This article is published in association with United Nations. A surge in conflict combined with torrential rains and floods is deepening the crisis in Myanmar, leading to a surge in displacement, UN humanitarians have said. Overflowing rivers have submerged towns and villages, impacting nearly 400,000 people, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) […]Widespread floods and uptick in fighting deepen humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
August 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A surge in conflict combined with torrential rains and floods is deepening the crisis in Myanmar, leading to a surge in displacement, UN humanitarians have said. Overflowing rivers have submerged towns and villages, impacting nearly 400,000 people, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) […]Mpox: What you need to know about the latest public health emergency
August 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it once again a public health emergency of international concern last week. But, what is it, where did it come from and how can the world […]UN rights expert urges ‘bold action’ to end systemic racism in Brazil
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent expert called for an end to systemic racism in Brazil on Friday through “bold and transformative action” to tackle the issue. Special Rapporteur Ashwini K.P., said at the end of a 12-day fact finding mission, that members of marginalised racial and […]Sudan to open Adre border crossing to facilitate humanitarian aid access
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN aid agencies on Friday welcomed the news that the Sudanese authorities will open Adre border crossing from Chad into Sudan, as the war-torn country faces famine or acute hunger in many regions, with many roads impassable owing to heavy rains. The vital humanitarian corridor will allow […]World News in Brief: Lebanon latest, Ukraine war update, anti-LGBT law change in Bulgaria
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA, said on Friday that ongoing hostilities and daily exchanges of fire across Lebanon’s southern border were continuing to impact civilians on both sides of the Blue Line frontier with Israel. Around 110,000 people have been displaced inside Lebanon since October, 35 […]Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner Janez Lenarčič on 2024 World Humanitarian Day
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Tomorrow, we mark World Humanitarian Day to celebrate the indispensable and tireless life-saving efforts of aid workers worldwide. When disasters strike, crises erupt and conflicts arise, humanitarians are among the first ones on the spot delivering emergency assistance to those affected. This selfless calling […]UN rights office calls for accountability for latest ‘horrific’ West Bank killing
August 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The perpetrators of a deadly rampage targeting a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank must face justice to deter future attacks, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, insisted on Friday. Echoing widespread condemnation internationally and within Israel of the attack reportedly by Israeli settlers on the […]World News in Brief: Zimbabwe rights plea, ‘serious concern’ over Azerbaijan prosecutions, Bahrain prisoner alert
August 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Zimbabwean authorities must immediately release human rights defenders who have been arbitrarily detained for over two weeks and drop the charges against them, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday. Woman human rights defender Namatai Kwekweza; teacher and labour rights defender Robson Chere, […]Most of Gaza’s 40,000 dead are women and children, says UN rights chief
August 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza passes the dark milestone of 40,000, UN rights chief Volker Türk called on Thursday for an end to the killing “once and for all” and the release of all hostages while negotiators prepared to meet in Qatar to renew […]UN rights chief condemns storming of his office in Yemen’s capital
August 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights chief has strongly condemned the recent storming of his team’s headquarters in Sana’a, Yemen, by the de facto authorities Ansar Allah, and renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of all UN staff detained in the country. Ansar Allah, also known […]First Person: Stitching together a future following deadly siege
August 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A woman who fled her home following a terrorist attack on a city on the Filipino island of Mindanao in 2017 is pinning her future on sewing and selling bags as part of a close-knit women’s cooperative, supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). Asnia Dalan holds […]Extreme heat increasingly disrupting child health, UNICEF warns
August 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. One in five children – or 466 million – live in areas that experience at least double the number of extremely hot days every year compared with their grandparents’ generation, according to a new UNICEF analysis released on Wednesday. “Extreme heat is increasing, disrupting children’s health, well-being and daily […]EBRD arranges €40.1 million financing to Elektroprivreda BiH towards Bosnia and Herzegovina’s green transition
August 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €25.1 million loan to Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH), the largest public electricity generation and distribution utility in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to develop and construct a 50 MWp solar power plant on a former coal ash […]UN chief calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh
August 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has welcomed efforts to restore calm and hold fresh parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, urging the interim Government to be inclusive as the country moves towards restoring democratic rule. In a statement issued by his Deputy Spokesperson late on Monday (New York time), the UN […]Mpox is still being transmitted across the world, says UN health agency
August 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Mpox has been confirmed in Burundi, one of four countries in Eastern Africa where the disease has surfaced for the first time, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, as the continent’s top health body declared a public health emergency. In an update, the WHO […]Gaza: Clean water crisis adds to new displacement misery, say aid teams
August 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid further evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military in Gaza, UN humanitarians issued a fresh warning on Monday over the dire sanitary emergency there and the urgent need for a mass polio vaccination campaign in the embattled enclave. UNICEF, the UN Children’s Fund, issued a statement from […]Youth digital engagement crucial for achieving SDGs: Guterres
August 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the world celebrates International Youth Day on Monday, the UN chief is emphasising the importance of empowerment and equality for young people to reach the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Under the theme, From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development, the Day focuses […]Youth jobless rate falls to 15-year low, says UN labour agency
August 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The number of young people unemployed globally is at a 15-year low but countries in Asia, the Pacific region and Arab States – and women in particular – “are not seeing the benefits” of this post-COVID economic recovery, the UN labour agency said on Monday. “Demographic trends, […]‘Protect civilians’ amid clashes in famine-stricken El Fasher, Sudan: UN chief
August 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep alarm at the evolving situation in El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, where fierce fighting in the famine-stricken area has been reported, his deputy spokesperson said late Sunday. Clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces, Rapid Support Forces and elements of the Armed […]‘Another day of horror’: UN rights office condemns Israeli strikes at Gazan school
August 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Human Rights Office condemned on Saturday the increasing frequency of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) strikes on schools, where hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians have sought shelter, with the latest attacks killing dozens at a Gaza City school. At around 4:30am during dawn prayer […]WHO on alert as mpox cases surge to unprecedented levels in Africa
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to the mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest level, mobilizing efforts across the agency. The continent is witnessing an “unprecedented” spike in mpox cases since January, with 15 countries reporting outbreaks. […]Five things to know about this year’s Indigenous Peoples Day
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is marked annually on 9 August. This year’s theme is Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact. Here are five things to know: 1. What does ‘voluntary isolation and initial contact’ mean? The focus of the […]EBRD acquires stake in Sarytogan Graphite Limited
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is making its first direct equity investment in the graphite and critical raw materials sector in Central Asia by acquiring a stake in Sarytogan Graphite Limited, an Australian Securities Exchange-listed company involved in the exploration of the Sarytogan […]Gaza: Thousands on the run again following new evacuation order
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Thousands of people in Gaza have been fleeing west toward Al Mawasi after the Israel military issued a new evacuation order on Thursday, UN humanitarian partners on the ground have reported. The directive affects people located in parts of eastern and central Khan Younis as well as […]WHO chief convenes expert meeting on mpox spread
August 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called for an emergency meeting on mpox following its spread outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In light of the situation, and the potential for further international spread within and outside Africa, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […]WHO regional chief voices grave concern over Middle East escalation
August 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Recent developments in Gaza, the wider Middle East, and Sudan, have highlighted the complexities of emergencies in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) vast Eastern Mediterranean region, officials from the UN agency said during a virtual media briefing on Wednesday. The past two weeks have seen a variant […]InvestEU: EIB signs €50 million green loan with Matrix Renewables to deploy 5 new solar photovoltaic plants in Spain
August 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Matrix Renewables have signed a €50 million green loan to support the design, construction, and operation of 5 solar photovoltaic plants with an installed capacity of 240 MW located in the regions of Castilla y Leon and Extremadura in Spain. […]Public Investment Management: Identifying Bottlenecks, Trends, and What to Do About Them
August 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Ian Hawkesworth, Eivind Tanberg, Kubai Khasiani, Amitabh Tripathi, Jeffrey Lam 43 officials from 19 countries participated in a regional workshop in Nairobi, Kenya in February 2024. It was organized by the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department and supported by the IMF’s regional technical assistance centers in Africa. The workshop […]IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Consultation with Euro Area
August 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2024 discussions on common euro area policies with member countries[1] The euro area is recovering gradually, with a modest acceleration of growth projected for 2024, gathering further speed in 2025. Increasing real wages together with […]Humanitarians efforts ‘nowhere near where they should be’ 300 days into Gaza war
August 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Scaling up aid delivery remains a challenge in Gaza as the war reaches the 300-day mark, the head of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Thursday. Andrea De Domenico was speaking from Jerusalem in his final briefing to journalists at […]Now Is the Time to Help Countries Faced with Liquidity Challenges
August 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Pablo Saavedra With elevated debt service squeezing the space available to finance much needed investment in many countries, urgent action is needed to boost fiscal space, maintain adequate international support, and reduce debt servicing costs. Many countries are being squeezed by increasing interest payments and high […]EBRD invests in Georgia Global Utilities green Eurobond
August 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has successfully participated in the second green Eurobond issuance by Georgia Global Utilities (GGU), with an investment of US$ 40 million of the total US$ 300 million offering. GGU will invest the proceeds to improve the water-network infrastructure […]Germany: EIB provides €1 billion in co-financing for Rhineland S-Bahn trains
July 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €1 billion in loans for the purchase of new trains for Rhineland S-Bahn (suburban rail) routes. The financing will go towards the procurement of up to 90 state-of-the-art S-Bahn trains by go.Rheinland and Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). The first of the […]
