MEDIA ADVISORY: The United Nations in South Africa will visit the affected areas in Kwazulu-Natal province

Pretoria - The United Nations in South Africa, represented by a technical team comprising of members from various UN agencies, will undertake a visit to the Province of KwaZulu-Natal from Monday, 25 April 2022 to Thursday, 28 April 2022, following the devastating floods that has impacted communities in many parts of the province earlier this month.

The technical team will meet with the Provincial Disaster Management Centre and the eThekwini Municipality to assess the areas of support by the United Nations Development System.

“We have been supporting the province following the floods in 2019 and the civil unrest of 2021 and will continue to support rebuilding efforts to ensure that no-one is left behind as part of the Memorandum of Understanding that we have in place with the provincial leadership in that province. We stand committed and ready to assist where needed,” said Mr. Ayodele Odusola, the Acting Resident Coordinator for the UN in South Africa.

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