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DFID launch new satellite programme to protect millions of farmers in Africa
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) is using new early-warning systems and technology to train thousands of farmers across Africa, Asia and the Americas to become ‘plant doctors’....
IOM assists migrant caravan members to return home
Since last month, the UN Migration Agency (IOM) has facilitated the safe return of hundreds of Central American migrants. These individuals were part of the migrant caravan travelling to the United States...
As global vaccination coverage falls, measles cases spike
According to a report from the World Health Organisation, numerous countries have experienced a spike in measles cases in recent years. Due to gaps in vaccination coverage, it is estimated that 110,000...
IOM and IDMC announce partnership to addressing increasing levels of internal displacement
A new partnership has been announced between the UN Migration Agency (IOM) and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) to provide solutions to tens of millions of internally displaced people....
World Aids Day: 1 December 2018
Tomorrow, 1st December 2018, marks World Aids Day, a day that rallies support for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV. It commemorates those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses...
Biggest threat to global health is Climate Change, warn doctors
According to a recent report in The Lancet Medical Journal, climate change will bring with it unique and devastating health impacts that risk overwhelming healthcare systems. Medical officials have warned...
Costa Rica urged to consider climate change when outlining budgets
Costa Rica is prone to experiencing extreme weather events such as hurricanes and tropical storms. It is predicted that climate change will increase the frequency and severity of these weather events. The...
Every country in the world is falling short of malnutrition targets, warns new report
The Global Humanitarian Assistance Programme has released its 2018 Global Nutrition Report which reveals alarmingly high levels of malnutrition in every country of the world. The fifth edition of the report...
Greater action needed to tackle HIV among children, urges UNICEF
According to a report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) titled “Children, HIV and Aids: The World in 2030”, approximately 360,000 adolescents are projected to die of AIDS-related diseases...
Nuclear technology is key to achieving SDGs, says FAO
According to Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), technology and innovation are necessary tools to achieve a world without malnutrition...
Caribbean launches new early warning system to increase climate resilience
An initiative to improve multi-hazard early warning systems during the dry-season Caribbean Climate Forum (CariCOF) has been launched in Barbados. The Caribbean region has withstood high-impact hydrometeorological...
New technology empowers women farmers in India
Since its inception almost a decade ago, JEEVIKA, a World Bank program that supports Bihar’s rural communities, has mobilised more than nine million women into self-help and producers groups. The...
