UNHCR seeking urgent support for humanitarian emergency in Armenia
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Representative in Armenia, Kavita Belani – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned by the rapidly evolving...
Sudanese refugees fleeing Darfur find safety in Chad
After fleeing horrific violence in Sudan’s West Darfur, refugees are arriving to Chad traumatized and with children who are often malnourished By Lalla Sy in Farchana, Chad Zeinab, 22, recalls the morning in May when armed men attacked her house in El Geneina, capital...
Survivors find strength in community after horror of Derna floods
When UNHCR’s Assistant Chief of mission in Libya visited survivors in the wake of deadly floods, she heard harrowing stories of loss but also witnessed great courage and resilience as communities rally to help By Rana G. Ksaifi in Derna, Libya Arriving in Derna just...
UNHCR ready to provide further humanitarian assistance for those fleeing to Armenia
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the increasing number of refugees fleeing into Armenia in recent days. UNHCR is calling for the protection of civilians and full respect of international humanitarian and refugee law. As of this afternoon, the...
Five things to know about the crisis in Sudan
The fighting inside Sudan is having devastating humanitarian effects both inside the country and in the wider region Despite repeated announcements of ceasefires, the intense fighting between two military factions that erupted in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, on 15 April...
UNHCR, WHO warn of deteriorating health conditions as 1,200 children die of suspected measles, malnutrition in Sudan
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Health Organization (WHO) are again sounding the alarm on the worsening health situation caused by the Sudan crisis. According to UNHCR teams in Sudan’s White Nile state, more than 1,200 refugee children under 5...
The cost of inaction in Sudan: working together in support of the humanitarian situation in Sudan and the region
Joint OCHA-UNHCR press release The spiralling Sudan crisis tops agenda at UN General Assembly event. Now in its sixth month and with no end in sight, the Sudan crisis threatens to consume the country and destabilize the region. Meeting today in New York, Governments...
UNHCR scales up humanitarian response in flood-ravaged eastern Libya as tens of thousands are newly displaced
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and its teams in Libya are scaling up operations to respond to the fast-growing needs of thousands of internally displaced people, refugees and others affected by the devastating floods caused by Storm Daniel. Storm Daniel hit eastern...