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Norwegian Refugee Council
Source: Norwegian Refugee Council |

Joint statement: International non-governmental organisations (INGOs) in Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo call for a cessation of hostilities and the respect for International Humanitarian Law

A deadly attack on Friday 3 May directly hit displacement sites hosting over 55,000 families around Goma in the North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

International non-governmental organisations (INGOs) actively engaged in the humanitarian response in the country urgently call on all parties to the conflict to respect the civilian nature of displacement sites, to protect civilians and to allow for continued lifesaving support to affected populations who remain in dire need of assistance. It…

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) |

In Kapoeta, South Sudanese uniformed personnel pledge to uphold child rights

Adut was speaking on the margins of the first capacity building initiative aimed at benefiting SSPDF personnel stationed at Narus and Nadapal in Kapoeta East county

“Since I joined the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), I have never received any training. Whatever I learnt was through trial and error,” revealed Adut John, a female officer deployed with the SSPDF to South Sudan’s shared border with Kenya on the edges of Eastern Equatoria state. Adut was…

President of the Republic of Kenya
Source: President of the Republic of Kenya |

Kenya - President Ruto: Schools to Reopen on Monday

The decision has been made in consultation with the Meteorological Department, which has confirmed that the rains will subside in coming days

All schools will re-open on Monday next week, President William Ruto has announced. The President said the decision has been made in consultation with the Meteorological Department, which has confirmed that the rains will subside in coming days. Schools were set to reopen on April 29, 2024, but the Ministry…

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) |

Greater Tali Communities Call for Peace, Forgiveness at United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) - Supported Conference

A wide spectrum of some 300 stakeholders attended the conference, including state and county authorities, religious and traditional leaders, intellectuals as well as youth and women’s representatives

Located some 60 miles from Terekeka town, Tindilo is awash with challenges. These range from poor roads, dilapidated medical facilities, absence of telephone networks, intercommunal feuds, and food and water shortages. These conditions are exacerbated by mistrust among communities and high illiteracy rates which deprive the population of taking advantage…

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) |

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Redoubles Protection Efforts in the Aftermath of Fresh Violence in Tambura

Troubled since conflict first erupted here in 2021, Tambura residents are worried about their children’s future

“It’s like a repeated nightmare fleeing armed groups who come into our towns, our villages, our homes and our farms, opening fire and slaughtering women, children, men,” said Lucia Alfred, a mother of eight. Lucia hails from Dingimo, a village in the greater Tambura region of South Sudan’s Western Equatoria…

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) |

Bangladeshi Peacekeepers Boost Educational Opportunities for Children in Rocrocdong-Wau

Their priority is to provide opportunities to the most vulnerable, including young learners who have been displaced by conflict or other challenges in the area

For many children across South Sudan, going to school is just a dream. Years of conflict has devastated infrastructure, including educational facilities, as well as caused severe economic hardship, and a dire humanitarian situation which is depriving many children of the chance to access the education they need to succeed…

Save the Children
Source: Save the Children |

Dozens Reported Killed and Injured in Democratic Republic of Congo Displacement Camp Amid Shell Explosions

Save the Children, along with a local NGO partner, was present at the Lushagala camp this morning for the distribution of hygiene kits when a shell exploded approximately 30 metres ahead of their vehicle

Shells hit a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today, prompting aid workers to temporarily evacuate and resulting in up to 40 reported deaths and many others injured, with children among the casualties, Save the Children said.   Save the Children, along with a local NGO partner, was…

Save the Children
Source: Save the Children |

Maternal Health: Nearly One in Five Children Born in 2024 will Enter the World without Medical Care, Putting them and Mothers at Risk

New analysis by the child rights organisation also found that more than a fifth of births (22.2%) will take place outside a health facility, with this figure rising to nearly half in conflict zones

Nearly one in five children (17.9%) born this year will enter the world without a doctor, midwife or nurse present, putting them and their mothers in danger, as conflict and climate change place critical maternal health services out of reach, Save the Children saidi.  New analysis by the child rights…

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) |

An attack on El Fasher would endanger hundreds of thousands of children, warns United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on situation in Darfur, Sudan

“The increase of fighting in Sudan’s North Darfur state has taken a deadly toll on children in recent weeks. But the threat of an imminent military attack on El Fasher, a city sheltering at least 500,000 people displaced by violence elsewhere in the country, risks a catastrophic escalation, endangering the…

The World Bank Group
Source: The World Bank Group |

New classrooms built and teachers trained to help bring schools up to standard

15,280 primary school teachers were trained in the use of the new reading and mathematics textbooks

The World Bank’s financing of the Basic Education Quality and Equity Improvement Project (PAQEEB) has provided more than 2,000,000 basic education students, including 1,100,000 girls, with new classrooms; 76,965 girls from the most disadvantaged areas received school uniforms for the start of the 2022-2023 school year; 15,280 primary school teachers…