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January 6, 2020

Child friendly spaces set up to help Australian communities hit by bushfires

Child Friendly Spaces are located within evacuation and recovery centres for children affected by natural disasters.
November 12, 2019

Christian Aid responds to Cyclone Bulbul in Bangladesh

Christian Aid and its local partners are poised to respond to Cyclone Bulbul, which damaged thousands of homes across India and Bangladesh over the weekend.
October 3, 2019

Canada ignoring First Nation water crisis, says Human Rights Watch

There are serious and prolonged drinking water and sanitation problems for thousands of First Nations people living on reserves, says Human Rights Watch.
September 17, 2019

UN Refugee Chief welcomes African leadership and solidarity as refugees evacuated from Libya

Rwanda and Niger offer hope to refugees and should be an inspiration to us all, says theUN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi.
September 13, 2019

Rwanda, UNHCR and African Union agree to evacuate refugees out of Libya

The Government of Rwanda will receive and provide protection to refugees and asylum-seekers who are currently being held in detention centres in Libya.
October 26, 2018

Japan must halt Fukushima returns as radiation remains a concern, says UN expert

The Japanese Government has been urged to halt ongoing relocation of evacuees to Fukushima where radiation levels remain higher than that which was considered safe or healthy before the nuclear disaster seven years ago.
October 23, 2018

UNHCR appeals to Australia for action to save lives at immediate risk

The situation of refugees and asylum-seekers in Papua New Guinea and Nauru is now desperate, says the UN Refugee Agency.