Month: August 2023

Senegal
Africa, Global

Migrant boat capsizes off Cape Verde; more than 60 people feared

August 17, 2023 Boat departed Senegalese fishing community of Fasse Boye on July 10 with 101 people onboard More than 60 migrants have possibly lost their lives after a boat carrying them was found capsized at Cape Verde peninsula of Senegal in the West African region, as per the official notice. Thirty-eight people, including children, were rescued, BBC reported, adding that footage showed survivors being helped ashore … Continue reading Migrant boat capsizes off Cape Verde; more than 60 people feared

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Global, NGO

OXFAM REACTION TO BLACK SEA GRAIN DEAL: TIME TO RETHINK HOW TO FEED THE WORLD

OXFAM REACTION TO BLACK SEA GRAIN DEAL: TIME TO RETHINK HOW TO FEED THE WORLD 17 Jul 2023  In response to Russia pulling out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Hanna Saarinen, Oxfam food expert, said: “While this grain deal has played a part in calming skyrocketing food prices, it is not the cure-all for world hunger. Hundreds of millions of people were hungry before Russia … Continue reading OXFAM REACTION TO BLACK SEA GRAIN DEAL: TIME TO RETHINK HOW TO FEED THE WORLD

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Global, NGO

13 million people enjoy better social protection through improved financing

International symposium highlights progress made on sustainably financed social protection in 24 countries, and highlights movements towards universal social protection BRUSSELS/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 11 July 2023 – 13 million people in 24 countries have benefited from increased access to improved social protection systems through an innovative programme on sustainable financing. Sustainably financing social protection systems covers the way that governments mobilize, allocate and manage public resources to … Continue reading 13 million people enjoy better social protection through improved financing

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Asia, Global, NGO

India: 3 Ways the Mobile School is Making a Difference

18 July 2023| Global, NGO In India, ADRA Austria launched an innovative project to provide education to underprivileged children. It’s reported that 21 percent of children in India live in extreme poverty. In order to survive, children are forced into child labor and at times can earn the same amount as an adult to help support their families. Younger children who are unable to work, … Continue reading India: 3 Ways the Mobile School is Making a Difference

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Global, NGO

Press release: Women’s World Cup 2023 – UN Women and FIFA join forces for gender equality

19 JULY 2023  New York — UN Women and FIFA are coming together during the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand 2023 (20 July to 20 August 2023) to celebrate the skills and achievements of the teams and players, to advance gender equality in football, and to prevent abuse and discrimination on and off the field. The 2023 tournament is expected to be seen by … Continue reading Press release: Women’s World Cup 2023 – UN Women and FIFA join forces for gender equality

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Asia, Global, Opinion

The United States’ stake in free and fair elections in Bangladesh

For the U.S., not only democracy is at risk in the upcoming national elections June 11, 2023, ASIA – By Joseph Rozen As the great-power competition between the U.S. and China intensifies, pressure on other countries to choose sides is mounting, creating a divide between the democratic and autocratic camps. At the core of this competition lies one key question: who will have more influence in … Continue reading The United States’ stake in free and fair elections in Bangladesh

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Global, Impact Newswire Exclusive, Opinion

Dr Chetty State of SA Health Policies

The need to revisit health policies to alleviate the burden on the public health system using harm reduction principles The failure of healthcare systems to put people first and mitigate against harm calls for all stakeholders to refocus and revisit public healthcare policies. On an international scale, the Covid-19 pandemic showed the world the need for a healthcare system for all, prioritising saving and enhancing … Continue reading Dr Chetty State of SA Health Policies

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Africa, Global

Profile: Zineb Bensaid, vice-president of ISFIN and head of the market intelligence department

Moroccan skills abroad constitute a pool in which Morocco can draw for the transfer of know-how and expertise. Whether eminent researchers and scientists or decision-makers, they form a certain elite. Zineb Bensaid, is one of them, selected in the file of our Challenge magazine “Moroccan skills abroad: the challenge of mobilization”, published on July 21st.  After obtaining a degree in economics and management at the University of … Continue reading Profile: Zineb Bensaid, vice-president of ISFIN and head of the market intelligence department

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catastrophic food crisis
Africa, Global

Heads of the Rome-based UN food and agriculture agencies call for greater investments in South Sudan to avoid a catastrophic food crisis

Juba – The cost of inaction in addressing South Sudan’s complex food, climate, and insecurity crises will be felt in the loss of lives, livelihoods and futures for millions of people across the young nation, the heads of three United Nations agencies, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warned today as they … Continue reading Heads of the Rome-based UN food and agriculture agencies call for greater investments in South Sudan to avoid a catastrophic food crisis

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