IRC warns 650,000 civilians may be forced to flee if escalation in north-west Syria continues
New York, NY, January 16, 2020 — The humanitarian situation in northwest Syria is reaching catastrop..
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Libya: Tens of thousands of children at risk amidst violence and chaos of unrelenting conflict
NEW YORK, 17 January 2020 – “Children in Libya, including refugee and migrant children, continue to ..
UN report details scale of rights violations suffered by children in Syrian war
UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria Publishes Report on Childrens Rights over the course of the Syrian..
Nearly 1,000 migrants returned to Libya in the first two weeks of 2020
Geneva – At least 953 migrants, among them 136 women and 85 children, have been returned to Libyan s..
Nearly 1,000 migrants returned to Libya in the first two weeks of 2020: IOM
Geneva – At least 953 migrants, among them 136 women and 85 children, have been returned to Libyan s..
DRC: inter-ethnic violence in Ituri may constitute “crimes against humanity” – UN report
KINSHASA/GENEVA (10 January 2020) — Killings, rapes and other forms of violence targeting the Hema c..
UNHCR welcomes new law in El Salvador to help people internally displaced by violence
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Liz Throssell – to whom quoted text may be ..
US-Iran tension threatens lifeline to millions across the Middle East
Statement by Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council “Tens of millions of p..
Italy contributes €500,000 (US$ 610,000) to help relieve drought-affected people from hunger
LUSAKA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a €500,000 (US$ 610,000) contrib..
Libyas Humanitarian Coordinator underlines the need to restore essential services for people affected by conflict
by Intisar Alqsar Moftah, a 10-year-old boy from Tawergha, a town south-east of the Libyan capital ..