WFP and EU mark first year of multi-annual partnership in support of Sahrawi Refugees
Stories & Blogs WFPJul 31, 2024(News )This month, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the European Union (EU) mark one year of the multi-annual partnership between the two organisations that helped WFP provide monthly food assistance to those most vulnerable Sahrawi refugees in
Skyrocketing violence against children in Sudan demands urgent protection measures: UN report.
Stories & Blogs UN NewsJul 31, 2024(News )The conflict in Sudan has led to a horrifying surge in violence against children, a new UN report has revealed, underscoring the need for urgent and tangible protection measures.
War-weary Sudanese face new hardships as floods strike
Stories & Blogs UN NewsJul 30, 2024(News )Several thousand people, mostly internally displaced persons (IDPs), have been affected as heavy rains and floods inundated parts of Kassala province in eastern Sudan, inflicting further misery on communities already vulnerable due to ongoing conflict, UN
War-weary Sudanese face new hardships as floods strike
Stories & Blogs UN NewsJul 30, 2024(News )Several thousand people, mostly internally displaced persons (IDPs), have been affected as heavy rains and floods inundated parts of Kassala province in eastern Sudan, inflicting further misery on communities already vulnerable due to ongoing conflict, UN
WHO Steps Up Cross-Regional Efforts for Sudan’s Humanitarian Emergency
Stories & Blogs WHO - AfricaJul 10, 2024(News )As millions flee war and hunger in Sudan, senior leadership from WHO’s Africa and Eastern Mediterranean Regions converged in Chad, which hosts the largest number of Sudanese refugees, to assess the urgent health needs of people impacted by this complex an
UN Network Coordinator Urges High-Level Political Forum in New York to Enhance Migration Governance for All
Stories & Blogs IOMJul 08, 2024(News )“The world is experiencing an unprecedented set of complex and converging challenges – conflict, climate change, demographic change and economic downturn, to name just a few,” said Amy Pope, IOM Director General.
Digital hub connects displaced people in Burkina Faso to new opportunities.
Stories & Blogs UNHCRJun 21, 2024(News )In the city of Kaya, a ‘Connectivity Centre’ means host communities and forcibly displaced people can access online courses, learn new digital skills, and stay in touch with loved ones.
IOM and Cisco Provide Digital Skills to Displaced Persons and Communities in Northeast Nigeria
Stories & Blogs IOMJun 19, 2024(News )The programme is expected to launch at three pilot schools in Borno State, where more than 2.3 million people are currently displaced.
OCHA urges Security Council to act on Sudan humanitarian crisis
Stories & Blogs OCHAJun 18, 2024(News )Briefing to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Sudan by Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy for OCHA, on behalf of Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
Sexual violence and conflict in Sudan: A war on the bodies of women and girls
Stories & Blogs UNFPAJun 18, 2024(News )The conflict in Sudan has ground on for over a year and spiralled into a humanitarian catastrophe. Estimates are that up to 12 million people have fled their homes