The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday that the number of people teetering on the edge of famine in 43 countries, has risen to 45 million — up by three million this year — as acute hunger spikes around the world.
This number has risen (...)
The volunteer medical team of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has concluded its medical campaign to combat blindness and its causes in Bujumbura, Burundi.
During the period from 20 to 26 October 2021, the team examined (...)
At least 200 million boys and girls, live in 31 countries which do not have the resources to deal with remote learning during any future emergency school closures, the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, said in a study released on Thursday.
More than half, (...)
Speaking at a Security Council meeting on the situation in Africa's Great Lakes region on Wednesday, the Secretary-General's Special Envoy, Huang Xia, told ambassadors that the countries concerned now stand "at a crossroads".
According to Xia, the (...)
Although COVID-19 deaths continue to decline, vaccine inequity persists, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, again calling for greater support for developing countries.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported (...)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board approved on Friday a fourth tranche of debt service relief from the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) for 24 member countries "with eligible debt falling due in the period through (...)
Advisor at the Royal Court and General Supervisor of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah met here Tuesday with Yemeni Minister of Water and Environment Eng. Tawfiq Abdulwahed (...)
Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah, Advisor at the Royal Court and General Supervisor of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), met here today with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation of the Republic of (...)
The Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef met here yesterday with the Minister of International Affairs of the Republic of Burundi, Albert Shinjiro, who is on a visit in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
During the (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Eng. Ahmed Al-Rajhi and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burundi Albert Shingiro signed two cooperation agreements at the ministry headquarters here on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency (...)
The president of Burundi said on Thursday that, 60 years after the country's independence, "the restoration of peace, security, stability and social cohesion are a reality" in the African nation.
"The only enemy that remains a threat to citizens, in (...)
A man who was portrayed in a film as a life-saving hero during the Rwandan genocide has been convicted of terrorism by a court in Rwanda, BBC reported.
Paul Rusesabagina was found guilty of backing a rebel group from exile which killed civilians in (...)
The people of Burundi continue to endure serious human rights violations including possible crimes against humanity, the majority committed by those with links to the ruling party, UN-appointed independent investigators said on Thursday.
Despite a (...)
VIENNA — Many of us know that agriculture is a big contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. But did you know that a lot of these emissions are a result of fertilizer overuse, which can actually be tackled?
Growing of crops, raising of (...)
The Sudanese Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Prof. Yasser Abbas, travelled today to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to take part in the 24th periodic ministerial meeting of the Southern Nile Basin countries, with the participation of (...)
The United Kingdom has added India to its updated travel "red list" to protect the country against a new variant of coronavirus (COVID-19) and against other existing variants, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday.
As part of the move, (...)
The rights of refugees and asylum seekers who have fled Burundi for Tanzania must be respected, experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Tuesday in an appeal to authorities in both countries.
Burundi refugees have suffered violations (...)
Levels of hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are at a "staggering" record high, now affecting one-in-three people, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food (...)
JEDDAH — The United Kingdom on Friday added Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan, and the Philippines to its travel "red list" as travelers from Saudi Arabia continue to have unrestricted entry into the country.
The updated "red list," which will come into (...)
The National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking (NCCHT) hosted a virtual roundtable with the International Organization Migration (IOM), UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and 13 foreign embassies to the Kingdom (Bangladesh, Burundi, Egypt, (...)
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has signed a $50 million loan with Tanzania to finance the ‘Fourth Tanzania Poverty Reduction Project'. The project will build rural infrastructure to boost economic opportunities and improve access (...)
An urgent appeal for $222.6 million was made on Tuesday by the UN refugee agency and partners to assist more than 315,000 Burundian refugees this year.
"Increased international support is crucial to ensure Burundian refugees receive meaningful (...)
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has decided to extend visit visas of British travelers free of charge after the United Kingdom included the Gulf states in its travel ban list along with Burundi and Rwanda.
The UK government has also announced a (...)
"Worsening" election violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has forced 120,000 people from their homes, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday, as the UN Secretary-General also condemned another attack by combatants on a UN convoy, (...)
Used vehicles exported from richer countries are contributing to increased air pollution in developing nations and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a report published on Monday by the UN Environment Programme (...)
