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Nature-based solutions are key to tackling water insecurity, says UN
The UN’s annual World Water Development Report 2018 has highlighted the need...
Integrating local people in hunger and nutrition initiatives is key to sustainable development
Maria Jose Torres, the UN Resident Coordinator, has emphasised the significant role...
There could be 140 million ‘climate migrants’ by 2050
The World Bank has warned that climate change could push tens of millions of people...
Renewable energy gets a boost in Bangladesh
The government of Bangladesh has signed a $55 million agreement with the World Bank...
France boosts WFP’s fight against malnutrition in Cox’s Bazar
France has donated €400,000 to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)...
UN allocates $30 million for emergency relief in the Sahel
The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has released $30 million for...
World Bank and WHO unite to improve global health security
The World Bank and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have launched a new mechanism...
Nepal becomes first country in South East Asia to eliminate trachoma
The World Health Organisation has confirmed that Nepal has eliminated trachoma as...
EU commits 10% of aid spend to education in emergencies
The European Union has set new targets to spend 10% of its humanitarian aid to education...
The number of Central American refugees increased 58% between 2016-2017
THE UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has noted an alarming increase in the number of people...
Grass is helping to protect Rohingya refugees against monsoon season
The UN Migration Agency, IOM, has distributed 2 million vetiver grass plants throughout...
$80 million needed to support flood affected communities of Somalia
The United Nations and Government of Somalia have appealed for $80 million to provide...