Speaking on behalf of Secretary-General António Guterres, UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner said the UN and partners were continuing to deliver “critical humanitarian assistance”, focusing on communities on the frontlines, but there is “growing concern about the decrease in humanitarian funding amidst the significant scale of need.” Infrastructure, including homes, hospitals, energy and water systems, continue…
It’s still unclear how much more destruction and death Gaza will endure before peace settles across the troubled enclave, nor what type of society will emerge from the conflict, but six months after hostilities started UN agencies are already strategizing for the future, however uncertain. Some bakeries in Gaza are still operating. Jobs and the…
The updated Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA3) – issued by the Government, alongside the World Bank Group, the European Commission and the UN – covers damage incurred since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion on 24 February 2022 to the end of last December. The highest needs are in housing, or 17 per…
The preliminary assessment of the social and economic impacts of the conflict examines Gross Domestic Product (GDP) loss, recovery timelines and the enduring effects on poverty and household expenditure. It is estimated the annual GDP of Gaza declined by $655 million last year, equivalent to 24 per cent. “If Gaza is to remerge with a…
The report paints a bleak picture of socio-economic conditions since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, with the erosion of women’s rights and a banking system near collapse, identified as major areas of concern. The Afghan economy has not recovered from the cumulative 27 per cent shrinkage experienced since 2020 and appears to…
“Our team has mobilized and is currently implementing more than $1 billion in recovery and development initiatives across the country,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Denise Brown, this week visited some of our recovery initiatives in Invakiv, a town in the Kyiv region. There, the…
Chinese President Xi Jinping—file photo Chinese President Xi Jinping says that member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) should speed up economic recovery. The annual virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is underway in India. Chinese President Xi Jinping, addressing the SCO virtual meeting, said that the SCO should focus on practical cooperation….
Peptide drops instilled into the nose of paralyzed rats have had revolutionary success in rehabilitating them. Photo: File Sweden: We know that the early moments are precious in the event of a stroke and that getting the right medical attention within hours can prevent death or life-long disability. But now a nasal spray (nosedrops) can…
File photo Medical experts are advised to adopt a few rules of living after stroke recovery which can lead to a peaceful and healthy life ahead. What is stroke? According to medical experts, due to obstruction of blood supply, the process of blood delivery becomes ineffective, due to the formation of a blood clot in…
The Syria Earthquake Recovery Needs Assessment (SERNA) puts the total damages and losses at almost $9 billion, said El-Mostafa Benlamlih, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, who led the effort alongside the UN Country Team. “The UN has been working tirelessly to respond to the series of powerful earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria…
