Moreover, some 31 million additional cases of gender-based violence can also be expected.
Other vulnerable victims are also in shelters, while others have been returned to their homes.”Over the past two years, UNODC, through its Global Programme against Trafficking in Persons and with the support of the United Kingdom, has assisted Malawi in its efforts to combat human trafficking.
WFP/Claire NevillA character assassination campaign against the Crown PrinceThis website uses cookies to improve your experience. "In times of crisis, protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights is imperative," Dr Kanem wrote on Twitter ahead of the occasion.In times of crisis, protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights is imperative.The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people of all sections of society.
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historical and predicted populations (both sexes) for the period 1800-2100 (in billions). It has not been easy for people to stay in isolation and maintain no physical contact with others for an extended period of time.
The lockdown had also made it difficult for pregnant women to reach hospitals for their deliveries.The lockdown has also impacted the mental health of people of all sections of the society in India.
“Based on the guidance I gave, 52 Malawian victims of human trafficking have been rescued and five suspects have been arrested. The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated an already severe hunger crisis in Zimbabwe, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.In an appeal for an additional $250 million to support emergency relief for millions of vulnerable people, the World Food Programme (That represents around 60 per cent of the population, the agency said in a statement, blaming drought, economic recession and the Galloping hyperinflation has meant that few families can now afford even basic food, WFP said, with the price of maize, the staple cereal, more than doubling in June.Lola Castro, WFP’s Regional Director for Southern Africa, said that many Zimbabwean families were suffering “the ravages of acute hunger”, before appealing to the international community to help prevent “a potential humanitarian catastrophe.”Zimbabwe’s food insecurity has been compounded by a nationwide lockdown which has caused massive joblessness in urban areas.In rural areas, hunger is accelerating, as unemployed migrants return to their villages, without the vital remittances they once provided.According to WFP, subsistence farmers make up three-quarters of Zimbabwe’s population and produce most of its food.They are hurting because of a third successive drought-hit harvest this year which yielded only 1.1 million tonnes of maize, the staple cereal.This amount is well down on last year’s already poor harvest of 2.4 million tonnes, and less than half the national requirement.As a result, WFP has warned that that there will “even more severe hunger” in early 2021, at the peak of the next “lean” season.With sufficient funding, the agency intends to assist four million of the most vulnerable people in Zimbabwe this year: those suffering “crisis” and “emergency” levels of hunger.It intends to scale up this aid to five million people from January to April next year, the peak of the lean season.This month, amid serious funding shortages, WFP will only reach 700,000 of 1.8 million intended recipients.The six men from Nepal believed they were heading to the United States for work. "The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone, everywhere, but it does not affect everyone equally. “Lockdowns stemming from the pandemic are expected to make matters even worse”, acknowledged Mr. Guterres.Decades of experience and research show that bottom-up, grassroots approaches can change gender-biased norms and attitudes, the top UN official said.
The day is observed to understand and spread awareness about the social and economic challenges faced in the world due to the rising population. One girl who was rescued is 13 and pregnant.