Cars in Jilazun refugee camp torched and vandalized A Palestinian vehicle was torched and vandalized Tuesday night in the Jilazun refugee camp north of Ramallah. The slogans “Death to the Enemy,” “Migron price tag,” “Revenge on the Arabs,” and “Freedom for the homeland,” were spray-painted on walls … Read more on The Times of Israel […]
John Mpaliza set out from his home town of Reggio Emilia in Italy in July and has visited UNHCR in Geneva en route to Brussels in a 1,600 km walk. UNHCR | The UN Refugee Agency As influx to eastern Lebanon rises, UNHCR tackles shelter challenge Some 2,200 Syrian refugees arrive in the Bekaa Valley […]
Assam ethnic violence spurs mass exodus, throttles refugee camps Assam ethnic violence spurs mass exodus, throttles refugee camps. Nearly 80 people have been killed and 400,000 displaced in fighting between Muslims and India's Hindu Bodo tribespeople in Assam, a northeastern state of India, in recent weeks. Read more on Washington Post Turkey expands refugee camps […]
With 170,000 Sudanese refugees now in camps and settlements across South Sudan’s Unity and Upper Nile states, the health situation among this population has become a matter of alarm to us. With the current… UNHCR | The UN Refugee Agency Unaccompanied children look toward school after ordeal to reach Europe Nearly 1,500 minors seeking asylum […]
Jordan police say probing Syria refugee fire death AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordanian officials say they are investigating the death of a Syrian refugee who died in a fire in Jordan's first refugee camp — the first such incident at the tent city. The man, who was not identified, died on Monday morning … Read […]
Health Situation In South Sudan Refugee Camps Alarming GENEVA — The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR reports aid agencies are racing to reverse the alarming health situation in South Sudan camps. The UNHCR says aid workers are intensifying efforts to bring down the high rates of malnutrition, … Read more on Voice of America Tales […]
UNHCR teams provide information that helps refugee families from Bhutan decide together on whether to seek resettlement to another country. UNHCR | The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR reports more Syrian refugees in all neighbouring countries The population seeking safety reached 146,667 but UNHCR knows there are substantial additional refugees UNHCR | The UN Refugee Agency […]
Refugee Camp in Bethlehem Sprouts Green Rooftops Cramped conditions in the Dheisheh refugee camp of Bethlehem mean that any space – nevermind green space – is difficult to come by. The streets are narrow, families live in small homes and parks and large gardens are unheard of. That, however, hasn't … Read more on Green […]
UNHCR is appealing to the Government of Bangladesh to ensure that NGO assistance continues to be provided to unregistered people from Myanmar’s Rakhine state. Last Thursday, three non-governmental organizations… UNHCR | The UN Refugee Agency Hundreds of Syrians uprooted every day as conflict continues With no let up in the violence in Syria, more and […]
Funding Crisis Threatens World's Largest Refugee Camp Several international aid groups working in Kenya are warning that a critical funding shortage is threatening tens of thousands of lives at the world's largest refugee camp. The group of eight aid agencies, including Oxfam and Save the Children, said … Read more on Voice of America (blog) […]
