DAILY RENDEZVOUS

Daily Rendezvous  The United Nations has condemned the reported abductions of Internally Displaced Persons, mostly girls, women and boys in Ngala local government area of Borno state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Resident Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Malick Fal. The state reads, "The United Nations strongly condemns the reported abduction of internally displaced persons (IDPs), many of them women, boys and girls, in the Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State.  XThe exact number of people abducted remains unknown but is estimated at over 200 people." The UN said, "On 29 February, members of a non-state armed group (NSAG) allegedly abducted the IDPs who had reportedly ventured beyond the safety of the trenches surrounding Ngala - from the ISS, Zulum, Kaigama, and Arabic IDP camps - in search of firewood. While an unspecified number of older women and children under 10 have reportedly been released, scores of IDPs remain un...

Daily Rendezvous World Patient Safety Day focuses on patient engagement in health care as a key strategy for delivering people-centred health services This year, World Patient Safety Day 2023 is being celebrated around the theme “Engaging patients for patient safety”, in recognition of the central role that patients, their families and caregivers play in advancing safe care, reducing harm and preventing avoidable deaths. With the slogan ;Elevate the voice of patients", World Patient Safety Day focuses on patient engagement in health care as a key strategy for delivering people-centred health services, reducing the burden of avoidable harm, strengthening health systems, enhancing health workers’ performance, reducing health care costs, and improving patient satisfaction, quality of life and health outcomes. Patient harm due to unsafe care is a large and growing global public health challenge, and one of the leading causes of death and d...

Daily Rendezvous Disaster struck on Sunday when torrential rains from Storm Daniel led two dams close to the now devastated port city of Derna to burst, pushing entire neighbourhoods into the sea UN humanitarians are working flat out on the ground in Libya, providing desperately needed aid to thousands of survivors of the flood disaster that has left thousands dead and thousands more unaccounted for. Disaster struck on Sunday when torrential rains from Storm Daniel led two dams close to the now devastated port city of Derna to burst, pushing entire neighbourhoods into the sea. “The situation is quite terrible as you can imagine”, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF’s Libya Representative, Michele Servadei, told UN News. ‘Drop in the ocean’ “As UNICEF, we have sent medical kits and medical supplies for 10,000 people. This was the first couple of days. We sent 1,100 hygiene kits, we sent clothing kits, but that is still a drop in the ocean.” He said psychosocial support was...

Daily Rendezvous The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Statement on Recent Security Developments in Tripoli The United Nations Support Mission in Libya is following with concern security incidents and developments in Tripoli since yesterday and their impact on the civilian population. The Mission reminds all parties involved of their responsibility under international law to protect civilians.   All parties must preserve the security gains achieved in recent years and address differences through dialogue The Mission is also concerned about the possible impact of these developments on the ongoing efforts to cultivate a security environment that is conducive to advancing the political process, including preparations for national elections.   UNSMIL calls for immediate de-escalation and an end to the ongoing armed clashes. Violence is not an acceptable means to resolve disagreements. All parties must preserve the security gains achieved in rec...

Daily Rendezvous Bank Director for Women, Gender and Civil Society at Finance in Common summit online panel highlighted the Bank’s commitment to achieving gender equality Under the theme "Development Banks as Actors for Change towards Gender Equality," the African Development Bank’s  Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society, Vanessa Moungar, joined high-level representatives from global financial institutions, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and UN Women in signing a joint declaration on gender equality to strengthen their commitment at all levels. The declaration was one highlight of a Finance in Common summit panel, hosted virtually by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) during the Paris Peace Forum on 12 November. Panel organizers said gender inequality costs sub-Saharan Africa $95 million each year.  Director Moungar and other panelists addressed the critical role and impact of public-private development banks in achieving gender equality for ...