International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed on February 11, allows us to recognize women’s tremendous contributions to science while also focusing on the importance of girls […]
World Pulses Day 2022
What are pulses? Pulses are edible seeds harvested from leguminous plants that are used for food and feed. The most common and consumed pulses include beans (Phaseolus and Vigna), chickpeas, […]
UNHCR and partners rush to help thousands of Ethiopian refugees in Benishangul Gumuz region
More than 20,000 refugees have left the fighting in Ethiopia’s Benishangul Gumuz area, which borders Sudan and South Sudan, and the UNHCR and partners are sending life-saving relief to them. […]
Hunger in the Sahel Leads to Violence and Instability
In the months to come, one out of every eight individuals in the Sahel region might suffer a severe food insecurity catastrophe. In light of the European Commission High-Level Meeting […]
Setting the Stage for Enhanced Global Cooperation in Aid – DIHAD 2022
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 26 January 2022 – Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates and Ruler […]
Worsening drought in Somalia threatens to displace over 1 million people
Deteriorating drought conditions in Somalia could displace over 1 million people by April if urgent action is not taken, according to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) latest Displacement Tracking […]
1.5 million children in Eastern and Southern Africa are without life-saving treatment for severe wasting
UNICEF has issued a warning that at least 1.5 million children in Eastern and Southern Africa are not receiving life-saving treatment for severe wasting. This figure reflects nearly half of […]
Thousands of people in perilous situations as violence erupts in Ituri.
Since 2017, inhabitants in Djugu’s region, Ituri’s province, in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), have been plagued by overwhelming violence as communal conflicts fueled the return […]
Hundreds of thousands of people in South Sudan in dire conditions months after floods
Eight months since the flooding began, residents of Unity State in northern South Sudan are still suffering, stuck in poor living conditions, and at risk of outbreaks of communicable and […]
October 2021–September 2022 IPC Acute Malnutrition Snapshot for Chad
Around 1.67 million children under the age of five are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2022, with around 335,000 severe cases in the areas studied. A total of […]