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UNHCR welcomes Libya’s transit facility to expedite third country solutions for vulnerable refugees

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the decision by the Libyan authorities to set up a “transit and departure facility” in Tripoli for people in need of international protection.

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Somalia: Humanitarian needs growing and increasingly severe

The unprecedented drought, spanning at least four consecutive poor rainy seasons, has resulted in severe and growing humanitarian needs across Somalia, according to the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) released by the Somalia Humanitarian Country...

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Yemen Humanitarian Fund allocates US$70 million for life-saving activities

The Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF) managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has allocated US$70 million to provide critical life-saving activities across Yemen.

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Four billion people have no social security protection - UN labour agency

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Ronda (right), who has been living in the open, washes clothes in the UN Protection of...

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