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December 13, 2018

Truce agreed over key Yemeni port city of Hudaydah

The announcement of a ceasefire between Yemen’s warring parties in and around the key port of Hudaydah, was hailed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres today as a deal which would improve the lives of millions of people.
November 2, 2018

ACLU comments on Trump administration sending troops to southern border

ACLU says the migrants need water, diapers, and basic necessities, not an army division.
September 4, 2018

WCC regrets USA withdrawal from UN relief for Palestinian refugees

The World Council of Churches has expressed deep regret over the decision by the government of the USA to withdraw all funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees.
August 24, 2018

Asylum-seekers denied food in Hungary

Hungarian authorities are denying food to rejected asylum seekers held in transit zones on the Hungarian-Serbian border, Human Rights Watch says.
August 17, 2018

Access for humanitarian agencies blocked in Myanmar

Independent humanitarian agencies remain largely blocked from accessing vulnerable communities in northern Rakhine, raising major concerns about unmet medical and humanitarian needs.
August 2, 2018

Rescue boat returns to Central Mediterranean

MSF says the rescue boat Aquarius will not return rescued people to Libya as it is not a place of safety.
July 2, 2018

UNHCR calls for action to avoid further loss of refugees' lives in Mediterranean

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says it is deeply saddened at the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea. On 29 June 2018, at least 100 people died after a boat carrying around 123 refugees and migrants sank off the coast of Tajoura in Libya.
June 20, 2018

Red Cross says talking to armed groups can produce positive results

Red Cross says criminalising engagement with armed groups by humanitarian agencies is counter-productive
June 8, 2018

Red Cross staff pulled out of Yemen amid security incidents and threats

The Red Cross has withdrawn staff from Yemen following threats and intimidation.
May 7, 2018

School children caught in crossfire of eastern Ukraine conflict

More than four years of conflict in eastern Ukraine have taken a devastating toll on the education system, destroying and damaging hundreds of schools and forcing 200,000 children to learn in militarised environments, says UNICEF UK.