NEW YORK, 5 October 2022 (Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea) ― The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf will hold its fifty-sixth session from 5 October to 22 November. There will be no plenary part during the session and its seven weeks will be devoted entirely to the […]
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Reflecting on the implementation of genomic surveillance for COVID-19 and beyond in the African Region
Since its first case was reported on 14 February 2020, the African Region has experienced four distinct waves of COVID-19. Throughout each of these, WHO has continued to work with countries to **scale up pathogen genomic surveillance **to enable the effective detection and response to SARS-CoV-2 variants, through sustainable investments in infrastructure and human resources. […]
WFP: First Ukrainian humanitarian grain shipment leaves for Horn of Africa
The first vessel transporting Ukrainian wheat grain to support humanitarian operations run by the World Food Programme (WFP) has left the port of Yuzhny, also known as Pivdennyi, the UN agency reported on Tuesday. The MV Brave Commander departed with 2…
WFP: First Ukrainian humanitarian grain shipment leaves for Horn of Africa
The first vessel transporting Ukrainian wheat grain to support humanitarian operations run by the World Food Programme (WFP) has left the port of Yuzhny, also known as Pivdennyi, the UN agency reported on Tuesday. The MV Brave Commander departed with 2…
WFP and IFRC join forces to strengthen the response to anticipated climate shocks in MENA
DUBAI –The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) today signed a regional Memorandum of Understanding to support joint advocacy, capacity development, and resource mobil…