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October 2021
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Story
When one thinks of Mauritania, the first thing that comes to mind is its sumptuous sand dunes, its emblematic nomadic camel-breeding tribes, and its beautiful Atlantic coastline.
But Mauritania is much more than that…
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
COVID-19
Tajikistan
Lesotho
October 2021
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Story
Migration and displacement are often expressed in big themes and numbers: thousands of refugees, tons of humanitarian aid, hundreds of shelters. The reality is that displacement is more of a jigsaw puzzle of small fragments — memories, losses, and upheavals.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
October 2021
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Action 2030 Blog
The world faces layer upon layer of challenges: a global pandemic, a climate crisis, and increasingly complex humanitarian emergencies that transcend borders. Compounding the challenges are attacks against democracy and human rights — especially those of women and girls. The Government of Bangladesh and the UN are joining forces to confront these crises.
Climate Action
COVID-19
October 2021
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Announcement
Poverty is a moral indictment of our times. For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise. Last year, around 120 million people fell into poverty as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on economies and societies. A lopsided recovery is further deepening inequalities between the global North and South. Solidarity is missing in action — just when we need it most.
October 2021
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Announcement
UN agencies deeply regret the sinking of a boat on October 11 in Acandí, Colombia, which was carrying about 30 people to Panama. In this tragedy, three people lost their lives and six others, including three minors, are missing, according to the Colombian authorities.
October 2021
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Announcement
Scaled-up investments in local food systems are critical to ensure sustainable food security and nutrition for forcibly displaced people and host communities, three UN agencies say, ahead of World Food Day on 16 October.
October 2021
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Story
“I’ve lost my job. I gave birth. It’s been difficult as my child has disabilities too.” These are the words of a despondent mother of two, Rebecca Bolona, as the 38-year-old speaks to us in a small room upstairs of the Vitolina Centre, in a busy area in Wierdapark, South Africa.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs