Migrants and Refugees
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UN migration agency assists survivors of deadly shipwreck off Djibouti
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is offering medical care, food, shelter and psychosocial support to 33 migrants who survived…
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‘Fear and loss’ multiplies in Sudan exodus
Over 8.5 million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan since the war between rival militaries erupted…
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New $1.4 billion plan to support South Sudanese refugees
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and partners on Thursday appealed for $1.4 billion this year to support more than two…
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Children of Gaza spread joy for Ramadan, despite the war
Clusters of tents are cobbled together with any available fabric, plastic and wood, as Ramadan decorations, lamps and lanterns illuminate…
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With internal displacement at a record high, aid chief backs action call
The number of internally displaced people around the world is at a record high – well over 70 million –…
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World News in Brief, deadliest year for migrants, Syria refugee support crisis, Shamima Begum appeal
The UN migration agency (IOM) announced on Wednesday that last year was the deadliest on record for migrants worldwide. Nearly…
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World News in Brief: Another month of extreme heat, Sudan exodus continues into Chad, Zero Discrimination Day
February saw more extreme heat and unusually high temperatures in both hemispheres, the UN weather agency (WMO) said on Friday. Summarizing…
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Massive displacement as fighting surges in eastern DR Congo
Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are once again bearing the brunt of localized violence, amid…
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Amid a funding crisis, UNRWA’s work in Lebanon could end by March
Cancer patients, young students and families are among the 250,000 Palestinians – 80 per cent already living under the poverty…
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World News in Brief: Strikes in Ukraine condemned, surge in Rohingya deaths at sea, boost investment in decent jobs
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine on Tuesday condemned the latest round of Russian air strikes on the two biggest…
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