Humanitarian Settings News Today

News and Press Release in English on Nepal about Gender and Protection and Human Rights; published on 23 May 2024 by CARE USA

Analysis in English on Democratic Republic of the Congo about Coordination, Gender and more; published on 23 May 2024 by CARE USA

Kenya's proactive stance in addressing Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) was highlighted at the Global High-Level Technical Meeting on NCDs in Humanitarian Settings in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Equality Now and the Tadwein Center for Gender Studies are currently commissioning a study in Egypt to understand the particularities of cross-border FGM.

JUBA, Feb 27 (IPS) - Female genital mutilation (FGM) stands as one of the most egregious violations of human rights, particularly affecting women and girls worldwide. However, when conflict and forced displacement enter the equation, the horrors of FGM are exacerbated, creating a dire situation that demands urgent attention and action. Where instability and insecurity prevail, the prevalence of FGM often intensifies, exacerbated by factors such as displacement, poverty, and the breakdown of soc...

One million doses of life-saving vaccines have been administered to children living across Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan, thanks to the Zero-Dose Immunization Programme (ZIP). Funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and led by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in the Horn of Africa, ZIP is responding to the humanitarian challenge of identifying and vaccinating zero-dose children living in fragile settings that are beyond the reach of government health services.

In this one-hour webinar we hope to build momentum for scaling KMC in Humanitarian Settings through demonstrating findings from recent research, posing questions around next steps and fostering collaboration in a group of interested donors, agencies and practitioners.

Combining humanitarian skills with geospatial mapping gave nearly 200,000 kids in the Horn of Africa life-saving vaccines for the first time ever. 

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar participated in the United Nations Side Event on Saving Lives Reproductive Health Response in Humanitarian Settings, which was held at the United...

MINDS Act: As of 2019, millions suffer across the globe with mental health. MINDS Act helps draw political attention to mental health.