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UNHCR urges immediate action amid heightened risks for displaced in eastern DR Congo
UNHCR, the UNHCR Refugee Agency, is raising the alarm as ongoing violence in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reaches a devastating level.
Support urgently needed to avert a deeper Sahel crisis, UNHCR’s protection chief warns
Mali has continued accepting refugees, most recently from Burkina Faso, allowing them to access services once registered. BAMAKO – The top protection official of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commended Mali and its neighbours for keeping their borders open to people...
UNHCR issues new guidance on international refugee protection for Haitians
GENEVA — Amidst the rapidly deteriorating security, human rights and humanitarian situation in Haiti, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has issued today new legal guidance to ensure that international refugee protection is provided for Haitians who need it.
UN and partners seek $852.4m to support Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi hosts
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with other humanitarian partners, today called on the international community to redouble efforts to protect and assist Rohingya refugees and their host communities. Bangladesh is generously hosting nearly a million Rohingya refugees, most of whom fled Myanmar seven years ago.
UNHCR’s Grandi and UN’s Piper call for renewed focus on Mozambique displacement
GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Solutions to Internal Displacement, Robert Piper, today called for a renewed international commitment to finding solutions for displaced people in Mozambique.
We are failing Syrian refugees and the communities hosting them, warns the latest United Nations-led Regional Response Plan
Close to thirteen million people in dire need of basic assistance and services are being left behind due to dwindling funding to support them.
UNHCR: Chad fears ‘very real’ prospect of more Sudanese refugee arrivals, needs support
N’DJAMENA, Chad – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is increasingly concerned that more refugees will cross to Chad from Darfur in the coming weeks amid a worrying lack of food and other essentials.
Humanitarian crisis worsens in northern Mozambique as thousands flee violence
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the escalating humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, as the recent surge in violence by non-state armed groups continues to force thousands of people to flee towards southern districts in search of safety.
Inclusion of noncommunicable disease care in response to humanitarian emergencies will help save more lives
GENEVA AND COPENHAGEN – Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes, are responsible for 75 per cent of deaths worldwide. People affected by humanitarian emergencies are at increased risk of NCDs. It is estimated that strokes and heart attacks are up to three times more likely following a disaster. However, care and treatment for NCDs are often not included as a standard part of humanitarian emergency preparedness and response, which focus on the most immediate needs.
Inclusion of noncommunicable disease care in response to humanitarian emergencies will help save more lives
GENEVA AND COPENHAGEN – Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes, are responsible for 75 per cent of deaths worldwide. People affected by humanitarian emergencies are at increased risk of NCDs. It is estimated that strokes and heart attacks are up to three times more likely following a disaster. However, care and treatment for NCDs are often not included as a standard part of humanitarian emergency preparedness and response, which focus on the most immediate needs.
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