WHO strengthens the energy resilience of Yemeni health facilities with support from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development
With generous funding from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), the World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a new project to strengthen the energy resilience of Yemen’s health sector through the installation of solar energy systems and battery storage in 6 health facilities across the country.
Israel has rejected over 100 aid requests since Gaza ceasefire, UN says
The United Nations said on Thursday that Israeli authorities have rejected more than 100 requests to bring relief materials into Gaza since the ceasefire began nearly a month ago.
Sudan crisis: UN agencies race to aid civilians as violence engulfs El Fasher
UN agencies are stepping up relief operations to help civilians fleeing the escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state, where fighting has triggered widespread abuses and mass displacement, Deputy UN Spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters in New York on Wednesday.
Switzerland Strengthens Development Cooperation in Egypt for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Futures
Egypt and Switzerland share several decades of bilateral economic and development cooperation.
UK steps up aid and security support in Lebanon and Egypt
Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer visits the region to support peace efforts and humanitarian initiatives
Reproductive Rights in Times of Conflict conference takes place in Beirut
Reproductive Rights in Times of Conflict, a national dissemination conference, was held at the Asfari Institute, American University of Beirut on September 6, 2023.
Women’s participation at the heart of the green economy transition in the Middle East and North Africa region
Leading voices from across the Middle East and North Africa gathered at a recent regional conference to examine the links between women’s employment, climate change and entrepreneurship, and to chart concrete solutions for the future.
IOM and EU Launch €2 Million Post-Conflict Project Supporting Mental Health and Social Cohesion for Displaced Communities in Lebanon
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Lebanon and the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) have officially launched a €2 million EU-funded project Promoting Individual and Communal Mental Health, Psychosocial Well-being, and Social Cohesion in Beirut.
German-funded ILO project in Lebanon’s Rachaya El Wadi revives historic town centre and creates jobs
Representatives from Germany and the International Labour Organization (ILO) today attended the inauguration of the newly rehabilitated historic pedestrian network in the town of Rachaya El Wadi in Lebanon’s western Bekaa region.
UAE resumes AED43 million food aid deliveries to Gaza Strip
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives has resumed AED43 million in food aid to Gaza in partnership with the UN World Food Programme.
UAE announces Dh4.7 billion endowment for health, education and housing
The UAE, under His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has launched a Dh4.7 billion endowment district through the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Humanitarian Initiatives.
EU Launches Major Campaign to Empower Women in Yemen
The European Union has launched a campaign titled “Together for Peace: Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence in Yemen”.