ILO Assistant Director-General, Regional Director for Africa “We shouldn’t wait for development to end child labour. On the contrary, ending child labour is key to sustainable development.” says ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa, Cynthia Samuel Olonjuwon. With 92 million girls and boys in child labour — one in five children — Africa …
Rose Mary Tiep, fled domestic abuse and the conflict in South Sudan five years ago. Today she is helping others through their trauma in an Ugandan refugee camp, as part of a UN-backed support programme. Ms. Tiep lives and works in Omugo II, an extension of Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement, which is home to 43,000 …
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Mothers shepherd most of us through the first years of our lives, nurturing and protecting us, as we take our first steps in the world. Their pregnancy journey also determines how healthy we are as we begin our life’s adventure. Supporting maternal health is therefore critical to improving the quality of life for everyone, and …
The UN issued a statement on Saturday calling for attacks on civilians by multiple armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to “immediately cease”. Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the UN was “concerned over the deteriorating security situation…and the increase of attacks against civilians by the Cooperative for Development of the Congo (CODECO) and the M23 as well …
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On the 74th anniversary of Nakba (Catastrophe), which marks the mass dispossession and displacement of 750,000 Palestinians from their lands in 1948, ActionAid warns that displacement of Palestinians is accelerating once again. This year, the anniversary of Nakba was preceded by one of the biggest expulsion decisions since 1967: a ruling from the Israeli Supreme …
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Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in north-eastern India, leading to mudslides and flash floods, destroying tens of thousands of hectares of crops, and devastating communities. ActionAids emergency teams are providing support to families in some of the worst affected areas. More than 580,000 people have been affected by the flooding in the state of …
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For about fifteen years, ActionAid Nigeria has spent about $5,400,000 (Five million Four hundred thousand Dollars) in humanitarian interventions, and it has done path breaking work across Nigeria, especially in places that are ‘hard to reach’ .It has a special interest in the lives of women and children in these ‘hard to reach’ spots. ActionAid Nigeria …
It is our firm belief that solving just one part of the poverty equation would only leave our community desperate for more instead of propelling them forward. We are committed to a holistic, community-led solution. We address the challenge of systemic poverty from all sides by providing education, healthcare, economic opportunity, and a home for …
To farmers and their families living in the Bono East Region in central Ghana, the Atebubu and Wiase Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Living Lab offers a more resilient food system, greater income and the opportunity to restore nature. The first Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA) Living Lab in Ghana has communities and nature at its heart. …
On Friday 03 June, SAP introduced its Sustainability Solution Strategy for customers on the African continent at an event in Johannesburg. According to SAP Africa Chief Operating Officer Tracy Bolton, companies can choose to focus on sustainability as a key strategy – creating additional business value, transforming their business by creating new products, services and …
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