JOHANNESBURG ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a contribution of EUR 3 million from the European Union (EU) to support the continuation of nutritional support and services to the most vulnerable urban communities in Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Pretoria, 5 June 2024 - More than 30 million people across Southern Africa have been affected by a severe drought. Millions could be pushed into acute hunger unless support is urgently mobilized to scale before the next lean season, warn the United Nations (UN) and partners.
JOHANNESBURG ¨C TEDxJohannesburg supported by the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) is to host a TEDx event, as Southern Africa grapples with high levels of food insecurity, with more than 60 million people hungry in 12 countries.
JOHANNESBURG/NEW YORK ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and the United Arab Emirates have signed an agreement to implement an innovative initiative to equip schools in the Southern African region with high-quality digital and hybrid education.
JOHANNESBURG ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has released a record-breaking US$ 12.8 million as part of efforts to combat the impending drought impact caused by El Ni?o in four southern African countries. The funds - the largest such pay-out to date - will be used to implement a range of anticipatory actions aimed at safeguarding the lives and livelihoods of over half a million people.
JOHANNESBURG¨C The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary, His Excellency, Mr. Elias Magosi, welcomed to Botswana and SADC, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) Regional Director, Dr. Menghestab Haile on 20 October and congratulated him on his recent appointment.
Harare ¨C On International day of South-South Cooperation (12 September), the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) acknowledges the Global south¡¯s important contribution to alleviate food insecurity and malnutrition in Zimbabwe. The Governments of Brazil, China, India and South Africa, have provided tangible transfer of information, resources and expertise to Zimbabwe over the past years, successfully administered through Â鶹ÊÓƵ, to support food security and nutrition in Zimbabwe.
