UNHCR launches massive tent airlift for Afghan IDPs
UNHCR has launched a large-scale airlift to provide tents to those fleeing drought and conflict in Afghanistan.
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IOM studies climate change, migration in Lake Chad
The UN agency for migration IOM has released its first study on climate data in four countries around the Chad basin - Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria - to collect information with the objective of studying the connection between climate change, conflict, migration and livelihood.
Grandi (UNHCR), more international support for Afghanistan
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has urged the international community to increase its support to Afghanistan, where millions of displaced people and repatriated refugees need humanitarian assistance.
Ceasefire in effect in Tripoli, as hundreds of migrants flee
A ceasefire is now in effect in Tripoli, following days of violence. Meanwhile, hundreds of migrants are fleeing the Libyan city. Italy is praising the ceasefire and looking towards a conference in November.
Humanitarian crisis continues in Nigeria, MSF
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has called for humanitarian aid for the Nigerian population in Borno State, stressing that the crisis is ongoing and at risk of deteriorating.
Diciotti ship in port for second day with 177 migrants onboard
First they were stuck at sea, now they are stuck in the harbor of Catania. The Italian government is refusing to let 177 rescued migrants disembark from a Coast Guard ship unless other EU countries promise to take them in.
Violence forces rising number of Ethiopians to flee - NRC
The Norwegian Refugee Council has denounced that Ethiopia is at the center of one of the ''fastest growing displacement crises in the world'' due to violence with an estimated 978,000 people who were forced to flee their homes since mid-April.
IOM asks for protection of migrants in Hodeida violence
The IOM has launched an appeal asking for the protection of migrants affected, together with the local population, by military operations in the Yemeni port city of Hodeida.
Nearly 1 million newly displaced in Syria in early 2018
This is the highest amount of people displaced in a four month period since fighting began. The UN regional coordinator for Syria said the worst may be yet to come.
Migrants in Yemen experience 'inhuman' situation - IOM
Migrants in Yemen live in ''appalling and inhuman'' conditions, the UN agency International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said, urging the international community to boost its support.
Migrants trapped by conflict in Yemen helped home by IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is continuing its efforts to repatriate migrants in Yemen, where the ongoing conflict has put foreigners at risk of abuse, violence and death.
Report: Authorities need to combat hostility towards Syrian refugees in Turkey
In Turkey's urban areas, people have become increasingly hostile towards Syrians, according to a new report. To keep the tensions from boiling over, government authorities and NGOs must take swift action.