Southern African leaders, at General Assembly, call for levelling the economic playing field
Sep 21, 2017, at 09:46 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Warning that Africa is beset by the double scourge of the disparity of the global economy and illicit financial outflows, South African President Jacob Zuma on Thursday called on the United Nations to play a central role in tackling both issues, which are major obstacle to full development.
Southern Africa: UN, Mozambique host first-ever forum to fight trafficking of people with albinism
May 20, 2017, at 04:56 am
New York, May 19(Just Earth News): United Nations agencies are joining forces with governments in Southern Africa in a push to strengthen protections for persons with albinism, who often fall victim to a raft of abuses, including maiming, trafficking and even murder, linked to the belief that their parts have magical powers in witchcraft potions.
UN aid agencies ramp up response amid the worst southern African drought in decades
Dec 08, 2016, at 05:51 am
New York, Dec 8 (Just Earth News): Following the worst El Niño-induced drought in decades in southern Africa, United Nations humanitarian agencies and partners on Wednesday launched a revised Action Plan to outlining their response to the needs of an estimated 13.8 million people as the region enters the peak of the lean season with largely depleted food stocks due to poor and failed harvests.
UN efforts to counter El Niño-exacerbated drought in southern Africa
Jan 19, 2016, at 02:52 pm
New York, Jan 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With 14 million people facing hunger in southern Africa as the El Niño weather pattern, the worst in over three decades, exacerbates drought, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday that it faces critical funding challenges in scaling up food and cash-based aid.
UN agencies expand operations in southern Africa as poor harvests deepen food insecurity
Oct 20, 2015, at 04:58 pm
New York, Oct 20 (IBNS): An estimated 27.4 million people in southern Africa face food insecurity in the next six months, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday, announcing the expansion of their operations to respond to the challenge, caused by poor harvests across the region.