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An innovative and unique partnership: WHO, Sweden and Somalia work together to improve health outcomes for all Somalis An innovative and unique partnership: WHO, Sweden and Somalia work together to improve health outcomes for all Somalis 1 February 2021 Swedish Ambassador, UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO joint UHC High-Level mission to Hargeisa and Garowe. Nearly 30 years of conflict and instability have heavily marked Somalia’s recent history. Some gains are being made, but the country still f...

An innovative and unique partnership: WHO, Sweden and Somalia work together to improve health outcomes for all Somalis Format Somalia’s health indicators, especially for women and children rank among the lowest in the world. Recently published statistics show that maternal mortality and deaths of children under five remain high, while female genital mutilation is still widespread. Prevalence of early marriage also contributes to high fertility rates. These issues are further exacerbated by cr...

Belgium Provides Additional USD 1.8 Million for UNMAS Activities in Iraq [EN/AR] Format Baghdad, 27 January 2021 – The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq welcomes an additional contribution of EUR 1.5 million (approximately USD 1.8 million) from the Government of Belgium that will play a pivotal role in supporting the Government of Iraq to assist those impacted by explosive ordnance. The Government of Belgium will contribute to strengthening national capacity in the mine actio...

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Dual threats addressed as UN Mine Action Service visits sites in Eastern and Central Equatoria Format FILIP ANDERSSON While the jury is still out on the endurance of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the days of explosive hazards posing a threat to the people of South Sudan are literally numbered: by July 2026 they shall all be gone. Residents in Amee in Eastern Equatoria State were still, however, facing both issues when the UN Mine Action Service, UNMAS, recently paid them a visit. “It’s grea...

Program/Project Management Job about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, requiring 10+ years of experience, from Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue; closing on 26 Jan 2021

Updated Thursday, 31st December 2020, 11:18 am There are Yorkshire’s healthcare champions, honoured by the Queen for efforts over recent months. Scientists and academics, credited for delivering a brighter future for the nation, and education leaders honoured for their work in shaping children’s futures across Yorkshire. There are also the librarians and charity workers and supermarket staff who helped to create better communities. Here is a rundown of Kirklees people who have been recog...

Graphic Online BY: Graphic Online 30.5k Shares 705 The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has taken delivery of a Toyota Hilux 2020 model plus sets of personal protective equipment (PPEs) from UK aid to help eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in the country. While the vehicle was procured at a cost of GH¢266,086, the PPEs consisting of disposable aprons, drapes, surgical gowns, hand sanitizers, caps, sterile latex gloves and surgical nose masks were also procured at a cost of GH¢320,098. T...

Gomycode to set up first Middle East presence in Manama MANAMA, December 23, 2020 The Tunisian startup specialising in Ed-Tech, Gomycode, a Flat6Labs graduate, announces the opening of a Hackerspace in Manama, Bahrain as part of its continuing geographic expansion.   Launched in 2017 by Yahya and Amine Bouhlel, Gomycode now has more than 80 talents with diverse profiles among its employees and a network of over 100 trainers across the Hackerspaces of Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt and no...

On Friday 11 December, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia and International IDEA co-organized a webinar to present the findings of International IDEA’s report The Global State of Democracy 2019: Addressing the Ills, Reviving the Promise in Mongolia. The webinar explored the state of democracy in Mongolia today, as well as in Asia and the Pacific as a whole, and provided valuable lessons from managing a general election during the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar facilitated high-level ...