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4 May 16
Future water shortages could spur migration, spark conflict and knock more than 10% off the size of some regions’ economies, the World Bank warned today.
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26 Apr 16
An unprecedented explosion in the working-age population in Asia Pacific risks dire consequences if not properly managed, the United Nations Development Programme has warned.
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20 Apr 16
South Sudan’s fragile peace deal is at risk after rebel leader Riek Machar failed to return to the capital to form a transitional government.
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18 Apr 16
The Palestinian government is losing as much as $285m in revenues annually under arrangements whereby Israel collects VAT, import taxes and other revenues on its behalf.
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18 Apr 16
More than $1bn of financial support was pledged by donors on Friday to help Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan and Lebanon.
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12 Apr 16
Demand for World Bank cash has risen to unprecedented levels outside of a financial crisis as developing countries struggle with a sluggish global economy.
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6 Apr 16
World Bank president Jim Yong Kim has called on world leaders to focus on boosting developing countries’ economies to “pull the roots” of extremism and prevent future refugee crises.
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6 Apr 16
The European Commission has announced a €100m development package to address the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement in Sudan.
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6 Apr 16
Health needs from humanitarian emergencies have hit an “all-time high” according to the World Health Organisation, which is appealing for $2.2bn for its work in 2016.
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4 Apr 16
The US development agency USAID has announced almost $68m worth of additional humanitarian aid for Sudan, which has the third highest prevalence of malnutrition worldwide.
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30 Mar 16
Iraq has moved closer to winning financial support from the International Monetary Fund as its government manages to progress towards economic and fiscal targets despite ongoing challenges.
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15 Mar 16
Humanitarian funding for UNICEF’s appeal in war-torn South Sudan has collapsed, putting lives at risk, the NGO warned today.
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15 Mar 16
The European Commission has announced a further €445m in humanitarian aid for the Syria crisis in 2016 as part of its pledge to deliver over €3bn for the Syrian people this year.
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7 Mar 16
The lure of natural resources can trump concerns around corruption, poor infrastructure and unfavourable business conditions for foreigners looking to invest in Africa, professional services firm...
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1 Mar 16
The United States international development agency USAID has announced a further $20m in emergency food assistance for Iraq.
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26 Feb 16
The United Nations emergency fund has released $21m to deliver humanitarian aid for those affected by conflict and connected food insecurity in South Sudan.
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23 Feb 16
Russia and the US have reached a new deal to enforce a ceasefire in Syria from 27 February, subject to agreement between warring parties.
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19 Feb 16
The United Nations has appealed for $1.8bn in aid for Yemen to provide humanitarian support for 13.6 million people in the country affected by its civil war.
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16 Feb 16
The United Nations and the regional authority of Darfur in Sudan have today signed project agreements worth $88.5m, which will see the reconstruction and development of the troubled state.
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12 Feb 16
The humanitarian community is appealing for $571m in funding to support 1.6 million Palestinians living in the occupied Palestinian territory.
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12 Feb 16
Urgent deliveries of humanitarian aid to Syria will start immediately and a ceasefire is likely to take effect “within one week” following an agreement between high-level diplomats in Munich.
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10 Feb 16
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the founding of the African Union. Adopted in May 2001 and launched a year later, it replaced the Organization for African Unity and intends to unify the...
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8 Feb 16
Three United Nations agencies have warned that South Sudan is facing unprecedented levels of food insecurity and called for unfettered humanitarian access a week after a bill was passed placing...
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5 Feb 16
The United Nations’ Palestinian refugee agency launched a $414m appeal for its work with Palestinian refugees affected by the conflict in Syria amidst the high-level donors’ conference in London...
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5 Feb 16
The Syria donor’s conference held in London yesterday secured pledges of over $10bn – the largest ever raised for a humanitarian appeal in one day.