Interviews
UNESCO: More needs to be done to include migrants and refugees in education systems
According to UNESCO’s 2019 Global Education Monitoring report, the number of migrant and refugee school-aged children worldwide has increased since 2000 by 26 percent and could fill half a million...
WHO’s ‘World Malaria Report’ warns that global progress in eliminating the disease is stalling
The World Health Organisation’s ‘World Malaria Report 2018’ has warned that progress in tackling malaria is stalling, with no significant improvement between 2015 and 2017. Targets set...
1.3 million Children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in the Sahel
Over 1.3 million children under 5 are expected to receive treatment for severe acute malnutrition across six countries within Africa’s Sahel region: Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and...
World Toilet Day – 19 November 2018
World Toilet Day, celebrated on 19th November, is about taking action to ensure that everyone has a safe toilet by 2030. This is part of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: Sanitation and Water. Toilets...
UK commits $200 million to family planning services in Africa and Asia
The UK Government has announced a new £200 million programme to support family planning and contraceptives in 27 countries across Africa and Asia. The programme, established by the Department for...
One in three schools worldwide lack a decent toilet, reports WaterAid
A recent report by WaterAid has revealed that 620 million children around the world do not have access to proper toilets at school. This threatens their health, safety and education, the charity warned....
Qatar Fund for Development commits $3 million to eradicate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Dr. Matashidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director of Africa and Mr. Misfer Hamad Al-Shahwani, Deputy Director General for Development Projects, QFFD have signed a $3 million USD agreement to eliminate neglected...
Venezuelan government denies health crisis as many continue suffer
According to a report from Human Rights Watch, Venezuela is in the middle of a critical health crisis. Many Venezuelans are currently suffering from outbreaks of diseases such as diphtheria, measles,...
UNICEF provides safe drinking water to rural villages in Syria
In collaboration with the United Kingdom, UNICEF has delivered safe drinking water to 25 villages in east rural Hama. UNICEF and other humanitarian agencies are now able to access former war-torn areas...
Schools in Gaza close as fighting threatens safety of children and teachers
According to a report from TheirWorld, an outbreak of violence has prompted action from the UN agency that educates 270,000 children in Gaza. The United Nations agency that provides education for Palestinians...
Building peace in the Sahel depends on climate resilience, says UN
In the Sahel region of Africa, the call for sustainable peace is crucial to minimise the effects of climate change and to guarantee that communities gain access to various opportunities. Temperatures in...
IOM’s app for migrants launches four additional languages
On 13 November, the UN Migration Agency (IOM) launched it’s ‘MigApp’ in four more languages. The app designed to support migrants became available for download with more user accessible...
