The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR on Friday (24 May) called on countries around Syria to keep their borders open for refugees while stressing that “urgent and robust” international support for host countries and aid organizations was vital. UNHCR
The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR says today (21 May) that the number of Syrian refugees flooding into Jordan has suddenly fallen from several thousand a day to a handful, warning that fighting may be preventing people in need from arriving. CH UNTV
The United Nation’s refugee agency (UNHCR) said today that the number of refugees fleeing Syria had reached more than 1.5 million people. CH UNTV
Kava and his family arrive at Domiz camp in northern Iraq, traumatized by the conflict in Syria. With the help of UNHCR and its partners, his family has found shelter and a glimmer of hope. UNHCR
The death toll of China’s recent earthquake rose to 193 today (23 April) with over 12,000 injured according to the UN Humanitarian Affairs Office (OCHA). Jens Laerke, OCHA's spokesperson in Geneva, says the casualty figures could rise as many areas are difficult to access. CH UNTV
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) appealed today to all parties in the Syrian conflict to ensure safe passage for convoys delivering humanitarian aid to civilians inside Syria. CH UNTV
The United Nations food relief agency today warned that humanitarian needs in Syria – especially for food – are growing, with serious bread and fuel shortages across the war-torn country, according to UN spokesman Martin Nesirky. UNTV
UN Humanitarian expert tells the Security Council that in the absence of strong action on its part, the international community will continue its failures to aid the needy in Sudan and South. UNTV
The World Food Programme (WFP) has provided emergency rations to 800 families in Gaza (about 4,800 people) whose houses were destroyed during the recent attacks. WFP
After decades of war in Somalia, thousands of people left the port city of Kismayo and are living in camps. The militants have now fled the city and there is relative calm, still those displaced to Mogadishu say they will not go back. UNHCR