By Sanusi Tejan Savage Every 14 October is International Electronic Waste (E-waste) day, and the theme this year was, “Fast tech! Don’t bin it! Bring it!”. This comes at a time when small, affordable electronic products have increasingly become part of everyday life. This day bids us to think abou
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. During the mission, the delegation met with county leaders, including Hon. O. Jay Godfavor Morris Jr., Superintendent of Margibi County, and Hon. Francis Egulansana, County Development Officer of Lofa County, alongside County Health Officers, health facility managers and frontl...
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. Carried out in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MINSA), the initiative helped to strengthen national capacities essential for implementing mechanisms for the continuous improvement of quality and patient safety, with a view to the certification process for a range of ho...
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Countries: World, Ethiopia . The meeting focuses on strengthening countries’ capacity to provide timely, quality clinical care during emergencies. Hosted by the Government of Ethiopia in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), with support from Macao SAR and the R...
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Countries: Türkiye, Syrian Arab Republic . The challenges refugees face may vary from person to person. While some issues can be addressed through immediate action, most require systematic follow-up. Over the years, UNHCR has developed a protection response structure to provide r...
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. Doha –November 2, 2026 Qatar Charity has continued its humanitarian efforts to support families affected by floods and those most in need in Morocco. With support from generous donors, it carried out a food relief campaign in Tata Province, benefiting approximately 9,744 people...
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. We have received reports that five civilians — including a newborn — were killed in the bombing with more wounded. The death of the newborn is especially heartbreaking and underscores the utterly unacceptable toll these attacks take on the most vulnerable. Hospitals and patient...
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Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar .
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. In Madagascar, children have presented climate demands directly to government ministers. In Somalia, nearly 3,000 students have helped reshape thinking on climate education. In Mexico, children are building model cities from LEGO to show adults how communities could tackle poll...
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. The diverse population of 767 million people in the Eastern Mediterranean region is spread across 22 Member States from North Africa and the Middle East to Western Asia: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, ...
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Countries: Kenya, Somalia . Needs remain severe: About 2.7 million Kenyans in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALS) and 351,000 refugees face Crisis or worse (IPC Phase 3 and above) food insecurity. About 1 million children and women and girls need treatment for acute malnutrition...
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Countries: Belarus, Russian Federation . Main highlights On July 1-2, a high-level visit of the ICRC President, Mirjana Spoljaric, took place in Moscow. The objective was to discuss humanitarian issues and concerns related to the international armed conflict between Russia and Uk...
