By Kidega Livingstone United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged countries around the world to deliver on their commitments to restore degraded ecosystems and land. Guterres also calls for full implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. “Humanity depends on land, yet a toxic cocktail of pollution, climate chaos,[Read More…]
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Influx strains Uganda’s open-door refugee policy
By ’Dogga Luwo Uganda is facing an influx of refugees, primarily from Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and South Sudan, straining the country’s open-door policy and protection services. According to UNHCR Representative in Uganda, Matthew Crentsil, Uganda is welcoming over 33,000 Sudanese arrivals, with 19,000 arriving[Read More…]
U.S provides $100 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Sudan
By Kidega Livingstone United States Agency for International Development (USAID) pledged an additional one hundred million US dollars for humanitarian assistance for Sudanese. The funding is meant for emergency food assistance, nutrition support, and other life-saving aid to respond to this conflict, which has become one of the world’s[Read More…]
World’s Youngest Honorary Consul of World’s Youngest Nation
Zubair Imam Malik, Honorary Consul of South Sudan based in Pakistan said soon a number of farmers will be visiting Pakistan to attend advance training workshops on Agriculture. Further, Malik added that he would be giving Scholarships to South Sudanese students to study in University in his homeland. Mr. Zubair[Read More…]
US extends National Emergency Declaration on South Sudan
By No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper The United States has extended the national emergency declaration on South Sudan for an additional year. The initial declaration was made on April 3, 2014, through Executive Order 13664, invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. In a statement seen by this outlet,[Read More…]