Myanmar: UN WFP pushes to reach flood-affected communities

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said that initial reports indicated that hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland have been inundated. In the hardest-hit areas,...

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Africa: Refugees and displaced face heightened threat from mpox outbreak

According to UNHCR, 42 suspected mpox cases have been detected in the South Kivu Province of the DRC – the war-ravaged central African country which is...

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Famine – Soudan : La FAO demande une assistance vitale de grande ampleur pour accroître la production alimentaire locale

En réponse aux nouvelles conclusions alarmantes confirmant une situation de famine dans certaines parties du Darfour, l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) appelle à la cessation...

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UNDP at the 67th GEF Council Meetings: Healing the planet requires the harmonious action of partners in purpose

Washington, DC - Crucial assistance is on the way for countries as they endure the economic disruption and heartbreak of a world at war and an ever-warmer planet, even as...

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Eastern Afghanistan reels from fatal storms; dozens dead, hundreds homeless

Nangarhar province, including its capital Jalalabad, is reported to be the hardest hit. This province also suffered from devastating floods in April. Other affected provinces include Badakhshan, Kunar, Laghman...

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The IRC activated anticipatory action fund in Guatemala to prepare vulnerable communities for impacts of heavy rains

Guatemala City, Guatemala —  The International Rescue Committee (IRC)activated its Anticipatory Action Fund (AAF) in response to severe weather predictions in San Marcos, Guatemala. Already reeling...

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Jordan set to host international conference on Gaza aid

On Tuesday, Jordan will host an emergency conference aimed at bolstering the international community's response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. By Nathan Morley Jordan is set to host an...

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At World Health Assembly, countries agree on efforts to boost pandemic preparedness

Member countries of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), on the final day of the seventy-seventh World Health Assembly, adopted important amendments...

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Keep global spotlight on Haiti as millions go hungry, WFP official says

“We now have five million people in Haiti that are acutely food insecure, of which 1.6 million are classified as facing emergency food insecurity conditions,” said 

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Japan and UNDP support 5 specialized medical waste collection trucks for health ministry

Dr. Mimi Lhamu, President of the National Medical Service (left), Yamashita Hiroyuki, First Secretary, Economic Section, Embassy of Japan (second), Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk, Minister for Health (centre),...

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