Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns that Maiduguri, Nigeria, is experiencing a nutritional emergency. Without an urgent boost in nutritional response, thousands of children’s lives could be in danger. Following the severe nutritional crisis in Borno State, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been observing an unusual surge of malnourished children in their nutrition center in Maiduguri, […]

According to Andy Brooks, UNICEF’s Regional Child Protection Advisor for Eastern and Southern Africa, there are alarming rates of child marriage and FGM across the Horn of Africa — with some destitute families arranging to marry off girls as young as twelve to men more than five times their age. Child marriage has increased by […]

Public health is still in crisis as a result of the pandemic. The number of COVID-19 reported cases and fatalities has been declining globally and locally during the previous few weeks, which is good news. However, is it the right time to let our guard down? Even while we see these positive tendencies, we must […]

What is World Refugee Day? World Refugee Day is an international holiday designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It is observed on June 20 each year and honours the strength and bravery of those who have been forced to depart their own country due to violence or persecution. World Refugee […]

International Albinism Awareness Day is marked on June 13 to commemorate people with albinism’s human rights and to promote awareness about their health condition. What is albinism? Albinism is a genetically inherited, rare, non-contagious condition that manifests itself at birth. For practically all varieties of albinism to be handed down, both parents must carry the […]

Every year on June 7th, World Food Safety Day is marked to raise awareness and motivate action to help prevent, detect, and control foodborne risks. We are all food consumers who want to know that the food we eat is safe. Why? Foodborne illnesses can range in severity from mild to severe, and they can […]

The local government of Galkacyo conducted an inter-agency coordination conference on May 12, 2022, when they requested help from humanitarian partners to address the immediate and urgent humanitarian needs identified in 18 of the city’s 20 tent camps. This comes after torrential rains and windstorms hit North Galkacyo on May 10, affecting the city of […]

The United Nations (UN) International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is observed every year on 23rd May. Since 2013, this day has been observed to encourage action to cure and prevent obstetric fistula, which affects many girls and women in underdeveloped nations after childbirth. The global Campaign to End Fistula was launched in 2003 by […]

The global hunger crisis, which affects 811 million people worldwide, including millions of girls, children, and women, must not be overlooked. According to Stephen Omollo, CEO of global child rights and gender equality NGO Plan International, if the world does not pay notice, the 811 million people battling to find food in the world’s poorest […]

Humanitarian aid averted a disaster during the cold winter months, but hunger remains at epidemic levels across Afghanistan. According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis conducted in January and February 2022 by Food Security and Agriculture Cluster partners, including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United […]