Start-up restores hope for displaced Congolese and local communities in DR Congo
A new sense of purpose is rekindled among displaced Congolese and locals, working together to empower themselves and address gender-based violence. By Natalia Micevic in Kitchanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo Elisa’s face lights up as she talks about the small...
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...