Israel: Stop Unlawful West Bank Home Demolitions
Israeli forces demolished every structure in the Bedouin community of Tel `Adasa, in...
UNICEF and partners bring medical supplies, assistance to displaced Congolese
Responding to the urgent needs of thousands of displaced persons and their host community in Nobili, North Kivu, DRC, UNICEF and Merlin delivered 3.5 tons of medical/nutritional supplies to the area, August 16, as part of the OCHA/UNICEF-led Rapid...
Innovating around aid-access hurdles
Technology can help reach disaster-hit communities.
Warring parties in eastern DR Congo must protect civilians, UN agencies urge
People displaced by fighting between M23 and FARDC set up camp on the outskirts of Goma.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Danny Glover joins children in Sarajevo for dodge ball
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and acclaimed actor Danny Glover joined children for a friendly game of dodge ball in Sarajevo in a show of active support of the “It’s About Ability” campaign to promote inclusion for children with disabilities.
OCHA Operations Director in Colombia: Great progress but challenges remain
Returning to New York after a two-day joint visit with international NGO representatives to Colombia, OCHA Operations Director John Ging said that while the humanitarian situation had improved greatly, there was still more to be done.
Assistance to Syrian refugees: after Lebanon, PACE rapporteur continues visit to Turkey
Jean-Marie Bockel (France, EPP/CD), who is preparing a report for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on international assistance for Syrian refugees in Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq, begins a fact-finding visit to Turkey (21...
South Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund: $33 million for people in need
The South Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) has allocated US$33 million for life-saving assistance until the end of the year to people displaced by violence, returnees, refugees and vulnerable host communities. The money will enable people to...
UN hails entry into force of new convention for global shipping industry
Thailand: Release and Protect Rohingya ‘Boat People’
Undocumented Rohingya Muslim immigrants gather at the Immigration Detention Center...
