Development
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Fundraising event to end Polio in Afghanistan
Oct 30, 2017News Hour To mark World Polio Day, and to raise money for this worthy cause, the UK Humanitarian Team and The Rotary Club held a cultural event at the British Embassy. The slogan of this year’s... -
Engagement of private sector for Faecal Sludge Management in Jhenaidah
Oct 30, 2017News Hour Jhenaidah Municipality and Aid Foundation has signed an agreement in order to provide safe, affordable and inclusive citywide Faecal Sludge Management services to serve more than 1,50,000 people of Jhenaidah city. Saidul Karim Mintu,... -
817,000 Rohingyas living in Bangladesh
Oct 29, 2017News Hour A total of 817,000 Rohingya people are now living in Cox’s Bazar, the southernmost district of Bangladesh, an IOM release said. “Since 25 August, some 604,000 people have crossed the border, having fled violence... -
US contributed to boost WFP food assistance in Afghanistan
Oct 28, 2017News Hour The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$24 million contribution from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support food assistance to highly vulnerable Afghans affected by conflict, displacement, natural disasters, and... -
Two months on from outbreak of violence, number of rohingya refugees in Bangladesh reaches 817,000
Oct 28, 2017News Hour A total of 817,000 Rohingya refugees are now living in the southern most district of Bangladesh. Since 25 August, some 604,000 people have crossed the border, having fled violence in Myanmar. This is in... -
Big role for U.S. at climate talks despite withdrawal from Paris deal
Oct 28, 2017News Hour: The United States will play a big role at global talks next month on shaping the Paris agreement on climate change, to the dismay of some nations that want Washington sidelined because of President... -
1.5 million vulnerable children in the Middle East threatened as winter approaches
Oct 27, 2017News Hour: The coming winter is the latest threat to children affected by crises in the Middle East. As UNICEF races to provide warm clothing, winter supplies, and blankets before the cold sets in, the organization... -
Torrential rains in Nicaragua left at least five people dead
Oct 27, 2017News Hour: Torrential rains in Nicaragua have left at least five people dead as rivers burst their banks, flooding homes, and damaging roads and bridges, the government said on Thursday. Two other people are missing in... -
Nicaragua signs Paris climate agreement
Oct 25, 2017News Hour Nicaragua signed the Paris climate agreement Monday, leaving the United States and Syria as the only two holdouts on the global climate pact. The government of President Daniel Ortega said the global 2015 pact... -
Zimbabwe holds high-level meeting on migration governance
Oct 24, 2017News Hour On 19 October 2017, the Government of Zimbabwe held the inaugural meeting of its Sector Policy Review Committee, which comprises representatives of ministries with migration mandates, and provides oversight and strategic direction to the...
