BISHKEK ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in the Kyrgyz Republic, with financial support from the Government of Switzerland, is launching the Weather Index-Based Insurance Pilot Project, an initiative aiming to strengthen the resilience of rural communities to extreme weather-related risks and shocks.
YEREVAN ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) handed over this week the management of the school feeding programme in Armenia to the government. This milestone concludes Â鶹ÊÓƵ's gradual transfer of the program to the Government of Armenia.
BOGOTA - The Innovation Hub for Latin America and the Caribbean (HZero) - managed by the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Colombia - celebrated the conclusion of a programme that supported 10 innovative projects from six countries in the region. Together, these projects are making a positive impact on the lives of over 85,000 people and contributing to Zero Hunger.
LA PAZ - In the presence of Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today launched the "Ancestral Knowledge, Natural Flavors" initiative in Bolivia. It is inspired by the deep cultural roots and biodiversity of the country¡¯s food heritage and gastronomy, with the aim of strengthening food security, sovereignty, and resilience to the climate crisis for indigenous and rural communities.
ROME ¨C The United Nation¡¯s Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has received CAD 12 million (US$8.9 million) from the Government of Canada to support Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s Africa Risk Capacity (ARC) Replica initiative, aimed at protecting two million vulnerable people and enhancing gender-sensitive protection from catastrophic climate risks in Africa.
DAKAR ¨C In June, the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) kicked off a large-scale emergency food and nutrition assistance operation in the Sahel. But a funding crunch means Â鶹ÊÓƵ will be able to assist just over half of the 11.6 million initially targeted ¨C leaving millions stranded without aid as the lean season sets in and hunger starts to peak. Mali and Chad will be hit the hardest, with 800,000 people at risk of resorting to desperate measures to cope, including engaging in survival sex, early marriage, or joining non-state armed groups.
Panama ¨C In response to the global hunger crisis and unprecedented humanitarian needs, the European Union (EU) contributed €7.5 million to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) operations in Haiti and the Dominican Republic to assist those worst affected by acute hunger.
NIAMEY ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has received a much-needed boost in its efforts to provide vital food and nutrition assistance to crisis-affected populations in Niger. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated an additional US$15 million to aid Â鶹ÊÓƵ's mission.
BRIDGETOWN ¨C A recent food security and livelihoods survey conducted by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in the Caribbean region revealed that 3.7 million people, or 52 percent of the population of the English-speaking Caribbean, remain food insecure. This is a 10 percent decrease when compared to an August 2022 survey, however, it underscored growing financial hardship and challenges due to the rising cost of living in the aftermath of the pandemic.
The programme aims to prevent Ukraine from requiring food assistance in the long term
Kyiv/Rome ¨C The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) have launched a joint programme in collaboration with mine action partner Fondation Suisse de D¨¦minage (FSD) to support smallholder farmers and rural families most affected by the war.
DAKAR ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ)¡¯s efforts to build resilience to climate-related and human-made shocks and stressors have been shown to boost food security, while also strengthening social cohesion and improving the prospects for peace in Burkina Faso and Niger - a new study reveals.
HARARE ¨C The Government of Zimbabwe has today contributed 4,400 mt of maize grain, to the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) to meet the food needs of refugees living at Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge.
This is a summary of what was said by Tomson Phiri, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Spokesperson for Southern Africa - to whom quoted text may be attributed ¨C at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
GENEVA, Tuesday, 20 June 2023 ¨C I am here to give you a brief overview of one of the most complex and challenging humanitarian situations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
BEIRUT, 20 June 2023 ¨C (UN Women, Â鶹ÊÓƵ). The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in advancing gender equality, women¡¯s empowerment, and social inclusion in Lebanon.
KABUL ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Carl Skau visited Afghanistan last week to see first-hand Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s operations in one of the world¡¯s largest humanitarian crises. He witnessed the impact of the latest restrictions on women¡¯s employment and of an acute funding crisis which recently forced Â鶹ÊÓƵ to cut rations and drastically reduce the number of people it serves with lifesaving assistance.
PORT SUDAN ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has delivered emergency food assistance to more than one million people in Sudan in the six weeks since operations resumed on 3 May. Â鶹ÊÓƵ briefly paused operations when the conflict broke out but has since rapidly scaled up food distributions, delivering life-saving assistance to people in 14 of 18 States as fighting continues and the humanitarian situation deteriorates.
CAIRO - The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Egypt, working closely with the Egyptian Government, has opened a humanitarian corridor between Aswan in Upper Egypt, and Wadi Halfa in Sudan, to address the urgent needs of people affected by the ongoing conflict.
HARARE ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has rolled out resilience building activities with support of the Government of Japan to boost food security and improve the livelihoods of nearly 9,000 people in Chiredzi district, in southern Zimbabwe.
ISLAMABAD ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a contribution of EUR 3.5 million from the Government of France in support of the ongoing flood response in Pakistan, specifically targeting women and children facing life-threatening malnutrition.
CAIRO ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Egypt and The Coca-Cola Foundation, signed today an agreement to promote sustainable agriculture & green energy among farmers and rural communities in Luxor.
DAMASCUS ¨C An unprecedented funding crisis in Syria is forcing the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) to cut assistance to 2.5 million of the 5.5 million people who rely on the agency for their basic food needs. The announcement comes as the European Union gears up to host the seventh Brussels Conference on ¡°Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region¡± on Wednesday.
DHAKA ¨C The Government of Japan has provided a new contribution to the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) life-saving food assistance for the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
LAMAM ¨C Provincial authorities and line ministries together with the Embassy of France and the UN Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today signed off on a project aimed at improving the food security of 10,600 people in the district of Thateng in Sekong Province. The donation from France, which amounts to US$ 545,852, will cover people¡¯s most urgent food needs and provide training in nutrition and resilience to climate-related and other shocks.
