26 Nov Strengthening Risk Data for Urban Resilience in Bangladesh Building a Resilient Future
Over much of the past decade, Bangladesh's development prospects have been buoyed by a record of strong and sustained economic growth. Yet even ...
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26 Nov UN chief announces major push to transform harmful food systems
The UN chief António Guterres set out a new plan to transform the world’s food systems on Monday - coinciding with the start of World Food Week - which will culminate in a major summit, scheduled to take place in September next year....
24 Nov ‘Staggering’ rise in climate emergencies in last 20 years, new disaster research shows
The first 20 years of this century have seen a “staggering” rise in climate disasters, UN researchers said on Monday, while also maintaining that “almost all nations” have failed to prevent a “wave of death and illness” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
23 Nov Afghanistan donor summit: Aid shortfalls loom as emergency needs rise
Funding pitfalls, growing emergencies, peace talks, and a future role for women: Key issues at a pivotal donor conference....
20 Nov Yemen aid worries, Ethiopia war appeal, and a viral victory in Congo: The Cheat Sheet
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues....
20 Nov Returnees, Health Workers Join Hands to Improve Psychosocial Well-being in Nigeria
Benin City – COVID-19 continues to put a strain on public health systems, as well as on the livelihoods and purchasing power of people around the world. But as the pandemic shows no signs of abating, the impact on the mental health of the most vulnerable...
20 Nov 2020 Death Toll in West Africa Sea Route Tops 500 Amid Uptick in Departures
Dakar – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is extremely concerned about the increase in deaths recorded on the West Africa route to the Canary Islands. So far this year, IOM’s Missing Migrants Project has recorded more than 500 deaths, most of them during the months of...
19 Nov Tigray refugees recount the horrors of Ethiopia's new conflict
Almost 40,000 people have sought safety in Sudan over the past two weeks. Many more are expected as the civil war escalates....
30 Oct Virtual workshop held on education in conflict and exile
Over four sessions in October, 20 academics and practitioners from around the world met virtually to discuss the question of how education can enable refugee individuals and communities to build durable futures when there is great uncertainty about where these futures will be? Recognizing the protracted...