Interviews
UNICEF funding shortage will leave 1 million children without life-saving supplies this winter
UNICEF has warned that nearly 1 million children across the Middle East and North Africa will be affected by a funding crisis this winter and will not receive life-saving supplies and cash assistance. Without...
UNDP projects aim to prevent further deterioration of Lake Chad
Located 200 kilometers north of Chad’s capital N’Djamena, Lake Chad is one of the oldest lakes in Africa and supports approximately 300 million along its shores in Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon and...
ICRC Christmas advert raises awareness of people missing in conflict and disasters
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has used its 2018 Christmas advert to raise awareness of people who are missing in conflict, migration and natural disasters. The ICRC has noted a significant...
Poor, urban children more disadvantaged than their rural peers, says UNICEF
According to a new report from UNICEF titled “Advantage or Paradox: The Challenge for children and young people of growing up urban”, millions of the world’s poorest urban children are...
European Union provides €12 million in support of global food security, UN reports
The European Union, FAO and its Rome-based UN partner agencies, with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP), signed a €12 million deal that will...
UNAIDS calls for more availability in HIV testing in new report
UNAIDS have released a new report ahead of World Aids Day titled ‘Knoweldge is Power’ which illustrates the importance of improving HIV testing around the world. The report demonstrates progress...
As progress in eliminating hunger stalls, 820 million people remain malnourished warns FAO
Due to the increasing levels of global hunger, the goal of ending malnutrition in all its forms by 2030 has become more challenging. In collaboration with the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United...
26 million in Nigeria to be vaccinated against yellow fever
In collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF and Gavi the Vaccine Alliance, the government of Nigeria intends to establish high population immunity by vaccinating 26.2 million people...
Agricultural innovation key to solving food security challenges, urges FAO
At a recent Symposium, Director-General of UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), urged that rapid advances in agricultural innovation that support family farmers and address climate change are essential...
Cases of dengue fever have tripled in Dhaka, the most deadly year to date
Dhaka, Bangladesh is currently experiencing an explosion of dengue fever cases, making it the deadliest year since records began in 2000. In Dhaka, dengue season typically begins in June during the monsoon...
Lower remittance fees to improve the quality of education in developing countries, says UN
According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNSECO) , decreasing fees that migrant workers pay to send home could create an extra $1 billion to be spent on education....
Bogota day care centre helps at-risk Venezuelan children cope with the adaptation process
According to a report from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Venezuelan children travelling to Colombia are often underweight and susceptible to assault. While more than one million Venezuelans have...
