Yemenis’ battle to survive deepens as conflict grinds on
Nearly four years of war have left 24.1 million children, women and men in urgent need of food, shelter, medical care and schooling. By Bathoul Ahmed in Aden, Yemen When she wakes up in her family’s fragile shack each morning, Hamamah faces the bitter reality of war...
Critical needs for Syrian civilians in Rukban, solutions urgently needed
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Over the past nine days UNHCR, the Refugee Agency, took part in one of the largest...
Syrian refugee aid plan launched as births in exile hit 1 million
UN agencies and NGOs publish US$5.5 billion plan to help refugees and host countries in 2019-2020, as number of Syrian children born as refugees reaches one million. By Charlie Dunmore AMMAN, Jordan – A typically boisterous two-year-old with distinctive blonde hair...