Headlines
  • At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
  • Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
  • The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
  • Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
  • To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
  • In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
  • Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.

Tag: UN refugee agency (UNHCR)

January 20, 2022

Winter Hunger in Lebanon

As the weather gets colder, the devastating effects of the economic crisis and COVID-19 leave Lebanese and Syrian families trying to stay warm and avoid famine.The economic crisis in Lebanon, which has pushed almost all of the country’s refugee population into abject poverty, promises to make this year even more difficult

August 8, 2021

Focus on Refugees: Ifrah Ahmed- Somali...

Ifrah Ahmed was smuggled to Ireland, where she applied for asylum. She is now a high-profile supporter of the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and a global advocate against female genital mutilation

July 27, 2021

Unpacking Refugee Life

The United Nations signed the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees in 1951 to define who a refugee is. Its initial goal was to protect millions of European refugees fleeing World War II. It changed the treaty to apply to refugees “without regard to geography.”

June 26, 2021

UN’s Special Envoy for Refugees Jolie...

Angelina Jolie, A Hollywood Actress And The UN’s Special Envoy For Refugees, Praised Burkina Faso’s Efforts To Assist Those Displaced By Islamist Terrorists On Sunday

June 16, 2021

World Refugee Day

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke today (15 June) on this year’s theme, The Power of Inclusion, and how refugees may contribute to society ahead of World Refugee Day

June 11, 2021

UNHCR Steps Up its Efforts to...

The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said on Wednesday that the onset of winter, along with the disastrous consequences of COVID-19, posed a direct threat to the health and livelihoods of Venezuelans stranded in southern Latin America

June 2, 2021

Assistance to the DRC Volcano Displaced...

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and its partners are supporting displaced individuals fleeing the DRC volcano eruption

April 9, 2021

Focus on Refugees: Mozambique

Displaced by attacks in Mozambique’s Palma, thousands of people are struggle with trauma and devastating loss, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR)

February 13, 2021

Zaatari Refugee Camp: Celebrating Love

Getting married in a refugee camp doesn’t mean giving up on your dream wedding dress. Nour has owned a wedding shop in Zaatari Camp for three years and with Valentine’s Day approaching

January 31, 2021

CAR:Displaced Population

UNHCR is urgently appealing to the international community to mobilize funds, so humanitarian organizations can deliver life-saving assistance to the Central African refugees and their hosts.

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