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South Sudan: Amidst ‘unimaginable suffering’, over 260,000 in need slated for humanitarian support

·December 24, 2022·2 min read

Interconnected shocks have had a devastating impact on the most vulnerable, said the UN humanitarian office, OCHA. “This funding will support reducing people’s vulnerability and protection risks through activities implemented by the United Nations humanitarian agencies in South Sudan”, stated Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan. And it...

Somalia: Urgent support needed for rural communities facing famine

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·December 20, 2022·2 min read

However, there is still time to meet the needs of rural communities who are among those most at risk, the UN agency said, adding that large-scale investment in resilience and livelihood support is also required to break the hunger cycle. “Sustained levels of at-scale support will be required well into...

UN reproductive health agency appeals for $1.2 billion to support crisis-affected women and girls

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·December 14, 2022·2 min read

The 2023 Humanitarian Action Overview is UNFPA’s largest appeal ever and includes $289 million in Afghanistan, $70 million in Ukraine, $62 million in Somalia, and $23 million in Haiti. As the world faces multiple, intersecting crises, the agency calls for predictable and flexible humanitarian funding to save lives and ensure...

$1.72 billion plan launched to support Venezuelans on the move in Latin America and the Caribbean

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·December 4, 2022·2 min read

Co-led by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) the Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (R4V), aims to respond to the needs of millions who cannot afford three meals a day; lack safe and decent housing; face hurdles in accessing...

UN official calls on Security Council to support a ‘secure, peaceful and prosperous Sahel’ |

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·November 17, 2022·4 min read

“This insecurity is exacerbating an already disastrous humanitarian situation”, said Martha Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, pointing out that women and children are the primary victims of violence and growing inequality. Regionally led force Meanwhile the Joint Force of the Group...

Humanitarians call for greater support to prevent famine in Horn of Africa |

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·November 8, 2022·2 min read

Humanitarians must urgently prepare to continue their life-saving work in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, as the drought – the longest and most severe in recent history – is set to run well into the coming year. Even though nearly 21 million people are highly food insecure – with some areas...

UN chief reaffirms support for deals to ensure export food and fertilizer from Ukraine and Russia |

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·October 29, 2022·1 min read

The Black Sea Grain Initiative, an agreement brokered by the UN and Türkiye in July, which was set up to reintroduce vital food and fertilizer exports from Ukraine to the rest of the world, is due to run out in the second half of November, but it can be extended,...

Urgent support needed for 14,000 who fled following Burkina Faso massacre |

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·June 19, 2022·2 min read

According to an alert from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, almost 16,000 mostly women and children, have been displaced to Dori, after gunmen killed at least 79 people in the town of Seytenga, which is close to the border with Niger. Door-to-door killers “The new arrivals in Dori gave accounts of...

Mali: Support ‘deep aspiration’ for reform, top envoy urges Security Council |

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·June 14, 2022·4 min read

El-Ghassim Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali, urged ambassadors to support the renewal of the mandate of the UN Mission there, MINUSMA, which he heads. Although the West African country continues to face political, security and humanitarian challenges, “they are far from being insurmountable,” he said. Deep aspirations ...