Yemen: UNHCR helps Somali refugees return home
Many Somali refugees have decided to return home from Yemen because of the worsening security situation, the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR reports. Last week, 125 refugees boarded a ship to return to Somalia.
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Tens of thousands of migrants pass through Saudi Arabia, state officials say
Over the past year, Saudi authorities have reportedly arrested over 50,000 migrants without papers. Almost all of them hailed from Yemen or Ethiopia.
WHO releases migrant health plan
There have never been so many people on the move worldwide, and they must be guaranteed healthcare, says the World Health Organization (WHO). This is why they just approved a five-year global action plan for migrant health.
UNICEF says two million children in Afghanistan have acute malnutrition
The UN children's fund says acute malnutrition affects an estimated two million children in Afghanistan, and hundreds of thousands are at risk of death from its most severe form. Unicef says it urgently needs money to address the problem.
UNHCR wants to better protect LGBTI refugees
The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR has launched a series of consultations to better protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) refugees. Consultations will take place over the next few months in different parts of the world.
IOM helps 222 migrants return to Ethiopia from Yemen
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said that last week it assisted in the voluntary repatriation of 222 Ethiopian migrants out of Yemen, with four flights from Sana'a to Addis Ababa. So far in 2019, the organization has helped 733 migrants voluntarily return from war-torn Yemen to their home countries.
'Horrific conditions' in Yemen migrant detention camps
Thousands of detained migrants, mostly Ethiopians, are facing serious health risks in Yemen. The UN is calling for the release of the detainees, including several hundred children. There are also concerns that some of the migrants are being forcibly recruited to fight in the civil war.
Thousands of migrants arbitrarily detained in Yemen, IOM
Yemeni authorities have detained over 2,000 irregular migrants in Aden, according to the UN migration agency IOM. The organization has expressed deep concern over the conditions in which they are being held.
UoPeople in Arabic, University by Refugees for Refugees
University of the People is set to offer free online education for Arabic-speaking refugees who lack access to higher education. The initiative, which will also be run mainly by refugees, hopes to help students to create a better future for themselves and their communities.
IOM expects migrant arrivals to hit 150,000 in Yemen
In spite of the ongoing civil war, the number of migrants arriving in Yemen has increased significantly. The UN Migration Agency IOM is concerned that more and more migrants will find themselves exposed to violence and danger without any protection.
IOM assists repatriation of 418 migrants in flights from Yemen
The International Organization for Migration facilitated the return of 418 migrants from Yemen with the first voluntary repatriation flight from the country in more than three years.
IOM, Hudaydah port 'lifeline' of Yemen
The port of Hudaydah, in Yemen, remains key for the survival of the country's populations and migrants in spite of the ongoing war, says the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which continues to support the displaced in the city. Despite the enduring conflict, the port of Hudaydah remains a vital channel for the arrival of humanitarian aid for those who are desparately in need in Yemen, the UN agency for migration IOM reports.