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The consequences of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, deteriorating socio-economic conditions, protracted displacement and the critical shortfall in solutions to displacement are leading to widespread despair among refugees, warns UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency today. Joining the World Health Organization in observing World Mental Health Day today, UNHCR is urging the
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O óbito em paciente infectado pelo novo Coronavírus, ocorreu na Cidade de Maputo. De acordo com o comunicado do Ministério da Saúde (MISAU), sobre a COVID-19, referente a esta Sexta-feira, 09 de Outubro de 2020, trata-se de um paciente de 66 anos de idade, do sexo masculino e de nacionalidade,
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The IMF team welcomes the progress made in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and the preparation of next December’s presidential and legislative elections; the pandemic and the containment measures have had a significant impact on growth, inflation, and public finances; the Central African authorities and the IMF team
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African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (1,556,262) deaths (37,921), and recoveries (1,292,306) by region: Central (58,597 cases; 1,094 deaths; 51,797 recoveries): Burundi (515; 1; 472), Cameroon (21,203; 423; 20,117), CAR (4,852; 62; 1,921), Chad (1,274;
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By Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva As prepared for delivery Excellencies, Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen—thank you for participating in this important event. I am honored to co-host with President Malpass. And I would like to recognize U.N. Secretary General Guterres and AU Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat. We are
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A very experienced group consisting of Edvald Boasson Hagen, Michael Valgren, Reinardt Janse van Rensburg and Michael Gogl will all play crucial roles on a day in which the Kemmelberg will once again be key feature. German sprinter Max Walscheid will be looking to continue what he considers to be
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The World Council of Churches (WCC) welcomed and celebrated the award of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize to the UN World Food Programme. “We express our gratitude and congratulations to the leadership and each staff member of the World Food Programme,” said Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, WCC interim general
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President Cyril Ramphosa has written to National Assembly Speaker Ms Thandi Modise and National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Chairperson Mr Amos Masondo about his intention to call a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament. The joint hybrid sitting, for 14.00 on Thursday 15 October, is to outline
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Ethiopia to strengthen return and reintegration assistance to thousands of Ethiopian migrants returning home due to COVID-19. This is particularly crucial as the pandemic continues to deepen the already challenging economic and social situation
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HIGHLIGHTS – Rains started to subside and flood waters are receding in Sudan, after months of heavy rainfall that left more than 875,000 people affected by unprecedented flooding. – Over 10 million people are now at risk of contracting water-borne diseases and 4.5 million are exposed to vector-borne diseases, a
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L’envoyé de l’ONU au Mali, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, a appelé jeudi le Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies à accompagner le pays dans sa sortie de crise, alors qu’une transition est en cours après la mutinerie du 18 août et la démission du Président Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.
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Statement by WFP Executive Director David Beasley The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the World Food Programme (WFP) is a humbling, moving recognition of the work of WFP staff who lay their lives on the line every day to bring food and assistance for close to 100 million