"INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS"

Informal comments to the media by Christine Schraner Burgener, Special Envoy for Myanmar, on the situation in the region.

General Assembly adopts resolution recognizing right of return for Georgia’s displaced persons, refugees, deferring action on Security Council reform.

General Assembly adopts resolution recognizing right of return for Georgia’s displaced persons, refugees, deferring action on Security Council reform.

The Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), François Louncény Fall, said the recent developments in Chad “have underlined the interlinkages between the security situation in that country and the security situation in the subregion,” adding that the security dynamics in neighbouring countries “could negatively affect the internal dynamics in Chad.” UNIFEED

The UN Refugee Agency today said that it has received “disturbing reports of soldiers entering a number of temporary accommodations for the displaced in Shire, Ethiopia, and taking away several hundreds of youth, internal displaced persons who have been sheltering there.” UNIFEED

Thousands of residents from Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been evacuated following the volcanic eruptions of Mount Nyiragongo on May 22nd, as the Goma Volcanological Observatory has warned that the risk of a new eruption is real. UNTV CH

If Syria's key players remain 'more invested in conflict management than conflict resolution', fighting could last generations, envoy tells Security Council.

Despite call for global ceasefire to combat pandemic, deadly conflicts continue, humanitarian chief tells Security Council debate on protecting civilians.

Urging parties in Yemen to make concessions, conclude peace deal, briefers caution Security Council of impending humanitarian, ecological catastrophes.

The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, told the Security Council that “the longer the Marib offensive goes on, the greater the risks to Yemen’s broader stability and social cohesion.” UNIFEED