The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said today (12 October) that refugees who are spread across Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq will require tents specially adopted for the winter months, warm clothing, high thermal blankets, hot water bottles, fuel for heating in addition to the regular supplies of food and water. CH UNTV
At the International Humanitarian City, a global humanitarian hub established by the government of Dubai, lightweight tents, plastic sheeting, blankets and sleeping mats are loaded onto planes destined for Uzbekistan. UNHCR says the Kyrgyz Interim Government estimates some 300,000 people are now estimated to be internally displaced in Kyrgyzstan and at least 40,000 are in [...]