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August 2021
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COVID-19 and other challenges continue to jeopardize the health and well-being of people across the globe. UN country teams are not standing down. They continue the fight with continued determination. Today, we highlight some of the coordinated efforts.
COVID-19
August 2021
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Action 2030 Blog
UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Bruno Lemarquis shares his deep appreciation for all those responding to the crisis and urges the global community to aid in alleviating the hardship by contributing to the appeal for financial support.
Humanitarian Aid
Leave no one behind
Human Rights
August 2021
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Announcement
The United Nations and partners appealed today for US$187.3 million urgently needed to provide vital relief assistance to more than 800,000 people affected by the devastating earthquake in Haiti, including shelter, water and sanitation, emergency healthcare, food, protection and early recovery.
August 2021
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Action 2030 Blog
An Afghan doctor explains his commitment to providing essential healthcare services to people who have fled their homes due to conflict in Afghanistan, but safety fears mean that his future and that of his colleagues, particularly women health workers, is uncertain.
Humanitarian Aid
Leave no one behind
Human Rights
August 2021
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Story
On a two-day mission to Haiti, the UN deputy chief said on Friday that relief teams are “working day and night”, and that she was struck by the resilience of the Haitian people, who had mobilized quickly to support their neighbours in the aftermath of last week’s massive earthquake and subsequent tropical storm.
Humanitarian Aid
August 2021
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Announcement
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, on a two-day mission to Haiti, said the response to the country’s quake-related crisis presents an opportunity to forge greater national cohesion and chart a new way forward.
August 2021
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Story
Life in northeastern Nigeria is perilous. Long-running conflict. Landmines and unexploded ordnance. An insurgency by Boko Haram that has displaced millions of people from their homes.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
August 2021
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Action 2030 Blog
In the southern region of Madagascar, hundreds of thousands of people are suffering from one of the worst droughts in the region in 40 years. In the town of Amboasary Atsimo, for example, about 75 per cent of the population is facing severe hunger and 14,000 people are on the brink of famine. UN Resident Coordinator Issa Sanogo recently visited the region, where the population is facing a severe humanitarian crisis.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Climate Action
August 2021
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Announcement
Secretary-General appoints Barbara Manzi of Italy United Nations Resident Coordinator in Burkina Faso.