“A gender equal world is a more accessible, more free, and more peaceful world,” said Pashtana Dorani. “It is a fascinating world, where men and women have equal pay; a world where girls and boys are not told which color is for which, or told they cannot play sports or do anything.” Dorani is a […]
Author: User1
Making the Protection of Women and Girls Part of Everything We Do: A Conversation with USAID’s Sarah Charles
When disaster strikes, threats of violence and abuse facing women and girls multiply. We spoke with Sarah Charles, Assistant Administrator of USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), about how she became passionate about this issue and what USAID is doing to help. Disasters don’t affect everyone equally. In the wake of catastrophe, women and girls […]
FAO, UNICEF and WFP call for urgent and long-lasting action in West and Central Africa as the region faces another year of record hunger with thousands experiencing catastrophic levels of food insecurity
DAKAR – The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa is projected to reach an all-time high of 48 million people (including 9 million children) next year if urgent and long-lasting solutions to address this crisis are not delivered soon. The latest Cadre Harmonisé food security analysis shows that over 35 million people […]
EU deforestation bill threatens Latin America, Asian and African countries
BRUSSELS— European lawmakers and EU member states inked a deal to ban the purchase of products such as cocoa, coffee, and soybeans that contribute to deforestation, increasing the pressure exerted on Brazilian exports. The list also encompasses palm oil, wood, beef, rubber, and derivate products like skins, chocolate, furniture, and paper. In addition to Brazil, […]
Malaria cases, deaths remain stable in 2021: WHO
GENEVA— The global number of malaria cases and deaths generally remained stable in 2021, thanks to redoubled efforts by affected countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. According to the WHO’s latest World Malaria Report, there were an estimated 619,000 malaria deaths globally in 2021, compared to 625,000 in 2020. Malaria cases worldwide continued to […]
UN biodiversity talks open, billed as ‘last chance’ for nature
MONTREAL— High-stakes UN biodiversity talks open in Montreal Wednesday, in what is being billed as the “last best chance” to save the planet’s species and ecosystems from irreversible human destruction. Delegates from across the world gathered for the Dec 7 to Dec 19 meeting to try to hammer out a new deal for nature: A […]
Foreign Secretary promises honest, reliable UK investment in Africa
The Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has announced new UK support to Africa during a visit to Kenya. the Foreign Secretary pledges to build “mutually beneficial partnerships of the future” on a visit to Kenya and Ethiopia James Cleverly will announce new UK support to the Africa Development Fund to tackle climate change, strengthen food security […]
Media Advisory: High-Level Pledging Event for the Central Emergency Response Fund in 2023
WHO: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Member States WHAT: High-Level Pledging Event for the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in 2023 WHEN: Friday, 9 December 2022, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (EST) WHERE: ECOSOC Chamber, UN Headquarters, New York The event will be webcast on UN WebTV and livestreamed on Twitter […]