UN’s global emergency fund provides .5 million for early response to new drought in Ethiopia: With the Horn of Africa facing one of the worst droughts in decades, more than 5.6 million people in Ethiopia alone are in desperate need of life’s basic necessities. To provide time-critical aid to more than 785,000 people suffering from hunger, malnutrition and severe water … [Read more...] about UN’s global emergency fund provides $18.5 million for early response to new drought in Ethiopia
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South Sudan: Fleeing civilians cut off from emergency healthcare in Wau Shilluk
South Sudan: Fleeing civilians cut off from emergency healthcare in Wau Shilluk: The recent surge in fighting in and around the towns of Wau Shilluk and Malakal (Greater Upper Nile region), has left many of those forced to flee cut off from healthcare. The international medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is today calling on all … [Read more...] about South Sudan: Fleeing civilians cut off from emergency healthcare in Wau Shilluk
UN’s Global Emergency Response Fund releases US$100 million for the world’s most neglected crises
UN’s Global Emergency Response Fund releases US0 million for the world’s most neglected crises: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres released US$ 100 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to sustain aid operations in nine neglected emergencies. CERF’s largest allocation of the year will reach more than 6 million people in crises … [Read more...] about UN’s Global Emergency Response Fund releases US$100 million for the world’s most neglected crises
Emergency Response Mobilised Following Airstrike on Rann Locality
Emergency Response Mobilised Following Airstrike on Rann Locality: The UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) today dispatched a helicopter with four medical personnel, 400 kg of emergency medical supplies and airlifted eight Nigeria Red Cross workers injured following a military airstrike that hit Rann locality of Nigeria’s north-eastern Borno state. “This … [Read more...] about Emergency Response Mobilised Following Airstrike on Rann Locality
UN and Partners Require Us$ 2.66 Billion for Emergency Needs in Sahel
UN and Partners Require Us$ 2.66 Billion for Emergency Needs in Sahel: The United Nations and non-governmental partner organizations launched today in Dakar a US$ 2.66 billion appeal for aid to provide lifesaving assistance to 15 million people across eight countries in the Sahel region. "The Sahel faces considerable challenges and will remain the site of one of the … [Read more...] about UN and Partners Require Us$ 2.66 Billion for Emergency Needs in Sahel
