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Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia | Apr 19, 2024

Saving lives and building resilience: what we learn from nutrition in emergencies response in Ethiopia during 2023

As of May 2023, 22.8 million people in Ethiopia faced food insecurity, lacking sufficient food for consumption

Ethiopia's conflict-affected regions faced many challenges, including communication disruptions, power outages, and supply shortages. As of May 2023, 22.8 million people in Ethiopia faced food insecurity, lacking sufficient food for consumption. The prevalence of food insecurity in Ethiopia was 22.25 per cent of the population at the time. The situation…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan | Apr 19, 2024

Revision of the Implementation Plan for the International Peace Cooperation Assignments in South Sudan

Japan has dispatched Headquarters staff personnel to the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) since November 2011

At cabinet meeting on April 19, 2024, the Government of Japan decided to revise the Implementation Plan for the International Peace Cooperation Assignments in South Sudan to extend its period and to add 2 more personnel to dispatch, in light of the significance of continuing and strengthening of contribution toward…

Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) | Apr 19, 2024

Deadly heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa would have been impossible without human-caused climate change

The hottest temperature occurred on April 3, when Mali recorded 48.5°C

The recent deadly heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa with temperatures above 45°C would not have been possible without human-caused climate change, according to rapid analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists from the World Weather Attribution group. In late March and early this April, extreme heat impacted countries in the…

Source: UNICEF Zambia | Apr 19, 2024

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) join hands to strengthen the Government of the Republic of Zambia’s cholera response

$100,000 in funding from USAID allows UNICEF to strengthen a cross-sectoral cholera response plan, coordinating with key partners and the Government of the Republic of Zambia at local and national levels

Through support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), UNICEF will continue to strengthen the ongoing cholera response efforts by supporting the Ministry of Health in the Southern Province. Cholera cases have been found in all ten provinces of the country, but specifically in high-density locations like Lusaka…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia | Apr 19, 2024

Combating Measles: a comprehensive community-centered approach in Ethiopia

A community-led initiative has been making remarkable progress in combating measles, malaria, and malnutrition through collaborative efforts

In the districts of Sidama, Central, and South Ethiopia, access to healthcare is often challenging, exacerbated by various health emergencies such as communicable diseases outbreaks, including malaria, measles, and cholera. These regions, particularly in identified hotspot districts, face multifaceted health emergencies like drought, malnutrition, conflicts, displacement, and floods, coupled with…

Source: UNICEF Zambia | Apr 17, 2024

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) Scale up Government led Cholera Response in Communities with Support of European Commission Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)

As part of this intervention, ECHO will contribute USD 1 million to UNICEF and WHO to support the joint efforts towards Zambia’s cholera response

As cholera continues to impact communities in Zambia, UNICEF and WHO are partnering with ECHO to not only respond to the current crisis, but also address the underlying root causes of cholera, especially inadequate access to safe water and sanitation facilities. As part of this intervention, ECHO will contribute USD…

Source: Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt | Apr 17, 2024

Egypt: President El-Sisi speaks with President of Serbia Vučić

President El-Sisi and Serbia’s President Vučić emphasized the need to strengthen the mechanisms of bilateral cooperation across all domains

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Dr. Ahmed Fahmy, said the two Presidents underscored the robust, longstanding and historical relations between Egypt and Serbia, expressing relief at the huge progress achieved in the two countries’ relations,…

Source: United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation | Apr 17, 2024

United Arab Emirates (UAE) participates in Paris Conference for Sudan and pledges USD 100 million to support Sudanese people

The meetings culminated in the adoption of a document outlining the principles that support resolving the conflict, which has been ongoing since April 2023

His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, participated in meetings during the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan, held in Paris, France, which was co-organized by France, Germany and the European Union. The conference was attended by several countries as well as international and regional organizations aiming…

Source: UN News | Apr 17, 2024

Libyan leaders must put national interests above their own, top envoy tells Security Council

Efforts to foster dialogue and address the concerns of Libyan politicians are being met with “stubborn resistance, unreasonable expectations and indifference” on their part, contrary to the national interest, the UN envoy to the North African nation said on Tuesday

Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily told the Security Council that since the end of 2022, UN-led efforts to resolve Libya’s political crisis have encountered national and regional pushbacks, “revealing an intentional defiance to engage in earnest and a tenacity to perpetually delay elections”. Resignation tendered Speaking to reporters at UN Headquarters outside the…

Source: UN News | Apr 17, 2024

Geneva conference pledges $630 million in life-saving help for Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s international partners convened in Geneva on Tuesday to address the urgent need for increased humanitarian funding for the crisis-hit country, pledging a total of almost $630 million

The UN-backed $3.24 billion humanitarian response plan for 2024 is only five per cent funded. Organised by the UN along with the Governments of Ethiopia and the United Kingdom, the conference aims to hear commitments that will enhance life-saving aid to approximately 15.5 million people in 2024. An immediate funding…

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