Order of Malta urges help for nations hosting refugees
The international relief agency the Order of Malta, Malteser International, has urged the international community to do more to help developing countries meet refugees' needs.
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Italian PM 'weighing Libya humanitarian corridor'
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has expressed interest in a proposal for a humanitarian corridor from Libya, the Comunità di Sant'Egidio said Thursday.
Thousands affected by flooding in Libya, UNHCR says
More than 2,500 people have fled their homes in southwest Libya following devastating floods caused by heavy rains that began in late May, according to the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR. Four people have died in the flooding.
58 Syrian refugees arrive in Rome via humanitarian corridor
Among the refugees who arrived at Rome airport from Lebanon were several children. This latest flight brings the total number of refugees welcomed through humanitarian corridors to more than 2,500.
EU provides 3 million euros for Palestinian refugees in Syria
The European Commission has decided to provide 3 million euros to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), so that they can provide cash assistance to Palestinian refugees hit by the war in Syria.
New migrant reception center to be built in Bosnia
Bosnian authorities have announced that a new migrant reception center will be built near Bihac. This center will replace two temporary reception centers.
Migrants dying in Bosnia: Red Cross
Thousands of migrants and refugees are stranded in Bosnia on their way to Western Europe. They are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. The international Red Cross says some have died while trying to find shelter.
Niger: IOM opens recreational center for children
The UN agency for migration IOM has opened a new recreational center for minors in Niger to support families and help the reintegration of children returnees.
NRC, displaced in Mali tripled in 2018 and rising in 2019
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said the number of internally displaced persons in Mali tripled between 2017 and 2018, and figures have continued to rise in the first months of 2019, with hundreds of thousands of people who need humanitarian assistance.
'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.
Hoping to help: The long journey of a Spanish rescue ship banned from rescues
The Aita Mari was supposed to run search and rescue missions in the Central Mediterranean. But the Spanish government denied the ship permission to do so and blocked it from setting sail for months. That's why the crew decided to go on an aid mission in Greece instead.
Red Cross sets up free call centers along popular migrant routes in West Africa
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has set up call centers along popular migrant routes in West Africa, allowing migrants to phone home to their families for free. The two-minute calls help the migrants keep in touch with family members who can often go months on end without any news from their loved ones.