Civilians who fled Mosul still vulnerable, need assistance – UN official
Oct 14, 2017, at 02:28 pm
New York, Oct 14(Just Earth News): One year since the start of the military campaign to retake Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) terrorist group, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator said hundreds of thousands of people are vulnerable and still need assistance.
Oct 05, 2017, at 01:11 pm
New York, Oct 5(Just Earth News): The human tragedy unfolding in southern Bangladesh is staggering in its scale, warned two senior United Nations officials on Wednesday as they wrapped up a mission to Cox’s Bazar with calls for a “significant increase in assistance†for the thousands of Rohingyas have settled in the area after fleeing violence in neighbouring Myanmar.
UN scaling up assistance as number of Rohingya refugees grows to over 400,000
Sep 20, 2017, at 05:32 am
New York, Sept 19(Just Earth News): As the number of Rohingya who have fled to Bangladesh surpasses 400,000, United Nations agencies are scaling up their efforts to assist the displaced and Secretary-General António Guterres renewed his call on the authorities in Myanmar to take steps to address the crisis.
UN aid agencies stepping up assistance for those fleeing Mosul fighting
Oct 27, 2016, at 01:39 pm
New York, Oct 27 (Just Earth News): As newly-displaced Iraqis are starting to arrive at camps set up by the United Nations for people fleeing the ongoing military offensive to wrest Mosul from terrorists, the Organization’s health and refugee agencies have ramped up their own operations to provide assistance and to respond to what has thus far been a ‘moderate’ influx.
UN rallies support for flood-hit Balkan regions
May 20, 2014, at 05:38 pm
New York, May 20 (IBNS): Deeply concerned by the devastating floods in the Balkans - days of rainfall have reportedly submerged entire villages and triggered landslides across the region - the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator is rallying the international community to provide speedy assistance that can help save lives and put people on the road to recovery.