Source: UN News Service Country: Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, World The deteriorating situation in the Sahel and “increasing risks” in West Africa are deeply concerning. There is an urgent need for the international community to support member states in this region. “Trauma from terrorism” hurts families, communities and […]
Read MoreSource: Norwegian Refugee Council Country: Mali Inter-ethnic attacks are causing a spike in humanitarian needs, especially protection and psycho-social support for women and children traumatised and shocked by what they witnessed. The ongoing cycle of attacks and retaliation between communities in central and northern Mali is taking a toll on […]
Read MoreFormer United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon speaks at a programme on climate change in Dhaka on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Photo grabbed from Facebook live video/ Ashraful Alam Khokan, Deputy Press Secretary To the Honorable Prime minister at Prime Minister’s Office By Star Online ReportJul 10 2019 (IPS-Partners) (The […]
Read MoreKepala Badan Restorasi Gambut (BRG) Nazir Foead mengajak masyarakat menjaga gambut dan membuktikan restorasi mampu menekan jumlah titik api hingga mencapai nol kebakaran hutan dan lahan sehingga program dapat …
Read MorePenyakit yang mengancam budidaya rumput laut menyebabkan petani di Kabupaten Nunukan, Kalimantan Utara khawatir dan resah. Kamaruddin, seorang pembudidaya rumput laut di Kampung Mamolo Kabupaten Nunukan, Rabu, menuturkan …
Read MoreMenteri Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan RI Siti Nubaya Bakar optimistis target 23 persen penggunaan energi baru terbarukan (EBT) dapat tercapai pada 2025. “Angka 23 persen dalam catatan listrik sudah dicapai 11,7 persen, …
Read MoreEthiopians read newspapers in Addis Ababa on June 24. Following what the government refers to as a failed attempted coup, access to the internet was cut and journalists were arrested. (Reuters/Tiksa Negeri) By Muthoki MumoNAIROBI, Jul 10 2019 (IPS) On June 22, Ethiopia was plunged into an internet blackout following […]
Read MoreFAO Director-General Elect Qu Dongyu. Credit: ©FAO/Alessia Pierdomenico. By Daud KhanROME, Jul 10 2019 (IPS) On 23 June 2019 Mr Qu Dongyu of China was elected as the new Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization. FAO is one of the largest UN specialized agencies with a budget for 2018-19 of US$2.5 billion, offices in over 130 countries and […]
Read MoreUrban recovery can take years and may fall outside the scope of most aid programmes. What is the future for urban humanitarian response?
Read MoreA high-level discussion on migration and education taking place at the 2019 UN High Level Political Forum.
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