Driven by starvation, Syrians forage for grass
MADAYA, Syria, Jan 12 (UNHCR)—Starving civilians trapped in this besieged Syrian town foraged for grass and herbs in a horrifying humanitarian crisis only broken when an aid convoy arrived this week, the UN Refugee Agency said on Tuesday. UNHCR took part in a convoy...
Vital aid reaches starving Syrians in besieged towns
MADAYA, Syria, Jan 11 (UNHCR)—The UN Refugee Agency today took part in a convoy of trucks that delivered life-saving aid of food and blankets to thousands of people trapped in dire conditions in besieged Syrian towns on Monday. The first trucks in a convoy of 49...
UNHCR airlifts emergency relief to Algeria flood victims
TINDOUF, Algeria, Oct 30 (UNHCR)—The UN refugee agency has airlifted emergency aid including tents, blankets and plastic sheeting to distribute to as many as 11,000 refugee families at five camps in southwestern Algeria devastated by heavy rains and flooding....