COX¡¯S BAZAR ¨C On 3 December, the Government of Bangladesh, the Embassy of Ukraine, the Embassy of Sweden, and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) received 3,000 metric tonnes of sunflower oil contributed through the Grain from Ukraine initiative. Grain from Ukraine is a humanitarian food program launched by the Government of Ukraine to make Ukrainian food commodities available for Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s crisis response. The sunflower oil, worth US$7 million, was funded by the Government of Sweden.
KABUL ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Afghanistan welcomes a US$2.2 million contribution from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). With this contribution, Â鶹ÊÓƵ will provide over 550 metric tons of specialized nutritious food to 125,000 Afghan mothers and children for three months to prevent malnutrition.
BAGHDAD ¨C Â鶹ÊÓƵ Iraq is to receive US$1 million of the US$91.6 million that the Government of Sweden has contributed to the organization¡¯s global flexible funding for 2022.
ROME: Four United Nations agencies today announced the forthcoming launch of a new phase of a joint programme that aims to secure rural women¡¯s livelihoods, rights and resilience to advance sustainable development.
MAPUTO ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a contribution of SEK 30 million (US$3.5 million) from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) to help meet the food and nutrition needs of people affected by the conflict in Cabo Delgado.
LUSAKA ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomed a contribution of SEK 20 million (US$2 million) from the Government of Sweden to help meet the food and nutrition needs of people affected by the drought in Zambia.
