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After two years of war, Sudanese refugees continue to cross into Chad
As Sudan’s brutal conflict reaches a grim two-year milestone, refugees continue to arrive daily in Chad, stretching the country’s resources to the limit amid reduced international funding.
Airstrikes in Ukraine: UNHCR responds with home repairs and support to heal mental scars
Flexible funding from donors proves life-saving in Ukraine, where UNHCR continues to respond with emergency assistance after devastating attacks that destroy homes and shatter lives.
UNHCR airlifts relief supplies for earthquake survivors in Myanmar
A plane carrying critical relief supplies from the UN Refugee Agency’s global stockpiles in Dubai has landed today in Yangon, Myanmar. The UNHCR-chartered flight, supported by Dubai Humanitarian, carried over 40,000 kilograms of life-saving aid for nearly 16,000 people affected by the deadly earthquake on 28 March.
Floods and conflict fuel an alarming humanitarian emergency in DR Congo
Severe flooding triggered by torrential rains in recent weeks has displaced almost 10,000 people in Tanganyika Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This unfolding emergency reflects the double crisis facing the DRC, where extreme weather shocks such as flooding compound the suffering caused by ongoing conflict and mass displacement.
News comment: Two years on, Sudan is a catastrophe the world cannot afford to ignore
Sudan is bleeding. Its people have been suffering for too long. Civilians are being bombed every day. Millions are trapped between conflict, neglect and the dilemma of flight. Two years of war have created what is now the world’s worst humanitarian and displacement crisis, intensified by extreme cuts to international aid.
Two years of war in Sudan: a devastating combination of record displacement and dwindling aid
Two years since the start of the war in Sudan, the news remains exceedingly grim. The world’s most damaging displacement crisis is now happening amid the worst humanitarian funding situation in decades.
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