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Beirut Conference: “Funding must be immediately disbursed following pledges, and Lebanese need to be heard”

Wealthy nations leave millions behind with alarming funding disparities amid pandemic

Yemen: Hunger crisis accelerating under Covid-19

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Beirut Conference: “Funding must be immediately disbursed following pledges, and Lebanese need to be heard”

Norwegian Refugee Council’s Lebanon Country Director Carlo Gherardi’s reaction to the outcome of the aid conference co-organised by the UN and France for the explosion response in Beirut, 9 August 2020.

15,000 Ethiopian returnees receive emergency Covid-19 assistance at quarantine sites

Over 15,000 Ethiopian returnees, many of whom are vulnerable women and children languishing at quarantine sites, have received critical emergency assistance as the country continues to curb the spread of Covid-19. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is working alongside the Ethiopian government to provide hygiene kits and other essential items to returning migrants.

Wealthy nations leave millions behind with alarming funding disparities amid pandemic

Less than a quarter of this year’s $40 billion humanitarian aid appeal has been received to support 250 million vulnerable people, against the backdrop of an estimated $11 trillion coronavirus stimulus for wealthy nations.