The United Nations, the African Union (AU) and regional partners today reiterated their call for an immediate cessation of hostilities in South Sudan and urged the parties to ensure an inclusive political process, both in the proposed National Dialogue and in the implementation of the 2015 peace agreement. Meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis […]
The United Nations agencies dealing with global refugee and migration issues has expressed the hope that the United States will continue its strong leadership role and long tradition of protecting those who are fleeing conflict and persecution. “The needs of refugees and migrants worldwide have never been greater, and the US resettlement programme is one […]
A child is vaccinated during a measles campaign targeting 4.7 million children in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe in northeast Nigeria. Photo: UNICEF Nigeria 26 January 2017 – A major vaccination campaign against a measles outbreak in northeast Nigeria is reaching 4.7 million children, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “Security has improved in […]
Stephen O’Brien (centre), Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, arrives in the Security Council Chamber to brief the Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas 26 January 2017 – Senior United Nations relief officials today urged the Security Council to do more to ensure the support of the Syrian Government […]
The United Nations and partners today appealed at an aid conference in Finland for $4.63 billion to help people inside Syria, those who fled and the communities hosting them. “Unless these additional funds are promptly secured, the UN and its partners will have to scale back life-saving assistance, not only for Syrians but also refugees […]
A hundred days after the start of military operations to retake Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) militants, humanitarian partners are expressing deep concern about the plight of the estimated 750,000 civilians who are currently living in the western sections of the city where fighting is expected to start in coming […]