Greece: UNHCR statement on violence on the Greece-FYROM border on 10 April
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Greece, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, World(This statement is attributable to UNHCR Spokesperson Adrian Edwards)Yesterday's...
View ArticleAzerbaijan: UNHCR seeks protection for those displaced by Nagorno-Karabakh...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Armenia, AzerbaijanGENEVA, April 11 (UNHCR) – The recent fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh region displaced several hundreds of people, mostly women,...
View ArticleWorld: Norway steps up support for vulnerable groups in humanitarian crises
Source: Government of NorwayCountry: Norway, WorldNorway is earmarking NOK 40 million for efforts to help people with disabilities and to combat sexual violence in humanitarian crises. 'Certain groups...
View ArticleSouth Africa: New system piloted at Marabastad Refugee Reception Office
Source: Government of South AfricaCountry: South AfricaPretoria – The Department of Home Affairs has introduced a new application system at its Marabastad centre in Pretoria, to ease the process for...
View ArticleCôte d'Ivoire: L’UNICEF réitère son engagement à accompagner la Côte d’Ivoire...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Côte d'IvoireArrivée au terme de sa visite, la délégation du Conseil d’Administration de l’UNICEF a réitéré l’engagement de l’Organisation à accompagner la Côte...
View ArticleCôte d'Ivoire: Improving cooperation between Ivoirian magistrates and...
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Côte d'IvoireWith the support of USAID, the Ivoirian Government is making significant strides rebuilding the rule of law and restoring public...
View ArticlePhilippines: Is There an HIV Law in the Philippines?
Source: Pulitzer CenterCountry: PhilippinesANA P. SANTOSMANILA, Philippines – When the Philippines passed the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Act in 1998, it was celebrated as a pioneering law that...
View ArticleMali: Mali : le CICR appelle au respect des civils et des humanitaires
Source: International Committee of the Red CrossCountry: MaliBamako (CICR) – Le Directeur des opérations du Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR), Dominik Stillhart, effectue une visite au...
View ArticleColombia: Territorios de paz antes de La Habana
Source: El EspectadorCountry: ColombiaInspirados en La María, resguardo indígena de diálogo y negociación, campesinos y afros crearon otros sitios para dirimir conflictos, ambientar la movilización y...
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Myanmar: Myanmar: Facts and figures 2015
Source: International Committee of the Red CrossCountry: MyanmarThe ICRC as a neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organizazion continues to help those affected by the armed conflict, other...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Essential role of media in Afghanistan the focus of UN-backed...
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanGARDEZ - The media’s key role in supporting democracy was highlighted at a meeting that brought together Afghan media professionals from...
View ArticleWorld: At UN peace operations review, Ban urges change of mindset in response...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: World11 April 2016 – Ensuring that United Nations peace operations effectively confront and respond to both current and future global peace and security challenges...
View ArticleHaiti: Rapatriements à la frontière : Les autorités dominicaines n’en...
Source: Groupe d'Appui aux Rapatriés & RéfugiésCountry: Dominican Republic, HaitiLes opérations de rapatriement de migrant-e-s haïtiens se poursuivent à la frontière haïtiano-dominicaine. Au cours...
View ArticlePhilippines: El Niño survivors in the Philippines: rice not bullets
Source: Peace DirectCountry: PhilippinesApril 11 2016: The El Niño drought has left thousands hungry in the Philippines. There have been violent scenes around food distribution but starving people need...
View ArticleSweden: "We have opened a door that we cannot shut"– church and mosque unite
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Iraq, Sweden, WorldSTOCKHOLM, April 11 (UNHCR) – The refugee crisis in Sweden has provoked an outpouring of generosity from Swedes who are giving...
View ArticleItaly: Italy rescues 1,850 migrants in Strait of Sicily
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Italy, WorldRome, Italy | AFP | Monday 4/11/2016 - 19:03 GMTThe Italian coastguard Monday rescued 1,850 migrants in eight operations in the Strait of Sicily, as a...
View ArticleNigeria: A harrowing escape from Boko Haram in Nigeria
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: NigeriaBy Gerida BirukilaAfter breaking free from captivity in northeastern Nigeria where Boko Haram had overtaken their village, Halima and her family embark on a...
View ArticleLebanon: Syrian refugees in Lebanon at growing risk of forced labour -...
Source: AlertNetCountry: Lebanon, Syrian Arab RepublicLONDON, April 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A growing number of children whose families have fled the Syrian war to Lebanon are being forced to...
View ArticleMyanmar: Burma: Major Step to End Decades-Long Cycle of Political Arrests
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: MyanmarMany Activists Released, but Hundreds Still Jailed or Facing Charges(New York) – The new Burmese government, led by the National League for Democracy (NLD),...
View ArticleColombia: ACNUR Insta a involucrar a los refugiados y los desplazados...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Ginebra, Suiza, 12 de abril de 2016 (ACNUR/UNHCR)– Dos semanas atrás, el 30 de marzo de 2016, el...
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