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WFP seeks $473 million to Support Eastern Africa

The UN agency said time is fast running out for families who are struggling to survive with Somalia facing the risk of famine, half a million Kenyans one step away from catastrophic

April 20, 2022

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WFP becomes strategic partner of ‘1 Billion Meals’ initiative

The initiative’s partners are an integral part of the joint efforts to reach a world with Zero Hunger, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 2, by 2030…reports Asian Lite News The 1 Billion

April 19, 2022

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Najib Mikati calls on UN, donor countries to increase investment

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Thursday called on the UN and donor countries to increase their investments in Lebanon amid the current dire crisis…reports Asian Lite News “I call on the

April 15, 2022

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‘Lack of funding risks ruining political momentum’

UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths has warned that a lack of humanitarian funding in Yemen may undermine the current political momentum…reports Asian Lite News The renewable two-month truce that the

April 15, 2022

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UN warns against attempts to exploit truce in Yemen

UN Special Envoy for Yemen said reports of military operations, particularly around Marib, are concerning and must be addressed urgently, reports Asian Lite News UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg has

April 15, 2022

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UN envoy urges Yemeni parties to commit to ceasefire

The UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg urged the country’s warring parties to commit to the agreed ceasefire after fighting broke out in the oil-rich Marib province…reports Asian Lite News The

April 10, 2022

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UN envoy expresses concern over truce breaches near Yemen’s Marib

UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg has said the presence of hostile military activities near the country’s oil-rich province of Marib sparks concerns on the fifth day of the two-month ceasefire…reports

April 7, 2022

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UN chief urges Pakistan to respect democratic process

Facing defeat in the National Assembly against a no-confidence motion, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan had dissolved the Assembly after Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri blocked the opposition move….reports Asian Lite News

April 5, 2022

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Al-Burhan Seeks UN mission’s neutrality on political crisis

Recently, the African Union joined the UN efforts seeking to reach a political settlement in Sudan…reports Asian Lite News Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has urged the UN

April 4, 2022

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UN urges Lebanon to rebuild country’s education system

UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Najat Rochdi has urged the Lebanese government to work to rebuild the country’s education system…reports Asian Lite News “For the future of Lebanon and its

April 3, 2022

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