Tag: UNHCR
Sudan: UN urges immediate safeguards for civilians amid escalating bloodshed in El Fasher
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a poignant plea for the protection of civilians trapped in El Fasher, the capital of ... Read More
Congo’s M23 rebels seize another key eastern town, further encircling North Kivu’s capital
In a further escalation of hostilities, M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... Read More
Situation in Tindouf camps in Algeria contradicts UNHCR’s general mandate
Morocco’s permanent mission pointed out during the 75th session of the Executive Committee of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, which concluded its works in ... Read More
Conflict, violence, persecution push displaced people to record 120 million globally – UNHCR
A new record 120 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide due to conflict, violence, and persecution, according to a recent United Nations Refugee Agency ... Read More
UN urges action to address displacement in Sahel
The UN refugee agency UNHCR urged concrete actions to avert forced displacement in the war-ravaged Sahel, warning of a deteriorating humanitarian crisis. Nearly 3.3 million ... Read More
“Unimaginable horrors’: UNHCR calls for more protection of vulnerable migrants in Africa
Conflicts in Sudan and across the Sahel region have compromised protection for migrants who continue to face “unimaginable horrors” on major migration routes to Europe, ... Read More
UNHCR and UNICEF warn of Sahel crisis becoming ‘problem for the world’
"If we don't act now," the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in the Sahel will "become a problem for the world," a senior UNHCR official ... Read More
Algeria: Tindouf camps, “Time Bomb” Threatening Regional Security
The Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps, located in southern Algeria, are a time bomb threatening the security and stability of the whole region, said Ivory Coast newspaper ... Read More
DRC: M23 rebels seize eastern town as armed conflict enters alarming new phase
At least 15 people were killed and thousands displaced as the M23 rebel group on Wednesday (6 March) seized a town in eastern Democratic Republic ... Read More
Sudan conflict: rival military factions commit to facilitating humanitarian aid
After days of talks in Jeddah, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to commit to facilitating humanitarian ... Read More