Central Bank of Yemen, file photo Saudi Arabia has deposited one billion dollars in the central bank to support Yemen’s economic reform program. According to the official Saudi news agency, the objective of the economic program is to develop a clear path and vision to meet the needs of the Yemeni people. Saudi Arabia added…
Prime Minister Japan Fumio Kishida. Japan has announced humanitarian aid of 5.5 billion dollars for Ukraine. Prime Minister Fumio Kushida said that Japan is in a position to lead the world’s efforts to support Ukraine against Russian aggression and establish an independent international system based on the rule of law. Earlier, Tokyo announced $600 million…
So far, the global financial system has failed to effectively cushion the impacts of current crises impacting the Global South the most: the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the ongoing climate emergency. “Today’s poly-crises are compounding shocks on developing countries – in large part because of an unfair global financial system that is short-term, crisis-prone,…
File photo The United Nations has issued an appeal for one billion dollars in aid for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey. The United Nations says that with one billion dollars, it will be possible to provide humanitarian aid to 5.2 million people in Turkey for 3 months. Earlier, the United Nations has appealed…
The funding, which covers a three-month-period, will allow aid organizations to swiftly ramp up their operations to support Government-led response efforts in areas that include food security, protection, education, water and shelter. UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to step up and fully fund the response effort. “Türkiye is home to the…
“The large-scale humanitarian and protection crisis shows no sign of abating,” said Matthias Schmale, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria. “An estimated 2.4 million people are in acute need – impacted by conflict, disaster and disease – and require urgent support.” Warnings of catastrophe The “ticking time bomb” of child malnutrition is escalating…
The Turkish nation united and set an example to deal with the devastation of the terrible earthquake in Turkey and Syria. $6.1 billion raised in telethon. According to Turkish media reports, last night 8 different Turkish TV channels launched a Life Broadcast aid campaign for the rehabilitation of earthquake victims and collected more than 6…
The situation for many in Ukraine remains desperate, amid “relentless” shelling of civilian targets and infrastructure, the UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, told journalists in Geneva. Humanitarian funding is needed to continue supporting lifesaving aid convoy deliveries to communities on the front line, “into areas of great danger and difficulty and priority needs”, said…
A Turkish business group has produced a report on the cost of earthquake damage in Turkey and Syria, where relief efforts are ongoing after the earthquake. According to the report received from Ankara, the damage caused by the earthquake can be estimated up to 84 billion dollars. The report states that the reconstruction of thousands…
Somalia is in the midst of the longest and most severe drought in its history, following five consecutive poor rainy seasons, which has devastated the country. Roughly 8.25 million people, nearly half the population, require immediate lifesaving aid and protection. Lives on the line They warn that famine is a strong possibility from April to…
