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WFP Libya Country Brief, April 2021 Format 814 MT of food assistance in April 2021 USD 419,500 of voucher assistance in April 2021 USD 10.8 million six-month net funding requirements (June – November 2021) Operational Updates • In April, WFP reached over 97,500 people in need through its programmes in Libya, which include general and emergency food distributions, commodity e-vouchers, food assistance for training activities and school feeding at nonformal education schools in Sebha under th...

Success Story: “Rebuilding a Brighter Future" Format “Over 5 years of a brutal war in Yemen has left the education sector in crisis. Nearly two-thirds of teachers in public schools haven’t been paid their salaries in over 50 months putting the education of over 4 million children on the line.”¹ Yet, hope was glimmering in Ibrahim Maqrnis eyes, the principal of Al Wifaq School; the one who dedicated himself to teaching the IDP and most vulnerable students in most prioritized IDPs Hostin...

« Education Cannot Wait » (ECW), an international organization working in humanitarian issues and emergencies, approved an US $12 million investment fund to support education in Haiti...

Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the global fund that brings teaching and learning to children in emergencies and protracted crises, is observing five years of reaching boys and girls in some of the world’s hardest-hit conflict and disaster zones.

While celebrating the 218 th anniversary of the Haitian Flag, May 18, 2021, civil society organizations within the country and in the US planned joint protests in opposition to what they call the unconstitutional and illegal referendum on the constitution and elections being organized and promoted by President Jovenel Moïse. The protests are also aimed to highlight the hypocrisy of the international community that still supports Mr. Moïse’s autocratic rule. The organizers hope to bring the ...

Regional Education Technical Advisor, East and Southern Africa (ESA) The Regional Education Technical Advisor for East and Southern Africa (ESA) will use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical expertise, and relationship building skills to provide a critical link between Save the Childrens global and country level technical work, strengthening our technical offer at the regional level. The role will contribute to building capacity and fostering networks across country office technic...

English News and Press Release on World about Education and Health; published on 12 May 2021 by Education Cannot Wait

23 May 2021 Providing educational support to children affected by conflict is at the heart of War Child’s mission. Along with child protection and livelihoods, education forms one of the principle pillars of our strategy and our theory of change. Our Education in Emergencies Advisor is the lead technical expert for the organisation, building capacity and programme quality across our programmes and partners, and representing War Child at the highest levels on relevant sector networks. The Educ...

May 10 2021 - Melissa Fleming is the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for the Department of Global Communications – taking up her functions as of 1 September 2019 – and oversees operations in 60 countries and platforms that reach millions of people in multiple languages. From 2009 until August 2019, Ms. Fleming served UNHCR as Head of Global Communications and Spokesperson for the High Commissioner. At UNHCR, she led global media outreach campaigns, social media engagement and a multi...

ECW Interviews Melissa Fleming, United Nations Under-secretary-general for Global Communications Format May 10 2021 - Melissa Fleming is the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for the Department of Global Communications – taking up her functions as of 1 September 2019 – and oversees operations in 60 countries and platforms that reach millions of people in multiple languages. From 2009 until August 2019, Ms. Fleming served UNHCR as Head of Global Communications and Spokesperson for the H...