UNHCR and partners in urgent need of funds to help thousands of refugees fleeing to Uganda
UNHCR and partners in urgent need of funds to help thousands of refugees fleeing to Uganda This is a synopsis of UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov’s remarks at the news conference […]
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2022
The annual World Day for Workplace Safety and Health is commemorated on April 28th. The commemoration also falls on the same day as the global International Commemoration Day for Dead […]
UN: Humanity’s flawed perception of risk is reversing global development in a “spiral of self-destruction.”
According to the UN’s flagship Global Assessment Report, the world might erase social and economic progress and experience 1.5 disasters every day by 2030. Human activities and behaviors are contributing […]
Needs Assessment in Monitoring and Evaluation
What is a Needs Assessment? A needs assessment is a method of detecting and prioritizing results gaps based on the cost of meeting the need vs the cost of […]
World Malaria Day 2022
Every year on the 25th of April, World Malaria Day is commemorated to draw global attention to malaria and its catastrophic effects on families, communities, and societal development, particularly in […]
Every Day is Earth Day! International Mother Earth Day 2022
The History International Mother Earth Day, otherwise known as Earth Day, is commemorated on the 22nd of April every year, through resolution A/RES/63/278, which was adopted by the UN General […]
Types of Sanitation
What is Sanitation? As we discussed earlier in our blog on Hygiene and Sanitation: What’s the Difference?, according to World Health Organization (WHO), sanitation refers to the safe disposal of […]
Somalia at risk of famine (IPC Phase 5) following the multi-season drought and rising food costs, worsening acute food insecurity and malnutrition
If the current April to June Gu season rains fail, food prices continue to climb dramatically, and humanitarian assistance is not scaled up to reach the country’s most vulnerable residents, […]
Nutrition in Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract
The gastrointestinal system is responsible for converting food into energy to suit the body’s nutritional and functional demands. This mechanism is disrupted by anything that impairs its function, which leads […]
World Health Day 2022
Picture a society where everyone has access to clean air, water, and food. Where economies focus on health and wellbeing. Where people have control over their health and the health […]