand’s Peace Dialogue (Crisis Group Asia Briefing N°172)

The Thai government has restarted talks with the main insurgency in the country’s southernmost provinces. A quiet back channel helped the parties make progress – and reach a Ramadan ceasefire – while...
Director-General's speech at the Joint Working Session, G7 Health and Finance Ministers: Strengthening Global Health Financing
G7 Health Ministers’ meeting Your Excellency Minister Karl Lauterbach, Your Excellency Minister Christian Lindner, Honourable Ministers of Health and Ministers of Finance, Dear colleagues and...
Security Council Authorizes One-Year Mandate Extension of United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2631 (2022)

The Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) today for another year, until 31 May 2023, retaining its core tasks. Unanimously adopting...