International Albinism Awareness Day 2022
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 […]
World Food Safety Day 2022
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 […]
IDPs in Somalia displaced by heavy rains and windstorms in need of immediate humanitarian help
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 […]
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2022
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 […]
The global hunger crisis affecting 811 million people must not be neglected
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 […]
Afghanistan’s record levels of hunger persists
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 […]
World Hand Hygiene Day 2022
World Hand Hygiene Day, observed every year on May 5, mobilizes people all over the world to improve hand hygiene in health care institutions, thereby protecting health care personnel and […]
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 […]