Armenia Inter-Agency Operational Update, 10 December 2020 - 1 February 2021
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The UN system in Armenia continues to operate with a coordination structure put in place under the lead of the Resident Coordinator’s Office and UNHCR to coordinate humanitarian efforts and maximize the efficiency of the response in Armenia to the crisis in NK.
To date, 13 UN agencies, 22 international NGOs, 13 national NGOs, 2 intergovernmental organizations, 5 Government entities, and 1 international organizations are part of the coordination structure and engage across 5 operational working groups (Shelter & NFI, Protection, Food Security & Nutrition, Health, Early Recovery) and 3 sub-working groups (Child Protection,
Education, Cash). Two Working Groups (WG) are co-led by NGO partners.
UN: 4 Out of 10 Afghans Suffer From Hunger
Ramesh Rajasingham, Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, has said that at least four Afghans out of ten suffer from hunger each day.
The UN has called on international donors to provide $1.3 billion for humanitarian relief to Afghans in need.
In a virtual meeting with representatives of various countries and international organizations, the UN official described the situation in Afghanistan as concerning and said that the war and the COVID-19 pandemic have caused half of the population to be in need of humanitarian assistance.
“Forty years of war and displacement, mixed with climate shocks and now COVID-19, have left almost half of Afghanistan’s population needing emergency aid,” said Rajasingham, who moderated the briefing.
2021-02-03 14:31:35
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. Chairman of the National Statistics
Office B. Batdavaa and corresponding officials held an online meeting with UN
Resident Coordinator in Mongolia Tapan Mishra on February 2.
At the beginning of the meeting, the NSO Chairman B. Batdavaa
thanked the UN agencies in Mongolia for their support and cooperation in the
prevention and control of the COVID-19.
The NSO has been working closely with UN agencies in
Mongolia, particularly it has cooperated with the UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, ILO,
and the FAO for successfully implementing major projects, programs, censuses, and
surveys, noted Mr. Batdavaa. He also expressed his belief that they would strengthen their
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