The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) commend the Sudanese Government for the launch of its 2021–2023 National Action Plan (NAP) to Combat Human Trafficking. The plan, officially launched yesterday by the National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking (NCCT), seeks to reinforce Sudan’s efforts to curb human […]
(30 August 2021) As we mark the International day of the disappeared on 30 August 2021, Sudan is yet to account for hundreds of political dissents forcefully disappeared during al Bashir’s regime and during the 2018-2019 national revolution. Those missing during these periods also remain uncounted for. Under international law, the crime of enforced disappearance […]
Young people in institutions of learning are faced with various challenges including poverty, gender inequality and inadequate access to health information. Despite various strategies and policies aimed at promoting access to information within learning institutions, the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and needs of young people are yet to be sufficiently addressed. Furthermore, […]
In many African countries, governments have enacted or are considering onerous new laws to restrict independent activism of civil society, often led by NGOs and social movements. Uganda is one of them. Given the growing role civil society is playing across Africa in challenging kleptocracy and authoritarian drift, this is perhaps not surprising. Civil society […]
“We were living a simple and happy life before the 2017 drought”, tells us Nadifo, a 30-year-old woman, mother of 4 children aged between 7 months to 6 years, who at the time of the Sima drought that hit Somalia was forced to leave with her whole family their hut to find shelter in a […]
The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light a lot of social-economic gaps, especially in the education sector. The risk of adverse effects of COVID-19 was significantly higher for school children in rural communities especially with educational gaps, from failure to access online lessons to accessing a basic meal. It’s always been an obstacle for the girl […]
1. RELEASE THE COVID–19 FUNDS AUDIT REPORT – The COVID-19 2020 Audit Report must be released according to section 309 of the constitution read together with Chapter 22:18 of the Audit Office Act. This is expected to shed light on COVID-19 social protection funds, economic stimulus funds, debt borrowings and other COVID-19 earmarked resource expenditures. […]
(Geneva/Nairobi, 31 August 2021): The United Nations today launches an online tool to help humanitarian practitioners rapidly identify and mitigate environmental risks when responding to crises in urban areas. The free, cloud-based Urban-Nexus Environmental Assessment Tool (U-NEAT+) offers an easy way to assess a range of potential environmental threats and sensitivities and suggests how to […]
Gweru Residents and Ratepayers Association (GRRA) Ward 6 Committee recently began producing hand sanitizers at their production facilities in Mtapa which they intend to distribute for free to the business community as part of their efforts to help curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Our priority as GRRA Ward 6 Committee – right […]
Key Messages Minimal (IPC Phase 1) and Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes remain most likely through at least September across much of the country as households continue to consume foods from own production. Beginning in October, most typical deficit areas are expected to deteriorate to Stressed (IPC Phase 2) and Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes […]