Download logoIt's an indescribable feeling for a mother to hold her newborn child in her arms for the first time. However, for Jessy Job, 27, this experience was coupled with a sense of relief and gratitude as her premature baby was kept alive by an oxygen concentrator at Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in Kaduna. I would have lost my baby if there was no oxygen. Without … [Read more...] about United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) Oxygen Concentrators: Saving the Lives of Newborns in Northern Nigeria
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Somalia: $2.6 billion appeal to aid millions still on the brink of famine
Download logoThe UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, made a passionate appeal for sustained support for the country’s most vulnerable on Wednesday, where climate shocks and protracted conflict have created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. “Somalia teetered on the brink of … [Read more...] about Somalia: $2.6 billion appeal to aid millions still on the brink of famine
“I know how to listen”: Midwives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo use groundbreaking new birth model to care for pregnant survivors of sexual violence
Download logoWhen 16-year-old Esther* arrived at the Panzi hospital in Bukavu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, doctors confirmed her worst fear: She was pregnant. Esther had been raped seven months earlier. Ostracized by friends and family, she felt betrayed and alone. She said her pregnancy made her “feel dirty.” Around the world, unintended … [Read more...] about “I know how to listen”: Midwives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo use groundbreaking new birth model to care for pregnant survivors of sexual violence
Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Bathily Visits Chad, Sudan and Niger to Renew their Shared Commitment for the Withdrawal of Foreign Fighters and Mercenaries from Libya
Download logoSpecial Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, today concluded his first official visit to Libya’s southern neighbours, Sudan, Chad and Niger. During the visit, he discussed restoring peace and stability in Libya, including through the withdrawal of foreign fighters, foreign forces and mercenaries from the … [Read more...] about Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Bathily Visits Chad, Sudan and Niger to Renew their Shared Commitment for the Withdrawal of Foreign Fighters and Mercenaries from Libya
Lesotho: Government reflects on 100 days achievements
Download logoIn 100 days in office, the government has paid debts to tendered entrepreneurs, and village health workers and met with donors for the benefit of the country as some of the promises made to Basotho. This, the Prime Minister, Mr. Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane said during the ministers’ reports at the event held at Manthabiseng Convention Center in Maseru on … [Read more...] about Lesotho: Government reflects on 100 days achievements
