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UN Agencies Supporting Eritrea on Sustainable Development Path

August 14, 2017August 14, 2017TesfaNews20 Comments

BY UN MULTIMEDIA Helping Eritrea to confront challenges such as food insecurity and infant mortality is the goal of the latest five-year plan between the UN and the government. The Horn of Africa country ranks at number 179 out of 188 nations on the UN Development Programme’s (UNDP) Human Development Index, which measures indicators such […]

Eritrea Making Impressive Progress Towards Achieving MDG: UN OCHA

July 31, 2013July 31, 2013TesfaNews5 Comments

By UN OCHA, Returning to New York after a two-day visit to Eritrea, OCHA Operations Director John Ging has welcomed improving cooperation between the United Nations and the Government amidst concerns over the impact of delayed rains on food insecurity. “UN agencies are working with the Government to help the Eritrean people to help themselves,” […]