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30,000 migrants assisted through Netherland’s safe migration initiative

Posted on 11 July 2022

The first year of the International Organisation for Migration’s Cooperation on Migration and Partnerships for Sustainable Solutions (COMPASS) initiative has helped 30,000 migrants.

The initiative is designed to support people…
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Worsening humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka

Posted on 11 July 2022

A few years ago, Sri Lanka’s economy was growing strongly enough to provide jobs and financial security for most. It’s humanitarian crisis has worsened over the last week, with increased…
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Kiribati withdraws from Pacific Islands Forum

Posted on 11 July 2022

The Kiribati government has withdrawn from the Pacific Islands Forum ‘with immediate effect’ ahead of the commencement of the 51st Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting. This follows the signing of…
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New Zealand sends medical help to Niue's Covid experiences

Posted on 11 July 2022

Given the protracted nature of the Ukraine crisis, the pressure on medical teams in Niue to respond to cases of Covid continues to rise. As of June 27, Niue opened…
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Syrian aid access threatened

Posted on 11 July 2022

Aid deliveries to the north-west of Syria are at risk as the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has thus far been unable to extend its authorization for the cross-border delivery…
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Digital development deepening aid inequalities

Posted on 11 July 2022

As digital technologies continue to evolve in humanitarian assistance, concerns over the exclusion of those living in humanitarian crises from digital platforms have been raised. Senior research officer John Bryant…
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Nutritional crisis in Nigeria

Posted on 05 July 2022

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised concern over the large number of malnourished children presenting to their nutrition centre in Maiduguri, Nigeria. This concern is heightened by the fact that…
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Kiribati drought USAID funding

Posted on 05 July 2022

The United States is providing $US500,000 in humanitarian assistance to respond to the drought across Kiribati due to below normal rainfall, exacerbated by the impacts of climate change. The resulting…
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Solomon Islands commits to investment in early childhood development

Posted on 05 July 2022

At a National Early Childhood Forum held in Honiara, the Solomon Islands government and partners committed to investing in early childhood development to ensure all Solomon Islands children are given…
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G7 relaunches funding programme for developing countries under new name

Posted on 05 July 2022

The G7 has been forced to relaunch its vehicle to provide infrastructure funds to poor and developing countries only a year after a largely similar scheme was unveiled at the…
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