EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Building on the global joint work by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on hunger, migration and displacement in the world from November 2020, this report aims to provide an overview of the unique challenges faced by migrants […]
Month: June 2021
Somalia: Joint Market and Supply Chain Update, 13th June, 2021— 20th June, 2021
Key messages Consumer Price Index (CPI) May 2021 report published by FGS, department of statistics indicates a monthly increase of 1% and annual inflation of 4%. In the Capital Mogadishu, cooking gas prices are decreasing for two weeks in a row but is still high. Vegetable oil prices are increasing in most markets throughout Somalia […]
Human Rights Council urged to support UN chief’s call for a ‘new social contract’ after COVID-19
Citing a rise in “extreme poverty, inequalities and injustice” in the last 18 months, Ms. Bachelet also warned that democratic and civic space has been eroded. These were all problems that could be addressed if countries embraced the UN Secretary-General’s call for a New Social Contract, Ms. Bachelet said, on the opening day of the Human Rights Council’s 47th session in […]
Centrient Pharmaceuticals boosting statins API manufacturing capacity
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Summary: Centrient Pharmaceuticals has started production at its newly built statins API manufacturing unit in Toansa, India. With this expansion the company is doubling its production capacity of Atorvastatin and Rosuvastatin, meeting the increased demand for its high-quality uniquely produced statins. Centrient Pharmaceuticals’ statins are one […]
JinkoSolar delivers initial DC-coupled storage system to West Africa
SHANGHAI, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the “Company” or “JinkoSolar”) (NYSE: JKS), one the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers, today announced to deliver 1.2MWh of energy storage system to West Africa. JinkoSolar’s experience in solar, storage, complex multi-application systems resulted in offering a new solution in African market: integrating […]
Elderly, People with Disabilities, Military, Police Officers Will Vote First: NEBE
(ENA) The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) urged the head of the polling station to give priority to the elderly, people with disabilities, pregnant women, parents carrying infants, members of the military wearing uniforms, and police office…