America, Paraguay Tuesday, September 26, 2023
“We want our fundamental human rights and our right to development to be respected,” said Hipólito Acevei. Acevei, who is the president of the Federation for Indigenous Peoples’ Self-Determination of Paraguay, has spent a lifetime fighting to improve the...
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Africa, Central African Republic Thursday, October 26, 2017
Forced displacement and humanitarian needs have sharply risen in the Central African Republic as inter-communal violence has spread over the past 12 months, including to previously unaffected parts of the country. UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has...
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Africa, Sierra Leone, America, Canada Thursday, August 24, 2017
Deadly mudslides in Sierra Leone’s capital last week has destroyed whole neighbourhoods and left thousands of already vulnerable residents homeless and exposed to disease. CARE, a member agency of the Humanitarian Coalition, will distribute emergency kits...
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Asia, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory, Syria Friday, August 18, 2017
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is deeply grateful for the receipt of the annual contribution of US$ 2 million from the Government of Kuwait in support of the Agency’s Programme Budget during a...
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Asia, Iraq Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Many vulnerable rural families in Iraq can now benefit from a safer, more secure means of receiving income thanks to mobile money transfer technology adopted for the first time by FAO as part of a cash-for-work programme aimed at rehabilitating agricultural...
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Africa, Somalia Wednesday, August 2, 2017
The European Commission and the Federal and South West State government today launched a EUR 5.9 million drought response recovery programme to support 41 communities of the districts of Xudur, Qansadhere, and Buur Hakaba severely affected by the hunger...
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