UN suspends food assistance as Ethiopia wrestles with aid diversions

UN suspends food assistance as Ethiopia wrestles with aid diversions

“Food diversion is absolutely unacceptable,” said WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain, following a joint statement made by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and USAID announcing their commitment to addressing deeply concerning revelations of aid diversion. “While we will temporarily halt food aid assistance in Ethiopia, nutrition assistance to children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, school meals…

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Sudan crisis still having devastating impact on civilians: UN rights office

Sudan crisis still having devastating impact on civilians: UN rights office

“We are concerned by the continued devastating impact of the fighting in Sudan on civilians,” Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence told journalists in Geneva.  The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and military rival, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been locked in vicious clashes since mid-April.   Hundreds have been killed and some 1.2 million have been displaced. UN…

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Budget 2023-24, approval of federal development program of 1150 billion rupees

Budget 2023-24, approval of federal development program of 1150 billion rupees

The federal cabinet meeting under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has started in which the budget of 2023-24 is being approved. Federal ministers are also participating in the budget meeting of the cabinet. According to the sources, in the budget meeting, the Federal Cabinet approved the Federal Development Program (PSDP) worth 1150 billion…

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