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Just back from Tigray. The humanitarian crises is worsening and the risk of famine conditions growing.The conduct of hostilities and constrained access need to change, and there must be full accountability for atrocities
@UKinEthiopia
@WFP
@WFP_Ethiopia
@Refugees
@OCHA_Ethiopia
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Back from 3rd visit to Ethiopia since Tigray conflict began+ travelled to Mekelle. Humanitarian situation has deteriorated.6m people- 3m children - now need food, nutrition, health, water + sanitation assistance. We need complete humanitarian access.
@UKinEthiopia
@WFP_Ethiopia
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The humanitarian situation in
#Tigray
is rapidly deteriorating. Only a break in the fighting NOW could avert the risk of famine.The 🇬🇧 calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire by all conflict parties so that planting & other vital agricultural activities can commence.
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Delighted to be appointed by
@DominicRaab
as the UK’s first Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs.
I can’t think of anything more important to focus my time on given the huge number of people worldwide facing extreme hunger and famine this year.
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I am delighted to be appointed Second Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO. The global challenges are many but I look forward to working with all our brilliant teams and partners across the world in delivering our collective development ambitions.
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We call on the Government of Ethiopia to reverse this decision with immediate effect. 👇
Statement on the expulsion of individuals working for the United Nations:
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Humanitarian aid in the
#Tigray
region prevents suffering and must continue. But it can only deal with the symptoms of the crisis not causes. A lesson from elsewhere-to stop the crisis getting worse we must act now.
@UKinEthiopia
@WFP_Ethiopia
@Refugees
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I have seen
@ICRC
’s great work in Northern Ethiopia. But also have seen the strain that the fighting is putting on services and threatening lives. Hospitals in
#Tigray
using unexpired drugs is a sign that access is being blocked. It must improve or people will continue to die.
Fighting in
#Ethiopia
has left hundreds of thousands vulnerable and without access to most vital services.
From Afar, Amhara to Tigray and beyond our
@ICRCEthiopia
team works impartially to help civilians by improving shelter, access to health, water, restoring family contacts.
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I visited
#Dessie
, Amhara, where the northern Ethiopia conflict has spread. Humanitarian need is growing + many are displaced or cannot be reached. We urge all sides to stop fighting and find a political solution. It is civilians who suffer.
@UKinEthiopia
@UNICEFEthiopia
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Nine humanitarian workers have been killed in Tigray. Unfettered humanitarian access is needed now, and humanitarian workers should never be targeted.
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Four failed rainy seasons in a row across 🇰🇪 🇪🇹 and 🇸🇴 is exhausting people’s ability to cope as I saw in Southern Ethiopia last week 👇
@UKinEthiopia
@UKinKenya
@UKinSomalia
@UNICEFEthiopia
@UNOCHA
@UNReliefChief
@UNICEF
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Having recently visited
#Tigray
it is no surprise that 350,000 people now face famine like conditions. Even if humanitarian aid increases this number is set to grow to 400,000. This is a wake up call. A humanitarian ceasefire is urgently needed to prevent many avoidable deaths.
An
@theIPCinfo
analysis update conducted in
#Tigray
and the neighbouring zones of Amhara and Afar in northern
#Ethiopia
, finds that over 350,000 people are critically food insecure, classified in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) between May and June 2021.
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My interview in the Telegraph is clear: ‘Preventing famine is a choice': UK urges action for millions facing starvation
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Drought is not new to
#Somalia
. If we want to avoid the terrible famine of 2011 we need to learn the lesson of the 2017 drought: act early and act fast and you can avoid the worst.
@vickyford
@UKinSomalia
@KFosterFCDO
@Damon_Bristow
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Those who can plant should be allowed to do so; and those that cannot must be supported by life saving aid. A humanitarian ceasefire is essential in
#Tigray
.
"We call on all partners, particularly those in Africa and the region, to join us in this call for a humanitarian ceasefire in
#Tigray
."
@FCDOGovUK
Director-General for Africa
@MoazzamTMalik
in Addis Ababa yesterday.
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This will just compound the conflict driven crisis we see in
#Tigray
and
#Somalia
. This will be multi times worse if people cannot plant. That is why the 🇬🇧 calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Tigray
@UKinEthiopia
@WFP_Ethiopia
@Refugees
@WFP
@CNSozi
@FEWSNET
@AMcPhailUK
In
#EastAfrica
, food assistance needs rise due to multi-season drought, which is likely to persist into late 2021
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I am delighted to be here in 🇮🇳this week, building on the UK-India
#Roadmap2030
priorities and taking forward 🇬🇧 + 🇮🇳 development partnership. Looking forward to productive meetings with Indian stakeholders and counterparts.
@UKinIndia
@AlexWEllis
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Launched today at the Global Food Security Summit
#GFSS23
is 🇬🇧 White Paper on International Development. Development has got harder but more important. But we need to change how we approach the challenge. Take a look👇
@FCDOGovUK
@David_Cameron
@AndrewmitchMP
@PhilipRBarton
NEW: UK unveils White Paper setting out a new approach to global development.
Tap to read ⤵️
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Just back from Warrap state
#SouthSudan
with
@WFP_SouthSudan
@unicefssudan
and
@WVSouthSudan
where famine like conditions were identified and food inecurity is widespread. Action is required to protect civilians and ensure access.
@UKinSouthSudan
@HelenLewis_Juba
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Foreign Secretary
@DominicRaab
speaking at a Yemen P5+ meeting on need to act now to provide funding and a political solution to save lives and relieve the suffering of millions of men, women and children.
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Conflict is driving famine risk. UK calls for strong UNSC action at follow up session on resolution 2417 to protect civilians from hunger caused by conflict. Let’s act now for millions of people at risk in
#DRC
,
#SouthSudan
,
#Yemen
and
#Nigeria
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The impact of conflict,
#coronavirus
, locust swarms &
#climatechange
has left 250 million people worldwide facing extreme hunger in 2020. As the UK’s Special Envoy for Famine Prevention & Humanitarian Affairs I will promote & support action to help countries most at risk.
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A deserved winner for all its tireless work over many years. Congratulations to
@WFPChief
and all those who are and have worked to build WFP into this brilliant organisation.
Congratulations to the
@WFP
on winning this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The UK 🇬🇧 is proud to support its life-saving work in fighting hunger and famine worldwide.
#NobelPeacePrize
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We must work together to fight hunger and protect the world’s poorest people. Meeting with
@WFPChief
David Beasley today was a powerful reminder that our international partners need to step up their support to address the urgent risk of famine in the most vulnerable countries.
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The evidence on cash transfers is strong - they build resilience, are used well and make a difference to millions of lives 👇
Our long-term partnership with Zambia is helping save lives, empower women and open up opportunities for those who need it most 🇬🇧🇿🇲
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With the
@theIPCinfo
showing 350,000 people face famine conditions in
#Tigray
it is again time to remind ourselves what happened in Somalia in 2011. Don't wait to act as the damage to people's lives is happening right now
This graph from Maxwell & Majid (2016) has a clear lesson for famine risks today in
#Yemen
&
#SouthSudan
: don't wait to act. In Somalia 2011, many deaths occurred before famine was declared. It will also be the case for many countries facing emergency levels of humanitarian need.
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Delighted to be in Sudan during this historic time. The UK supports Sudan's transition to democracy and the implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement. Looking forward to learning more how to support Sudan and its future.
@UKinSudan
@LouiseFCDO
@JulianFCDO
@FCDOArabic
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Pleased that
#G7
agreed actions to respond to famine & humanitarian crisis. Prevention is key, incl. anticipatory action & humanitarian access
@USAIDSCharles
@MichouParaskevi
@mraillet
@margiodi
@GAC_Corporate
;
@MofaJapan_en
@GermanyDiplo
@PowerUSAID
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Cash transfers are one of the most effective interventions to supporting the poorest people and responding to crises 👇
@USAIDSavesLives
@WFP
@UNReliefChief
@UNICEF
@FCDOInclusive
@UKinKenya
@UKinSomalia
@NickDyerFCDO
met beneficiaries of the Productive Safety Net Programme in Somali Region, where four failed rainy seasons have had a devastating impact.
🇬🇧 has put £650m into the PSNP, providing millions of vulnerable communities in 🇪🇹 with food security for the past 17 years.
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The 🇬🇧 stands with the people of 🇱🇧 who are on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. We cannot let this happen. Today at the
#SOM
, I called on Lebanese leaders to step up and make vital economic and political reforms to help their people. The international community is watching.
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The first day of
@FCDOGovUK
starts with a global call to action to protect the world’s poorest people from coronavirus and the increasing threat of famine.
The UK is leading calls to ensure the world’s poorest people are protected from the ravages of coronavirus and famine.
We will use our diplomatic strength and aid expertise as a
force for good around the 🌎
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Touched down in Zalingei earlier today. Very saddened to hear of the devastating events in Al Geneina. This is why implementing the Juba Peace Agreement is so important. Civilians have suffered enough.
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Hearing testimonies from community leaders in Teachers camp in North East Nigeria. All people want is to go home and have a job/ livelihood. A prerequisite is peace.
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Delighted to discuss Nigeria’s big and bold economic reforms with
@FinMinNigeria
Wale Edun at
#UNGA78
, and how to mobilise international finance and investment.
@FCDOGovUK
stands ready to support.
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Everyone, everywhere, should be free to express themselves openly without fear or discrimination. We will continue to work with partners and stand up against the worrying rise of rollback of the rights of LGBT+ people 🏳️🌈 across the world.
#PrideMatters
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#Yemen
risks slipping into famine. The UK has now pledged £1bn of funding since the conflict started but we need more donors to step up if we are to prevent mass starvation. Good to share these sentiments alongside
@MinisterPeterE
&
@JanezLenarcic
at
#UNGA75
today.
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The Horn of Africa is marching towards a famine cliff edge from 4 failed rains in a row. This week I visit Wajir 🇰🇪 and Gode 🇪🇹 to see the reality. I was in 🇸🇴 recently. There is just about time to avoid the worst if the world acts. Thanks to
@UNICEFKenya
for your support.
🙏🏽
@NickDyerFCDO
for spending day wi county gov & partners. Situation is precarious. Urgent action needed to scale up integrated response and prevent the worst.
@UNICEFKenya
thanks
@FCDOGovUK
& all our donors for helping us reach vulnerable children & communities.
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Today is
#WorldFoodDay
. It is unacceptable in the 21st Century that countries such as Yemen, South Sudan and Nigeria are at risk of slipping into famine and that 150 million people face crisis or worse levels of food insecurity.
Today is
#WorldFoodDay
! Food is...
🥬 health
👨👩👦👦family
🥮 tradition
🕊️ hope
🌏 adventure
🥨 culture
What does food mean to you?_______________
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During this visit to
#Kabul
with
@HugoShorter
I stressed the 🇬🇧 deep concern over the plight of the Afghan people during this catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Also the importance of principled humanitarian access and delivery
@tariqahmadbt
@DeborahLyonsUN
@RamizAlakbarov
Yesterday I led a UK delegation to Kabul and met Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mr Abdul Haq Wasiq, General Direcorate of Intelligence. We discussed the humanitarian crisis (including access), terrorism, and our serious concerns on human rights... 1/3
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It is tragic that we even have to contemplate
#famine
in the 21st century. The lesson from history is act early and act fast. Don’t wait until famine is called. Aid, access and peace are the answer.
What does
#famine
mean?
🔺Extreme food shortages
🔺Child malnutrition
🔺Increased death rate
🔺A collective failure.
Where WFP has funding and access we’re
#FightingFamine
. Read more 👇
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Great to be in Berlin – my first visit as 2PUS. Keen to speak to our
@UKinGermany
colleagues about their work and the UK-Germany relationship 🇬🇧🇩🇪
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Pleased to be back in Addis Ababa to have a range of conversations with Ethiopian counterparts.
@UKinEthiopia
@DarrenWelchFCDO
@NickDyerFCDO
is back in 🇪🇹 where he will:
Discuss the proposed 🇬🇧🇪🇹 strategic partnership.
Raise concerns about ongoing violence and human rights abuses and push for progress towards sustainable peace.
Officially launch the Global Humanitarian Overview and new🇬🇧white paper.
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One mistake is to think that discussions on famine are the preserve of the humanitarian community. The preventative levers require action from diplomats, the economic community, military leaders, private sector and the engagement of affected communities.
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Discussing cash transfers linked to the socio-economic impact of Covid-19 in N'Sele
#DRC
. Good lessons to help develop a Govt. shock responsive social protection scheme. A clear theme of my visit is cash works.
@UKinDRC
@EmilyMaltmanUK
@WFPDRC
@UNICEFDRC
@FAOemergencies
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Could not agree more. As I saw recently in 🇪🇹, 🇰🇪 and 🇸🇴 the Horn of Africa is marching towards a hunger cliff edge. People don’t die of hunger, they die of health related complications. Treatment is critical.
@DrTedros
@WHO
@WHOEthiopia
Hunger is a direct threat to the health & survival of millions of people in the Greater Horn of Africa.
@WHO
is calling on donors to support our work on the ground, to provide treatment for malnourished people, & defend them against infectious diseases.
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This week I am back in South Sudan where, last year, over 100,000 people faced famine conditions. Started my visit by meeting VP Rebecca Garang to discuss the urgent need to improve access and safety, and the role of youth groups.
@UKinSouthSudan
@HelenLewis_Juba
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Just back from
#Somalia
where I discussed the on-going drought with
@PMroblee
. After 3 seasons of failed rains the levels of displacement, malnutrition and food inecurity are worryingly high.
@UKinSomalia
@vickyford
@Damon_Bristow
@KFosterFCDO
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Sustaining education during prolonged crisis or for displaced populations - long and short term - is increasingly now mainstream. Good thing too. But we should not let up.
@ICRC
@EduCannotWait
Education is not a luxury of peacetime.
📚 School gives a sense of normalcy.
🎒 School opens opportunities in life.
🎓 School can help kids cope with the stress of armed violence.
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Thanks to
@UKUN_NewYork
for setting up this discussion. You can’t address the most acute hunger unless you tackle conflict and all parties abide by their international humanitarian law obligations.
More action is needed to prevent famine and hunger brought about by conflict.
Today 🇬🇧 Special Envoy
@NickDyerFCDO
had an important discussion with member states on how to act on conflict and hunger and UNSCR 2417, as part of our call to action on famine prevention.
THREAD ⬇️
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Ethiopia’s rural safety net is a strong example of how governments help vulnerable communities to build resilience to drought and other shocks. Working in partnership with Government 🇪🇹and
@WorldBank
the PSNP is a lifeline for women like this in Somali Region who received seeds.
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Just landed in Goma, Eastern
#DRC
. Recent
@theIPCinfo
analysis shows DRC is the world's largest humanitarian crisis. I look forward to speaking to people impacted, Congolese officials and our partners here to shape the 🇬🇧 response.
@UKinDRC
@juliettejohn
@EmilyMaltmanUK
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Before long 80% of the world’s poor will live in fragile and conflict affected states. 2021 should be the year where we start to address the underlying drivers of conflict and the worst humanitarian crises. We must push for peace, access, and aid.
Since 1990,
#ExtremePoverty
has been reduced from 1.9 billion to 689 million. But China and India were responsible for most of the reduction, and
#SubSaharan
#Africa
has seen an increase in the number of extreme poor. Learn more from the latest
#SDGAtlas
:
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Great discussion with
@volkerperthes
on
@UNITAMS
critical role supporting Sudan’s transition to a peaceful, prosperous and democratic country
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When I say ‘we must act now’ in South Sudan that includes all sides to the conflict. Peace is the only long term solution and full humanitarian access is needed now.
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Delighted to be in Ottawa with
@Chris_MacLennan
for the inaugural
🇬🇧🇨🇦 development dialogue, discussing how we can work together to tackle global issues and address priorities for the year ahead.
@CanadaFP
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This is awful news and our hearts and condolences go out to all the families. These terrible killings illustrate the insecurity facing ordinary citizens every day. Tackling the insurgency is the only long term solution to people being able to live peacefully.
Zabarmari:
@ProfZulum
leads horrified kinsmen to bury 43 farmers killed by Boko Haram
... Death toll still uncertain
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The 🇬🇧funds
@WFP
for good reason. It has scale, reach and willingness to innovate. In conflict settings we must secure unfettered and needs based access for all humanitarian partners; and work towards political solutions.
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Good to be back in South Sudan. It’s been great to hear from
@UKinSouthSudan
about how 🇬🇧 efforts are helping to tackle the interconnected challenges of conflict, humanitarian need and development in 🇸🇸.
#SSOX
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Attacks on aid workers and operations are unacceptable and far too common. It prevents access to the people who need it most making crises worse and increasing famine risk. Perpetrators need to be held to account
#SSudan
#Yemen
#Tigray
#NENigeria
Joint Statement: The Heads of Mission of Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and Turkey express their serious concern about unacceptable and appalling attacks on aid operations countrywide.
#SSOT
🇸🇸
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Two conclusions from meeting community health workers, cash transfer recipients, local partners, and seeing health outreach in Wajir 🇰🇪:
- building people’s resilience matters;
- it has its limits in the face of repeat shocks. Malnutrition rates are rising fast.
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Thanks to
@USAmbUN
for setting up this debate. You can’t address the most acute hunger unless you tackle conflict and all parties abide by their international humanitarian law obligations. Urgent action and accountability is needed on UNSC Resolution 2417 - words are not enough.
🇬🇧
@tariqahmadbt
stresses immediate actions to
#FightHunger
in line with UNSCR 2417:
1⃣Improved reporting & evidence of food insecurity & famine risk
2⃣
#UNSC
must act on the reporting it receives
3⃣UNSC must hold to account those who are driving conflict-induced food insecurity
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Relying on just 10 donors to provide 80% of humanitarian funding is not enough. Others need to step up.
At
#UNGA
humanitarian meeting,
@JamesDuddridge
reminds us that words are not enough, the UN and its partners need real support.
The UK remains committed to spend 0.7% of GNI on aid.
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Starting the week at
#UNGA
and the important SDG Summit to get the
#GlobalGoals
back on track. Only 15% are on track to be achieved. Not good enough. 7 years left to accelerate progress.
@SDG2030
@UN
@AndrewmitchMP
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I will shortly visit South Sudan 🇸🇸 where I will build on this useful conversation with HE Oswaha. I will also visit displaced people in and out of camps. 🇬🇧 remain concerned about multiple crisis around the world.
@SouthSudanGov
@southsudan_uk
@UKinSouthSudan
HE Oswaha met with HE Mr Nick Dyer, 2nd Permanent Undersecretary.
Discussed humanitarian situation in South Sudan, elections, service delivery etc.
Also covered the conflict in Sudan and the role of the Gov’t of South Sudan in supporting peace & engaging various stakeholders.
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I described to the President what we saw in Jonglei. Malnutrition rates over 30%, 80% of children entering nutrition centres having malaria and measles outbreaks. People are living on the edge of catastrophe.
I met with President Salva Kiir, discussed 🇬🇧🇸🇸 relationship and thanked him for his role in peace talks. Discussed importance of fulfilling R-ARCSS, ensuring humanitarian access and UK's friendship with South Sudan and its people.
@StateHouse_J1
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The
@G7
Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Crisis Compact has protection of civilians and respect for IHL at its core. Access and protection are priorities. True for
#Tigray
,
#DRC
where I have just visited and
#SouthSudan
where I am heading.🇬🇧 will continue to press for both.
At
#UNSC
, 🇬🇧:
➡️calls for removal of barriers to aid in
#Tigray
➡️notes targeting of hospitals & humanitarian supplies in Afghanistan, South Sudan & Yemen & calls for respect of Int'l Humanitarian Law
➡️urges UNSC to hold to account those who fail to respect basic
#humanrights
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It is undeniably right to help all children get an education even in the middle of the humanitarian crisis
@EduCannotWait
@YasmineSherif1
It was a pleasure to meet with
@YasmineSherif1
after I pledged the UK’s commitment to
@EduCannotWait
with £80m of new funding.
We discussed how we can better support the most marginalised children affected by conflict and crises, convening a global effort for
#222MillionDreams
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Sadly an image for our time: conflict compounded by floods. This was Jongelei State
#SouthSudan
during my visit. It faces
#famine
conditions. We must help people in conflict settings adapt to this changing climate
@OllikainenAF
@WBG_Climate
@RMardiniICRC
@SaraPantuliano
#COP26
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My visit to Mogadishu highlighted 2 things. First, a combination of conflict, climate change and COVID puts lives and communities at risk. Somalia has a history of extreme humanitarian emergencies and it needs political stability, economic reform, peace and external support.
🇬🇧 Special Envoy for Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs
@NickDyerFCDO
visited Somalia today, discussing humanitarian and development issues with Somali officials, partners. We’re committed to Somalia’s long-term security and stability, and the world’s poorest.
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Good meeting with
@MOJEthiopia
’s Min Gedion Timothewos to discuss transitional justice as well as ongoing violence in Amhara & Oromia & continuous human rights violations in many places. We continue to call for a cessation of hostilities & an inclusive dialogue
@ukinethiopia
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Two points👇
- helping people adapt to climate change will prevent humanitarian caseloads growing
- humanitarian funds are used for adaptation activities that should instead be funded by climate finance
#COP26
@RMardiniICRC
@adaptationfund
@theGCF
@SaraPantuliano
@WorldBank
COP26 ResilienceHub
@NickDyerFCDO
focuses on the need to scale anticipatory climate action - anticipating shocks, agreeing triggers and pre-arranged finance, and releasing funds before a disaster occurs
#COP26
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Welcome news for both humanitarian access and more effective response. As I saw this week displacement and malnutrition are accelerating in the face of the devastating drought across 🇰🇪 🇪🇹🇸🇴 .
@UKinKenya
@UKinSomalia
@JaneMarriottUK
@KFosterFCDO
The Special Envoy welcomes the announcement on the re-opening of the Kenya-Somalia. This will improve humanitarian access & removes barrier impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid. The Envoy appealed to relevant authorities to action the agreement to re-open the border.
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Delighted to meet H.E. Mohamed Hasan Al-Ta'yushi at the 🇬🇧 Ambassador's residence. Very constructive discussions on the way forward for Sudan's JPA implementation and the upcoming Governance Conference.
@UKinSudan
@JulianFCDO
@FCDOArabic
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A good example of why investing in research is such a good buy👇
On average,
#malaria
kills one child a minute. But a lab in Spain has discovered a strain of bacteria that inhibits malaria inside mosquitoes before it even reaches humans. This game-changing discovery could help us
#EndMalaria
once and for all 🙅🦟
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Great to speak to
@UNmigration
’s next Director General
@AmyEPope
earlier. We discussed how to promote system-wide humanitarian effectiveness, ways to tackle illegal migration, and sustaining momentum on the Global Compact on Migration.
#UNGA78
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Great to meet German Ambassador Miguel Berger
@GermanAmbUK
. We discussed our history of close 🇬🇧 - 🇩🇪 cooperation on development, and how we can strengthen that further ahead of
#UNGA
/
#SDGSummit
and MDB Annuals this autumn.
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My visit to Ukraine 🇺🇦 this week just reinforced the enormous humanitarian need. Both humanitarian and short term economic support is needed to deliver for the 12 million people displaced and in need.
@UKinUkraine
@MelSimmonsFCDO
@UkrEmbLondon
We are appalled by the impact of Russia’s invasion and the potential for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
UK Special Envoy
@NickDyerFCDO
met with our partners on the ground in Lviv to ensure we have a coordinated humanitarian effort to support those suffering in Ukraine.
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Our new International Development White Paper re-affirms the UK’s commitment to ensure every child has access to a quality education. We must ensure that every girl can meet her
#RightsFreedomPotential
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There is no plan B for Yemen. The war-torn country is facing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, with hundreds of thousands at risk, unless world leaders take urgent action now.
The situation in
#Yemen
is the worst it has ever been and at risk of sliding into famine.
Today I stressed to counterparts the urgent need for donors to step up and for political progress. The parties must agree to
@OSE_Yemen
’s proposals
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This graph from Maxwell & Majid (2016) has a clear lesson for famine risks today in
#Yemen
&
#SouthSudan
: don't wait to act. In Somalia 2011, many deaths occurred before famine was declared. It will also be the case for many countries facing emergency levels of humanitarian need.
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A humanitarian ceasefire in
#Tigray
is urgent to avoid slipping towards a catastrophe. Ordinary women, men and children deserve nothing less.
The UK and our partners in the international community are urgently calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in
#Tigray
for the sake of those who can plant and so that food aid can reach those who cannot.
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At a meeting with the
#DRC
Minister of Defence today we discussed civ-mil cooperation. It is central to protecting civilians and improving humanitarian response.
@UKinDRC
@EmilyMaltmanUK
@juliettejohn
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Millions in South Sudan are going without food, as this article by
@sammednick
reminds us. 10s of thousand likely face famine conditions. Many die before famine is reached, let alone when they get there. Govt. of South Sudan needs to help prevent suffering, not enable it
#SSOT
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🇧🇧 PM Mia Motely sets out the challenges and solutions facing many of our partners at this week's 🇬🇧 Heads of Mission conference
#BridgetownInitiative
🇬🇧 supports a bigger, better and fairer international financial system. MDB capital reform is a must.
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Some of the children I met today have never previously been to school. A whole generation risks missing out because of drought. Support like this from
@UNICEFEthiopia
@save_children
provide protection and life skills otherwise missing.
@UKinEthiopia
.
@NickDyerFCDO
met with children at
@UNICEFEthiopia
supported 'Bete-My Home' programme which provides education and child protection services so children can learn and stay safe from harm.
@UKinEthiopia
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Access is fundamental. Everywhere. You can’t help people unless you can reach them. That is why unfettered access is a starting point - as is good civ-mil cooperation.
@UNOCHA
@Refugees
@WFP
Humanitarians need safe and unlimited access to Ethiopia’s Tigray region to continue delivering humanitarian support.
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Spent my afternoon at Sungai Wain Protected Forest in
#EastKalimantan
! This former illegal logging site is now a sustainable social forestry that promotes reforestation & inclusive agroforestry with support from the UK-funded SETAPAK programme,
@KawalBorneo
,&
@Asia_Foundation
.
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With
@WorldVision
I spoke to Ruth, Nomundari, Tejan and Tenema about the impact climate change is having on their communities. We discussed the global and local solutions needed to address food insecurity and the vital role young activists play in solving the climate crisis.
"I need to see world leaders come together," says Ruth, from Kenya.
She and youth ambassadors are passionate about young people having a say in decisions that affect them.
This is their message to leaders at
#COP26
Read more from Ruth
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In Ethiopia I met the State Minister of Peace Frealem and discussed life saving assistance for those in humanitarian need in Ethiopia including Tigray. Also the importance of ensuring all aid workers have unrestricted access to those in need.
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Talking to women entrepreneurs in Bukasi IDP camp in Borno, Nigeria. Cash grants and business advice from
@ICRC
helps build a business so they can provide for themselves and their families. A good way to provide humanitarian support.
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Risk of famine is unacceptable. The underlying cause is conflict and lack of humanitarian access. The UK call to action on famine prevention urges countries to step up alongside the UK to fight back against this growing risk.
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Climate finance to the most vulnerable countries and people will help build their resilience to withstand shocks. It is all part of reducing future humanitarian caseloads. We need more adaptation finance and better distributed.
Only 5% of climate finance goes to adaptation. To reach the poorest and reduce their vulnerability to
#ClimateChange
, see how we are scaling up action for more inclusive water & sanitation services to help communities
#BuildForwardBetter
towards the
#SDGs
.
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🇯🇵 and 🇬🇧 are top 5 humanitarian donors.
#MofaJapan_en
and I discussed
#humanitarian
assistance and
#famine
prevention in a time of
#COVID19
. UK supports the Nutrition for Growth
#N4G
Tokyo Summit 2021. Thank you Japan for our shared values and effective humanitarian assistance.
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No doubt in my mind that parts of South Sudan are on the edge of catastrophic food insecurity. The underlying driver is man made - insecurity, compounded by devastating floods.
Today I saw the scale and devastation of this year's floods in South Sudan, during a visit to Pibor with
@NickDyerFCDO
,
@HelenLewis_Juba
and
@ChrisTrott
. 800,000 displaced from their homes by flooding. UK aid is helping save lives.
@WFP_SouthSudan
@unmissmedia
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Cash transfers-a great example of smart funding in NE Nigeria. The evidence tells us people use it well. More importantly it puts choice and control into the hands of people who need it most. They know their needs best.
@acfusa
@ACF_Nigeria
@FCDOGovUK
@UKinNigeria
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