Refugees
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 07:51
The W.H.O. and Unicef said in a joint statement on Sunday that Iraq’s expedited polio response was part of a broader vaccination effort in the region, with the goal of reaching more than 20 million children this week.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 07:50
Walking along the roads of Mebrat Hail in the suburbs of Addis Ababa does not feel the same as it did two months ago. About half of the Eritrean refugees who lived through the winter in the neighborhood’s immense condominiums departed for Sudan during February — the next leg of their journey as they wend their way northwest in the hope of eventually reaching Europe.
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 07:27
At least eight people have been killed in fighting between Palestinian factions in a refugee camp near Lebanon's southern city of Sidon, sources from the military told Al Jazeera.
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 06:56
At least one person has been reported killed and dozens hurt in a riot at Jordan's Zaatari camp, home to some 106,000 refugees from Syria's war.
Friday, April 4, 2014 - 08:38
Lebanon "is literally staggering under the weight of this problem. Its social services are stressed, health, education, its very fragile infrastructure is also buckling under the pressure."
Thursday, April 3, 2014 - 08:27
"The influx of a million refugees would be massive in any country. For Lebanon, a small nation beset by internal difficulties, the impact is staggering," UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said in a statement.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 06:43
The heads of the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Refugee agency (UNHCR) today warned that the crisis in South Sudan could endanger millions of lives in the coming months if urgent action is not taken to put an end to the conflict and support the civilians who are struggling to survive.
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 11:34
More than one million people have been forced from their homes by the ongoing conflict in South Sudan, the UN says.
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 11:25
Assistant Secretary Anne C. Richard will travel to Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, March 31, 2014 for meetings with officials from United Nations and other international humanitarian organizations.
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 10:00
New UN report says about five million people need aid and 3.7 million are at 'high risk' from food insecurity.