South Sudan: “Don’t Pay at Checkpoints” – Government tells Humanitarian...
Source: Miraya FMCountry: South SudanGovernment has warned that stern measures will be taken against anyone found obstructing the movement of humanitarian convoys.The warning comes amid reports, that...
View ArticleIraq: SRSG Kubiš Strongly Condemns ‘Outrageous’ Bombings, Calls on Iraqis to...
Source: UN Assistance Mission for IraqCountry: IraqBaghdad, 01 March 2016 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Iraq, Mr. Ján Kubiš, strongly condemns the suicide bombings...
View ArticleIraq: UN Grants to Iraqi Civil Society Organizations to Assist Females Who...
Source: UN Assistance Mission for IraqCountry: Canada, Iraq01 March 2016 - The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq’s (UNAMI) Human Rights Office (HRO), with support from the Office of the High...
View ArticleBurundi: Census of foreigners in Burundi sparks fears
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Burundi, RwandaNairobi, Kenya | AFP | Tuesday 3/1/2016 - 17:38 GMT Burundi launched a drive Tuesday to register all foreigners, sparking fears among overseas...
View ArticleGreece: Red Cross alarm over deteriorating situation as thousands are...
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent SocietiesCountry: Greece, Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldAthens/Geneva, 1 March 2016 - Thousands of people are stranded in Greece...
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Myanmar: Myanmar: the plight of internally displaced people and the Muslim...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Myanmar(New York, 1 March 2016): The Director of Operations for the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, John Ging,...
View ArticleWorld: Deputy Secretary-General, at Forum on Fragility, Conflict, Violence,...
Source: United NationsCountry: WorldDSG/SM/946Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the World Bank Group Forum on Fragility, Conflict and...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: 5 Questions & Answers on 5-Year Anniversary of Syrian...
Source: Catholic Relief ServicesCountry: Syrian Arab Republic, WorldMarch 15 marks 5 years since the start of the war in Syria. Please feel free to use this Q&A with Kevin Hartigan, CRS’ regional...
View ArticleYemen: Yemen - Conflict (ECHO, UN, INGOs, Media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 1 March...
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid OfficeCountry: Saudi Arabia, YemenOn 29 February, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center announced that it carried out three rounds of food...
View ArticleSomalia: AMISOM Police Launches First Ever Community Policing Event In Kismayo
Source: African Union Mission in SomaliaCountry: SomaliaKISMAYO, 29 February 2016 – The port city of Kismayo held its first community policing event on Monday 29 February 2016, as part of efforts...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicHOMS, SYRIA – 1 March 2016: I complete this visit to Syria, together with Dr. Peter Salama, UNICEF Regional Director, on the eve of the fifth...
View Articlethe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Child refugees and migrants suffer...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Greece, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, WorldGENEVA, 1 March 2016 – The dire situation unfolding at border points along the Balkan land route, especially...
View ArticleGreece: Greece to send 300 North African migrants back to Turkey
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Algeria, Greece, Morocco, Tunisia, TurkeyAthens, Greece | AFP | Tuesday 3/1/2016 - 21:52 GMT Greece is to send 308 migrants -- mainly Moroccans, Tunisians and...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: South Sudan: MSF condemns outrageous attack in UN protection...
Source: Médecins Sans FrontièresCountry: South SudanCalls for protection of civilians, and scale-up of humanitarian response in Malakal2 March 2016Juba – The attack in the Malakal protection of...
View ArticleSudan: Hunger in South Darfur camp, aid poised for Jebel Marra displaced
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanThousands of people living in Kalma camp for the displaced near Nyala, capital of South Darfur, took to the streets on Tuesday demanding food aid. Relief...
View ArticleLibya: UNICEF welcomes Al Zintan’s Decision to Stop the Involvement of...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: LibyaTunis, February 26, 2016 - UNICEF’s Special Representative in Libya, Dr. Ghassan Khalil, has commended the decision of Al Zintan’s Municipal Council for the...
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Sudan: Jebel Marra Crisis Fact Sheet Issue 3 I 2 March 2016
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: SudanKEY FACTS• Thousands of civilians have been displaced from the Jebel Marra area in Sudan’s Darfur region since midJanuary...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Conseil des droits de l'homme : la RDC...
Source: UN RadioCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoÉcouter / TéléchargerKinshasa durcit le ton contre ceux qui s'inscrivent dans une logique « d'incitation à la violence et à des troubles à...
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South Sudan: Press Briefing - Near verbatim transcript, Wednesday 02 March 2016
Source: UN Mission in South SudanCountry: South SudanLadies and gentlemen, media and dear radio listeners, good morning, and welcome to our weekly press briefing brought to you live by Radio Miraya....
View ArticleItaly: Bye bye dreams - A migrant’s quest for a better life in Europe turns...
Source: IRINCountry: Gambia, Italy, WorldBy Louise HuntIn July 2015, Mohammed Lamin*, a 26-year-old Gambian, was pulled from a stricken smuggler’s boat in the Mediterranean. On board the rescue vessel,...
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