Ten more African cities have signed on to the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration to improve air quality. C40 is an international group of mayors collaborating to make cities more environmentally sustainable.In May 2022, Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Dakar…
Key messages• A deadly mix of conflict, COVID-19 and the climate crisis have pushed more than 9 million people across seven countries in East Africa to the very brink of a hunger crisis. Of critical concern are vulnerable children who are experiencing …
Delegates Also Elect Five Non-Permanent Council Members, Review Progress in Implementing Political Declarations on HIV/AIDSDelegates in the General Assembly today pressed the Security Council to deliver an annual report that moves beyond a simple compi…
Ethiopia is a strong partner in promoting global health and a solid bilateral partner, Ambassador of Norway to Ethiopia Merete Lundemo said.Addressing the 5th Conference on Ethiopia and Norway Collaboration on Health and Higher Education today, Lundemo…
When COVID forced school closures, many parents found themselves more involved than ever with their children’s learning. For some parents, it was hard work but broadly achievable. Many migrant parents, however, found themselves at a distinct disadvanta…
GENEVA — U.N. agencies are warning of famine in Somalia and a surge of child deaths across the Horn of Africa if their appeals for urgently needed funds to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of hungry, malnourished children remain unmet.The Horn o…
An “explosion of child deaths” is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the international community takes immediate action to prevent a new hunger disaster, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.To illustrate continuing deep concern about emerg…
The World Bank provided 195 million USD for the delivery of COVID-19 vaccine and to support the health sector in Ethiopia.The funding will support Ethiopia’s efforts to make COVID-19 vaccines available nationwide and rehabilitate public health faciliti…