NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MRO Middle East (#MROME) summit and exhibition will be held February 24-26 in Dubai, UAE. The combined
As part of IOM’s Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) preparedness activities, DTM operates Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) on the borders with Uganda (UGA), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic (CAR). In total, 24 EVD-dedicated F…
As part of IOM’s Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) preparedness activities, DTM operates Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) on the borders with Uganda (UGA), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic (CAR). In total, 22 EVD-dedicated F…
South Sudanese women have always participated in peace processes but usually not at the front lines of negotiations. Despite considerable challenges, their bottom-up approach and collective action at grassroots level have led to greater representation …
Gunfire as heard again in the Sudanese capital Khartoum Tuesday, as a dispute between different factions of the country’s armed forces laid bare the fragility of the country’s transition from military rule.Transitional government spokesperson Faisal Mo…
The U.N. refugee agency is appealing for $447 million to provide essential aid for more than 900,000 refugees in Sudan and for nearly one-quarter of a million Sudanese hosting them. The U.N. refugee agency is teaming up with more than 30 other partners…
2,199,300* South Sudanese refugees in the region as of 30 November 2019 (preand post-Dec 2013 caseload).69,932* South Sudanese refugee’s arrivals so far in 2019, with 4,263 refugee arrivals in November 2019.297,947 Refugees in South Sudan with 92 per c…
HIGHLIGHTS 2020 HRP for South Sudan requests $1.5 billion to provide life-saving assistance Insecurity leads to indefinite closure of three EVD screening sites USAID partners begin pre-positioning emergency supplies for lean seasonKEY DEVELOPMENTS Reli…
1. KEY HIGHLIGHTSa. Number of Alerts reported during the week: 2 Two alerts reported from Yambio since the last situation report; the alerts were discarded following investigation as they did not meet case definition.b. IOM confirms discontinuation of …
1. KEY HIGHLIGHTSa. Number of Alerts reported during the week: 2 Two alerts reported from Yambio since the last situation report; the alerts were discarded following investigation as they did not meet case definition.b. IOM confirms discontinuation of …
In Numbers5.5 million people facing acute food insecurity from January to April 2020 (IPC)2.1 million acutely malnourished women and children (HRP)1.7 million people assisted by WFP in November 20191.47 million internally displaced people (OCHA)2.24 mi…
Camp opened in 199319.4 liters of water distributed per person per dayRefugee Central Committee in place to address multi-sectorial issues66% Of the population is under the age of 18All refugees Individually registered with ration cardsEducation: ECCDs…
(KHARTOUM, Sudan): The Executive Secretary of the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, was in Khartoum on Jan. 8 and 9 to meet with the highest authorities of the Republic of Sudan that are holding the Chairpersonshi…
The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on South Sudan’s First Vice President Taban Deng Gai, accusing him of serious human rights abuses and trying to derail the country’s peace process. In a statement Wednesday, the Treasury Department’s Office of…
SummaryThe GBV Sub-Cluster Strategy is to be implemented over a three-year period (2019-2021 ) with annual flexible workplans in an environment characterized by mobile population groups, irregular and small-scale service delivery, and with severe human…
Source: Biometric registration (BMR) figures represent an accurate number of people in the POC sites at the time the exercise was conducted. Therefore, it only provides a specific time snapshot and omits people who may have been out of the POC sites at…
Manama: Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) Chief Executive, Mohammed Ali Al Qaed received iGA Population Census Advisor and Member of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), Huda Ebrahim Alshrooqi.Al Qaed commended her on the recent award she recei…
WASHINGTON – Africa could emerge as a venue for confrontation between the U.S. and Iran as Tehran threatens to retaliate after the U.S. airstrike that killed the Iranian Quds Force commander, General Qassem Soleimani.Iran has sought to increase its inf…
Today, all the forces and I are happy, because this ends the war and suffering of our people. Now there is peace because we [military troops from different armies] are moving to training centres in Wau, says John Arkangelo, a Sudan People’s Liberation …
ContextThe Wau Protection of Civilians Area Adjacent (POC AA) to United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) compound was established in June 2016, following violence in and around Wau town, making it the most recently established PoC in South Sudan…
The abducted four-year-old son of a UN migration agency worker who was killed in South Sudan in October has been released and reunited with his father during an emotional reunion in the capital Juba on Friday.We are very grateful that the boy is safe a…
The UK, US and Norway have issued a Troika statement:”The Troika remains committed to the people of South Sudan, and at this important point, we call upon all parties to meet their commitments to deliver lasting peace. With less than six weeks remainin…
Together, Kenya and Uganda kick-start a Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by partnering with the UN to address challenges that transcend country borders. By Siddharth Chatterjee (Kenya RC) and Rosa Malango (Uganda RC) Close…
Following consultations with the Inter Cluster Working Group (ICWG), Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), and all agencies, please find below the daily labor wages of 4.25, 5.6, 7.1 USD converted to SSP as per the UN exchange rate of 159.973 SSP per USD fo…
The Sudanese government and nine rebel groups on Saturday signed an agreement on a roadmap towards ending the bloody conflict in the Darfur region.The deal outlines different issues the parties will need to negotiate during the latest round of talks in…
Since her childhood days in Majok, Martha Agew’s life has relied heavily on rearing livestock. Ms. Agew was one of may beneficiaries as Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan provided cattle keepers in her area …
Weekly Overview IOM team continued to support IPC/WASH activities at the 12 PoEs (Yei Airstrip, SSRRC, Kaya, Salia Musalla, Morobo, Bazi, Kerwa, Pure, Khorijho, Khor kaya, Bori and Berigo as well as 7 supported Health facilities (Yei state hospital, Ka…
Peace is about loving one another, about eating good meals and about free movement of people without fear of intimidation, harassment or being killed by anyone, and about sleeping in one’s own house, says Betty Gire, a mother of four currently displace…
Lack of a desk to investigate incidents of sexual and other gender-based violence at the Tambura police department is creating difficulties in curbing these crimes, which are reported to be common in the area.This concern was shared by the acting polic…
Sudan’s transitional government has declared Christmas a public holiday for the first time in years. A Sudanese minister said the decision is in line with the freedoms enshrined in the country’s constitution.Religion Affairs and Endowments Minister Nas…
