Consequences Of Underfunding In 2020
<p>UNHCR is mandated to provide protection, assistance and solutions for refugees, asylum-seekers, returnees, stateless persons, internally displaced people and others of concern to the Office, of whom
Burundi
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Tanzania: Burundi- WHO Raises Red Flag Over Cholera Outbreak in Tanzania
A severe humanitarian crisis is emerging in Tanzania as thousands of refugees from Burundi continue to seek asylum in neighbouring countries, due to escalating political tensions, according to the World
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Rwanda best place for mothers in EAC
RWANDA leads in the EAC as the best place for mothers and children, a report released in Nairobi by the Save the Children has revealed. According to the Save the Children 16th Annual State of the World’s
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Which 7 countries are most committed to ending hunger?
In a recently published index, researchers analysed the political commitment to hunger and nutrition of 45 developing countries Some of the world's poorest countries are taking significant strides in
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Death toll in Burundi's torrential rains rises to 77 - Red Cross
Torrential rains and landslides have left at least 77 people dead and about 12,000 displaced in Burundi, the Burundi Red Cross said on Tuesday. Heavy rains on Sunday caused flooding in northern areas
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Torrential rains kill at least 50 in Burundi, toll seen rising
At least 50 people in Burundi have died due to torrential rains and landslides, officials in the central African country said on Monday, and they warned the death toll is likely to rise. The rains, which
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World Bank sanctions $340 m for Great Lakes project
The World Bank has given final approval for a $340-million financing package for a crucial hydroelectric power plant in Africa’s Great Lakes region, which is long delayed by ethnic conflict. The World
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India announces $ 40 m credit for Burundi
New Delhi, 18 Sept: India today announced a new US$ 40 million line of credit to mineral-rich Burundi and signed a slew of MoUs in areas of rural development, education and health and medicine with the
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Central African nations launch joint initiative to tackle poaching
Central African countries have launched an ambitious coordinated plan to combat poaching in the region, in the face of escalating wildlife crime and accompanying violence. The $14m initiative, which
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Setting course towards water, sanitation for all
Ahead of the World Bank's Spring Meetings here this week, government ministers from almost 40 developing countries are meeting with UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake, UK International Development
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UN plans solar energy for 33 million people in Africa, Asia
Low-cost solar panels and solar batteries will be provided to poor communities in 14 countries in Africa and Asia in the next four years, the UN Development Programme said Thursday. A total of 33 million