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COP28: The UN’s net-zero food plan to save the 1.5-degree goal, combat climate ‘doomisim’

·December 10, 2023·5 min read

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has identified 10 priority areas – such as livestock, soil and water, crops, diets and fisheries – where following the roadmap can help push the world closer to achieving ‘Zero Hunger’, the second of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) The aim: to...

World News in Brief: Protection call for refugees in Pakistan, ‘One Health’ plan launched, radio waves saving lives

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·November 3, 2023·3 min read

According to news reports, Pakistani security forces began detaining and deporting dozens of Afghans under the new policy this week after a Government deadline for them to leave ran out. The majority of undocumented refugees who have settled in Pakistan over decades are from neighbouring Afghanistan, and following the Taliban...

FAO launches emergency plan to combat hunger in Sudan

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·September 12, 2023·1 min read

Over the coming year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will distribute seeds, livestock treatment kits and provide veterinary and fisheries support to boost crop production, improve seed diversification and protect animal stock from depleting. The initiative is expected to meet the cereal requirements of up to 19 million people...

‘We stand by you’ declares UN relief chief, outlining emergency plan for Ukraine dam disaster

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·June 10, 2023·3 min read

“We need to focus on an emergency response right now”, he said, highlighting a three-step plan to provide humanitarian assistance to all Ukrainians impacted, who have faced more than one year of war following Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. “We need to save people and get them to places...

WFP plan aims to prevent further food aid diversion in Ethiopia

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·May 24, 2023·1 min read

WFP had paused distributions in the restive Tigray region in the north after finding evidence of significant supplies on sale in local markets, and immediately launched an investigation. Over 20 million people are in dire need of food assistance in Ethiopia, where communities continue to be affected by the impact...

UN and partners launch $445 million plan to ease Sudan crisis

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·May 5, 2023·5 min read

The updates were made in a preliminary summary of the Regional Response Plan for Sudan, that was presented to donors in Geneva. The funding will cover immediate support in Chad, South Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia and the Central African Republic. A more detailed plan will be launched next week. More help...

WHO launches new pandemic prevention plan, as COVID deaths fall 95 per cent

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·April 26, 2023·1 min read

The guidance provides a joined-up approach for responding to the threat or arrival of any respiratory pathogen such as flu or the range of coronaviruses, that have the ability to rapidly mutate into different variants. The new Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats Initiative, or PRET, incorporates the latest tools and approaches for...

Haiti: $720 million plan to support millions facing gangs, hunger and cholera

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·April 16, 2023·1 min read

The 2023 funding appeal is the largest for the Caribbean country since the devastating 2010 earthquake and more than double the amount requested last year. The UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said the number of Haitians who require aid to survive doubled over the past five years to 5.2 million,...

Humanitarians launch $877 million plan for Burkina Faso

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·April 10, 2023·1 min read

The funding will support some 3.1 million people, as the West African country continues to face the worst humanitarian crisis in its history. Armed group activity, and military operations, have led to widespread displacement, with nearly two million citizens uprooted. Human rights abuses and violations, and political instability – including...

First Person: Hatching a plan for success in rural Gambia

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·February 26, 2023·5 min read

Guidom Sabally’s high school education was cut short because his family could no longer afford school fees. For many years, he struggled to find work as an unskilled labourer. Now in his 40s, Mr. Sabally was able to take up the opportunity of free technical training, provided by a UN-led...

UN mission signs new plan for election security in Central African Republic

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·February 16, 2023·1 min read

The security plan represents “an essential tool” paving the way for the coming local elections, UN mission spokesperson Vladimir Monteiro said. Voters will be casting ballots in local elections for the first time since 1988. The Government of CAR and the UN stabilization mission (MINUSCA) signed a new plan on...

UN launches 10-year survival plan for endangered indigenous languages

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·December 17, 2022·4 min read

On Friday, the UN launched the International Decade of Indigenous Languages to help them survive, and protect them from extinction. The Organization has long advocated for indigenous peoples, who are the inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures and ways of relating to people and the environment. A benefit for all ...