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A primary school in Hostomel, Kyiv oblast, has reopened after a major EU-financed renovation aimed at restoring education infrastructure damaged during Russia’s full-scale invasion. Primary School No. 1, which was heavily affected in the early phase of the war, has been rebuilt under a €613,000 project supported through the European Investment Bank (EIB), with €511,000… [Read More]

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU), with additional support from the United Kingdom, are increasing financial assistance to Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) to strengthen Ukraine’s energy security, transport resilience, and critical infrastructure amid ongoing war-related damage. A €44 million EU investment grant under the Ukraine Investment Framework is being… [Read More]

The International Rescue Committee (IRC), together with partners in the Gavi-funded REACH consortium, has announced that it has delivered over 30 million vaccine doses in fragile and conflict-affected settings, reaching more than 1 million children who had previously received no vaccines. The announcement was made in New York ahead of World Immunization Week 2026. Since… [Read More]

The ongoing geopolitical conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran is disrupting global fertiliser trade flows, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit route for ammonia, urea, and other essential agricultural inputs. These disruptions are expected to significantly affect African farmers, who depend heavily on imported fertilisers to sustain food production across… [Read More]

The African Development Bank Group is organizing a high-level webinar focused on strengthening small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within Mozambique’s energy supply chains, particularly as the country expands its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sector. The discussion draws on insights from two initiatives, the Linkar Project and the Moz YWEB Start-Up Programme, which have been supported… [Read More]

Nearly eight million people in South Sudan are facing acute hunger as worsening conflict, displacement, and economic instability deepen an already severe humanitarian crisis, according to a recent United Nations report. The report warns that about 7.8 million people, representing 56% of the population, will experience high levels of food insecurity in the coming months,… [Read More]

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has completed the sale of ICS Danube Logistics, the operator of Moldova’s Giurgiulesti International Free Port, to Romania’s state-owned Port of Constanța, which now becomes the sole owner of the facility. The transaction followed an international competitive tender process aimed at selecting a long-term strategic investor capable… [Read More]

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU), along with support from the United Kingdom, are providing expanded financial assistance to Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) to strengthen Ukraine’s energy security, transport resilience, and critical infrastructure during the ongoing war. The support package includes a €44 million EU investment grant under the… [Read More]

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in partnership with Chatham House, is convening a high-level half-day conference focused on Ukraine’s wartime recovery and long-term economic prosperity. The discussion builds on analysis from both institutions and aims to outline a strategic roadmap for rebuilding Ukraine’s economy after extensive war-related destruction. The conference highlights the… [Read More]

UNICEF’s new Child Alert report, “Darfur: 20 Years On, Children Under Threat,” warns that children in Darfur are once again facing extreme violence, echoing the atrocities seen two decades ago, but on a larger and more severe scale. The report highlights that international attention is limited even as the humanitarian situation rapidly deteriorates. Since April… [Read More]

The WHO report highlights major progress in the global fight against hepatitis B and C, which together account for about 95% of all hepatitis-related deaths worldwide. Despite these gains, the diseases still caused around 1.34 million deaths in 2024, while new infections continue at an estimated 1.8 million annually, or more than 4,900 cases each… [Read More]

UN human rights investigators have been informed of a mass grave discovered last month in Al-Hassakeh Governorate during a five-day mission in Syria. According to the UN human rights office (OHCHR), the mission recorded testimonies of serious human rights violations, including killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention, and the transfer of detainees to Iraq. The OHCHR… [Read More]

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Qu Dongyu, warned that the closure of key maritime routes, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, is severely disrupting global energy supplies, fertilizer flows, and agricultural inputs, with wide-ranging implications for food security. He stressed that peace and stability are essential for ensuring the right to food,… [Read More]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated a network of regional training centres for biomanufacturing across all six WHO regions, marking a significant step toward strengthening the global workforce required to produce vaccines, biotherapeutics, and other essential biological products. The announcement was made in Geneva on 29 April 2026 as part of WHO’s broader effort… [Read More]

Global efforts to combat viral hepatitis are showing measurable progress in reducing infections and deaths, but the disease continues to pose a major public health challenge, according to a new WHO report launched at the World Hepatitis Summit. Hepatitis B and C, which account for 95% of hepatitis-related deaths worldwide, caused about 1.34 million deaths… [Read More]

The HRP learning programme, developed under the UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction and delivered through the WHO Academy, is designed to help health workers provide abortion care that is safe, respectful, and of high quality. It brings together key elements of comprehensive abortion care into a structured… [Read More]

Translating national commitments into measurable progress requires Cambodia to move beyond policy ambition and focus on strong delivery systems that can track results and align institutions around shared priorities. In April 2026, the Royal Government of Cambodia, together with the United Nations, held a technical consultation in Phnom Penh with over 90 stakeholders from government… [Read More]

Exercise Polaris II was conducted on April 22–23 with participation from Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Paraguay, and Suriname to assess and strengthen national pandemic response capacities across the Americas. Coordinated by the World Health Organization with support from the Pan American Health Organization, the simulation tested how countries respond to a rapidly spreading novel pathogen… [Read More]

The Pan American Health Organization, in collaboration with the Caribbean Public Health Agency, hosted a technical webinar titled “Strengthening Medicines Quality through Laboratory Testing: The Indian Pharmacopoeia,” aimed at improving medicines quality assurance systems across the Caribbean. The session brought together nearly 100 participants from 16 countries and territories, reflecting strong regional engagement on pharmaceutical… [Read More]

Jamaica has launched the first Basic Emergency Care (BEC) Hybrid course in the Americas Region in Kingston from April 21 to 24, led by the Ministry of Health and Wellness with technical support from the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization. The initiative is funded by the United Nations Road Safety Fund… [Read More]

The Kansas legislature, along with Governor Laura Kelly, has enacted a new incentive aimed at encouraging fuel retailers to sell E15, a fuel blend containing 15% American-made ethanol. The move has been welcomed by the biofuels industry, as it is expected to expand access to lower-cost fuel that is compatible with about 96% of vehicles… [Read More]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $52 million in funding to expand public access to private lands for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-related recreation. The funding will be provided through the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP), which is managed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and supports cooperation between landowners… [Read More]

A new climate-resilient classroom built from container architecture has been opened in Vanuatu to help ensure children can continue learning even during disasters. The initiative comes amid increasing climate-related threats such as cyclones, earthquakes, rising sea levels, and flooding, which have repeatedly disrupted education and endangered children’s rights to safety, health, and learning in the… [Read More]