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Benin Can Create Opportunities for a Just Energy Transition and Green Inclusive Growth: World Bank Report

COTONOU, December 7, 2023 — While high growth over the past decade has helped Benin reduce poverty, the country's development gains are threatened by the impact of climate shocks, according to the new Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) released today. Bold actions are needed to promote…

Renewed Sweden-Somalia Partnership Pledges Commitment to Strategic Investments for Peace and Prosperity

Mogadishu, December 7, 2023 -- The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia, under the leadership of H.E. Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, together with the Swedish Government, represented by Ambassador Joachim Waern, hereby acknowledge the fruitful historical relationship that has flourished over…

ATMIS and UN Group Focus on Civilian Protection and Human Rights Implementation in Somalia

Mogadishu: The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the United Nations Joint Working Group (JWG) on Human Rights Due Diligence Policy (HRDDP) on Sunday, convened to discuss critical areas for the implementation of the United Nations HRDDP in ATMIS. The meeting particularly focused…

Disease, displacement and hunger escalating in Sudan: urgent action required

Port Sudan – As the conflict in Sudan enters its seventh month, disease, displacement and hunger are on the rise, putting millions more at risk. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says scaled up humanitarian and development efforts are urgently needed to avert this escalating catastrophe.

ATMIS provides support to flood-affected residents in South West State, Somalia

Baidoa, 20 November 2023 – In a collaborative effort with the South West State Administration, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), has extended support to people impacted by the severe El Nino rains.

Strong ATMIS-Somali leadership collaboration key to stability, says UN ASG for Africa

Mogadishu, Somalia: The Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Africa at the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee has commended the collaboration between the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and Somali leadership for stabilising Somalia.

After a month of siege, bombardments and a health system obliterated, pregnant women in Gaza are caught in a catastrophe

GAZA, Palestine – "The working conditions in our hospital are catastrophic. We lack basic life necessities and we're struggling with a severe shortage of water," said Yasmine Ahmed, a midwife at Al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza's largest medical facility.

Sudan: UNHCR warns of increasing violence and human rights violations against civilians in Darfur

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is gravely concerned at the latest developments in Sudan as fighting escalates in the Darfur region

As Somalia faces once-in-a-century flooding, UN relief wing releases $25 million to jumpstart life-saving assistance

(New York, 9 November 2023) With nearly 1.2 million people in Somalia already affected by heavy rains and flooding and more expected, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has released US$25 million to help people in the country brace against the impact of these disasters.

Somalia: Induction Programme equips newly rotated ATMIS Officers for Mission Readiness

Mogadishu, 4 November 2023 – Twelve staff officers recently deployed to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have successfully completed a rigorous five-day induction and are fully prepared to contribute to the mission's goals.