#BREAKING: UN Appeals For US$429 Million To Rescue Starving Zimbabweans
By Michael Gwarisa An estimated 7.6 million Zimbabweans are facing acute hunger and in need of food aid, the United Nations Zimbabwe office has warned. More than half of the harvest has been destroyed because of a historic drought induced by the 2023-2024 warming El Niño episode and the United Nations officials have since called
Read MoreZimbabwe International Women’s Day Commemorations Puts A spotlight On Investing In Women
By Michael Gwarisa in Shurugwi Women and girls in Zimbabwe bear the biggest brunt of climate change, and economic challenges amongst other vices, hence the need for increased investment in women across all economic spheres. The call was made by various stakeholders who attended the International Women’s Day Commemorations 2024 Commemorations at Chitora Primary School
Read MoreZimbabwe Records Upsurge In Adolescents Booking In Antenatal Clinics
By Michael Gwarisa Adolescent pregnancy prevalence in Zimbabwe is standing at 23.7 percent, while 21 percent of Antenatal Clinic (ANC) bookings were recorded from January 2019 to December 2022 among adolescents aged 10 to 19 years, HealthTimes can reveal. The pregnancies have largely been driven by a myriad of factors, chief among them being economic-induced
Read MoreUrban residents at high risk of contracting HIV: UN
By Kuda Pembere URBAN folk are more susceptible to new HIV infections compared to those in the rural areas due to their high disposable income and greater mobility, a top United Nations Zimbabwe official said. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator His Excellency Edward Kallon said this during the World AIDS Day commemorations in Victoria Falls
Read MoreUN Launches Joint Renewable Energy Fund in Zimbabwe
THE United Nations (UN) systme in Zimbabwe comprising of various UN agencies, has launched a UN SDG- Fund Initiative to catalyze Investment into Renewable Energy for the Acceleration of the Attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals in Zimbabwe. By Michael Gwarisa The project proposal has been jointly developed by the Government of Zimbabwe, the UN
Read MoreZim Launches Pledge To End To Child Marriages
THE Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development together with the United Nations (UN) in Zimbabwe and its agencies, UNICEF, UN Women and UNFPA convened in Harare to launch a pledge to end child marriage, amidst growing calls for increased women involvement to end child marriages in the country. By Michael Gwarisa
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