Some 1,400 stuck at Hungarian-Serbian border amid dire conditions, UN refugee agency warns
Jul 16, 2016, at 12:49 pm
New York, July 16 (Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency on Friday expressed deep concern about a new restrictive law at the Hungarian-Serbian border, and urged Hungarian authorities to investigate reports of abuse and violence in transit zones and bitten by unleashed police dogs.
UN agency urges parties to ensure rights of people displaced amid violence in eastern DR Congo
Apr 15, 2016, at 01:27 pm
New York, Apr 15 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency has expressed concern about the welfare of tens of thousands of internally displaced people (IDP) in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who have been driven out of host sites due to fresh fighting between the Congolese army and rebel forces.
Hunger and ongoing insecurity forcing South Sudanese to flee country, UN agency reports
Mar 30, 2016, at 01:19 pm
New York, Mar 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Growing food insecurity is causing more and more South Sudanese to flee into Sudan, the United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday, urging more funding for clean water, sanitation and health services, food and shelter.
In Greece, UN envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt shines light on emergency response for thousands of refugees
Mar 17, 2016, at 02:14 pm
New York, Mar 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Angelina Jolie Pitt, the United Nations refugee agency’s special envoy,on Wednesday visited Greece, which has become the main entry point to Europe for refugees and asylum seekers fleeing Syria and other strife torn countries.
Syrian refugees in Lebanon cross one million mark: UN
Apr 04, 2014, at 05:41 pm
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): Now in its fourth year, the Syrian conflict hit yet another bleak milestone on Thursday, as the United Nations refugee agency reported that the number of displaced seeking refuge in neighbouring Lebanon has passed the one million mark, putting more pressure on a host community that is already stretched to the breaking point.