Internally displaced people need more protection: insights from Africa: Residents of Sake in the Democratic Republic of Congo leave their homes to avoid clashes between rebels and government forces. EPA/Dai KurokawaNew figures show that more than 70.8 million people are displaced worldwide – that’s the highest figure ever recorded. Of these, more than 41.3 million are … [Read more...] about Internally displaced people need more protection: insights from Africa | The Conversation
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UNHCR and Japanese Embassy in Sudan Press Briefing: Welcoming Japan’s grant funding to UNHCR in Sudan in support of refugees and internally displaced persons
APO News from Africa: UNHCR and Japanese Embassy in Sudan Press Briefing: Welcoming Japan’s grant funding to UNHCR in Sudan in support of refugees and internally displaced persons: Speakers: Ms. Noriko Yoshida, UNHCR Representative in Sudan, H.E. Hideki Ito, Japanese Ambassador to Sudan, Mr. Hamad El-Gizouli, the Commissioner for Refugees. Place: White Nile … [Read more...] about UNHCR and Japanese Embassy in Sudan Press Briefing: Welcoming Japan’s grant funding to UNHCR in Sudan in support of refugees and internally displaced persons
UNMISS SRSG describes situation of displaced people in Upper Nile region as “real problem”
UNMISS SRSG describes situation of displaced people in Upper Nile region as “real problem”: The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer, has described the lack of information about the situation of some 20,000 internally displaced people on the west bank of the Nile in the north of South Sudan, as a “real problem.” Mr Shearer was making his … [Read more...] about UNMISS SRSG describes situation of displaced people in Upper Nile region as “real problem”
Inter-communal tensions in Darfur threaten return of millions of displaced people, Security Council told
Inter-communal tensions in Darfur threaten return of millions of displaced people, Security Council told: Armed fighting over land, water and other natural resources in Sudan's Darfur region continues to put civilians at risk, the top United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council today, calling for long-term solutions that would allow 2.6 million displaced … [Read more...] about Inter-communal tensions in Darfur threaten return of millions of displaced people, Security Council told
Amid dwindling donor support, one million displaced Somali refugees grow hopeless, UN agency warns
Amid dwindling donor support, one million displaced Somali refugees grow hopeless, UN agency warns: More than one million Somali refugees who have been displaced from their homes for decades are becoming despondent as they continue to be unable to return home and donor support is growing fatigued, according to the United Nations refugee agency. “There is a growing … [Read more...] about Amid dwindling donor support, one million displaced Somali refugees grow hopeless, UN agency warns
