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UN provides funding boost for ‘neglected’ humanitarian crises

September 6, 2023 Leave a Comment

UN relief chief Martin Griffiths released $125 million from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) on Tuesday to assist underfunded humanitarian operations in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East. The UN humanitarian affairs office which he leads (OCHA), reported that in 2023, global funding requirements have surpassed $55 billion to … [Read more...]

Project to avoid oil spill in the Red Sea continues

August 29, 2023 Leave a Comment

The specialist team that safely stabilized and transferred over one million barrels of crude oil from a decaying supertanker off the cost of Yemen, left the site on Monday, marking the end of a pivotal chapter in the UN-led operation to prevent a potentially disastrous oil spill in the Red Sea. The meticulous effort onboard the rusting FSO Safer spanned months of preparation … [Read more...]

Coastal communities are all-in to protect our oceans

June 8, 2023 Leave a Comment

As an eco-justice organisation that works with coastal communities to help them better protect the natural resources they depend on – as part of its Who Stole Our Oceans campaign – for The Green Connection and the small-scale fishers working with them, every day is Oceans Day. After 31 years of claiming to pay homage to this precious resource, decision-makers the world over, … [Read more...]

$2.54 billion needed to tackle unprecedented health needs

January 23, 2023 Leave a Comment

In its appeal, the WHO said that a staggering 339 million people now need humanitarian assistance globally. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the UN agency’s Director-General, urged donors “to be generous” and help WHO to save lives, prevent the spread of disease within and across borders, and support communities as they rebuild. Today, WHO staff are providing assistance in 54 … [Read more...]

Portraits from Yemen after 6 months of war

October 26, 2015 Leave a Comment

6 months of war have had a devastating impact on the lives of ordinary Yemenis,  the conflict often gets overlooked. Help us share these touching stories, and give voice to those affected. Imagine you live in the midst of war. Since March, 15 of your family members have been killed. Everyone you know is unemployed. You question where you will get your next meal or water. The … [Read more...]

Navigating the protein crunch

October 20, 2011 Leave a Comment

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Twenty-five thousand people die per day from starvation, while as many die of obesity-related conditions. This was just the start of what I learned at the launch of Jason Drew and David Lorimer's new book, The Protein Crunch at The Bay Bookshop in Cape Town. If these words are a fracture of what's contained in the book, I thought, it is going to blow my mind. And that's … [Read more...]

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