Tag: Displaced People
Over 1.1 Million Syrians Have Fled Their Homes: OCHA
In the country’s northeast, checkpoints are restricting movement in the cities of Raqqa, Tabqa, Hassakeh and Derik. On Thursday, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that over 1.1 million people have fled their homes across Syria since the recent hostilities erupted two weeks ago amid reports of food and […]
December 13, 2024
16 Million Syrians Need Aid: OCHOA
Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in the Aleppo, Hama, Homs, and Idlib governorates. On Monday, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) described the situation in Syria as chaotic and fluid, with more than 16 million Syrians in need of assistance. RELATED: Israel Launches Attack to […]
December 10, 2024
Israeli Attacks on Lebanon Have Displaced 276,000 People to Syria: NRC
‘Thousands of families are currently crossing the border into Syria, struggling to find shelter for their children,” said Caredda. On Thursday, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) denounced that over 276,000 Lebanese and Syrians living in Lebanon have been forced to flee to Syria due to Israeli attacks. RELATED: Israel Attacks UNIFIL Tower in Lebanon “Thousands […]
October 17, 2024
Somalia: +140,000 Displaced by Conflict in 4 Months, UNHCR
On Monday, the United Nations refugee agency said that more than 140,000 people were internally displaced in Somalia in the past four months of 2024, mainly due to insecurity and conflict. RELATED: Somalia: Cholera Death Toll Rises to 120, Efforts Increase The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said some 52,000 new internal displacements were […]
May 21, 2024
Somalia: More than 7000 Displaced in 4 Days, UN
On Thursday, the United Nations refugee agency said that more than 7,000 people have been displaced in four days in Galmudug State, in central Somalia, after government forces withdrew from the area. RELATED: Somalia: UNICEF for 189 mln USD to Help Children The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that Somali military forces began […]
March 21, 2024
Haiti’s Number of Forcibly Displaced People on the Rise
On Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 362,000 people have been forcibly displaced in Haiti. RELATED: Haitian PM to Resign After Formation of Presidential Council According to the IOM, more than half are children, and the total number has increased by 15 percent since the beginning of the year. The international organization […]
March 12, 2024
Sudan’s Darfur: Cross-Border Aid Delivered From Chad, UN
The cross-border aid operation from Chad is a lifeline for people in Sudan’s Darfur region, said a UN spokesman on Monday. RELATED: S. Sudan: World Charity Warns of Humanitarian Crisis, Transit Sites Since July 2023, humanitarian workers have been able to bring more than 8,700 metric tonnes of life-saving assistance across the border from Chad […]