UN Women has substantially contributed to the United Nations’ efforts to build peaceful, inclusive, and resilient communities through our work across the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda and...
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UN Women has substantially contributed to the United Nations’ efforts to build peaceful, inclusive, and resilient communities through our work across the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda and...
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By Magda Nassef April 2024 This briefing paper presents African pastoralism as an adaptation to uncertain and changeable climate, as well as some of the main challenges that compromise pastoralists’...
Oscar Ingasia Ayuya, Arnold Otieno Jong, Getrude Okutoyi Alworah, Cosmas Kweyu Lutomia, Eileen Bogweh Nchanji, Boaz Shaban Waswa, Patrick Ooro, Catherine Muriithi, Emerita Njiru, and Fredrick Ochieng...
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The South Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRP) is an annual multiagency, multisectoral costed plan to respond to the ongoing South Sudanese refugee crisis in the five main countries of asylum:...
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Regional Overview Executive Summary The 2024 South Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRP) is a collective, multisectoral endeavour involving 123 partners, including United Nations agencies,...
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INTRODUCTION Freshwater is essential for sustaining life on Earth and access to clean and safe water is a fundamental human right. However, in recent years, this vital resource has faced various...
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The Climate Action Explained video series is part of UNDP’s efforts to ignite public conversation and mobilize action on climate change on the road to the COP30 climate negotiations which will be...
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Professor Mohammed Belhocine is an Algerian national. Former Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, he held various positions in Algeria, at the Faculty of Medicine and the Ministry of Health,...
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REGIONAL SITUATION OVERVIEW By the end of 2022, South Sudanese were the fifth largest population of refugees, people in refugee-like situations, and other people in need of international protection ...
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Building climate resilience through community volunteering "In every community on the planet, volunteers are taking action to support the most vulnerable people, including in the midst of conflict...
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This edition of the Humanitarian Exchange, co-edited by Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) Research Fellow and interim HPN Coordinator Kerrie Holloway and Senior Research Fellow Caitlin Sturridge,...
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Snowflake held a two-part hackathon in London in collaboration with University College London (UCL) (6-7 October 2023) and in Nairobi (23-26...
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WASHINGTON, March 8, 2024 - The World Bank Board of Directors today approved an additional $40 million in IDA* grants to the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR** Climate Research for Africa project...
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From Bolivia to Zambia, the World Food Programme is giving women the tools to cope with weather extremes that threaten livelihoods 6 March 2024, Maria Gallar, Martin Karimi, Gabriela Vivacqua and...
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Key messages High levels of acute food insecurity persisted in various parts of the region, following El Niño-induced heavy rains and flooding during the 2023 OctoberDecember (OND) rainfall season,...
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Geneva/ Nairobi, 23 February – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and 27 partners are appealing for USD 112 million to provide urgent humanitarian and development assistance to over...
About 15 per cent of the energy demand worldwide is met by classic biomass such as firewood, charcoal, and plant residues. Some 2.8 billion people cook their daily meals with such biomass. Kenya is...
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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...
REPORT FINDINGS The findings of this assessment indicate a significant demand among respondents for information and guidance on various climate-related themes essential for both long-term planning...
By Robert Kibet Rural Kenyans are forging a path toward a more sustainable future and protecting their lives and livelihoods from climate change through regenerative agriculture, nurturing hope for...