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Published on Jan 10, 2020

Refugees commission pledges support to victims of displacement

THE National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internationally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) says it will continue to support and improve the livelihood of victims of displacement in the country. Sen. Basheer Mohammed, Federal Commissioner, NCFRMI, said …

Source: Realnews
Published on Jan 10, 2020

Uganda: VENA (Vulnerability and Essential Needs Assessment): Market Analysis November 2019 - Kyaka II Settlement

CONTEXT AND METHODOLOGY Uganda is one of the world’s top refugee-hosting states, having taken in more than 1.3 million refugees who exhibit diverse vulnerability profiles and capacities to cope.Due to these variations, there is a need for a humanitarian …

Source: Relief Web
Published on Jan 10, 2020

Uganda: VENA (Vulnerability and Essential Needs Assessment): Market Analysis November 2019 - Imvepi

CONTEXT AND METHODOLOGY Uganda is one of the world’s top refugee-hosting states, having taken in more than 1.3 million refugees who exhibit diverse vulnerability profiles and capacities to cope.1 Due to these variations, there is a need for a humanitarian …

Source: Relief Web
Published on Jan 10, 2020

Uganda: VENA (Vulnerability and Essential Needs Assessment): Market Analysis November 2019 - Adjumani

Uganda is one of the world’s top refugee-hosting states, having taken in more than 1.3 million refugees who exhibit diverse vulnerability profiles and capacities to cope.1 Due to these variations, there is a need for a humanitarian delivery system that …

Source: Relief Web
Published on Jan 4, 2020

Angola: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) celebrates Christmas with refugees in Lovua settlement

On 27 December 2019, World Vision Angola (WVI) organised a Christmas party in Lovua settlement with the support of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), Medicos del Mundo (MDM) and Norwegian Church Aid (NCA). Members of the …

Source: Relief Web
Published on Jan 4, 2020

1,400 migrants detained ‘illegally’ at Marsa and Safi - UNHCR

A total of 1,400 asylum seekers are being held illegally at the Marsa and Safi centres, some of them detained for five months, according to the outgoing UNHCR Malta representative. The recent reintroduction of detention of asylum seekers has been described …

Source: Times
Published on Jan 4, 2020

UNHCR says over 46,000 refugees, asylum seekers registered in Libya

The United Nations Higher Commission of Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said that there are 46,395 registered refugees and asylum seekers in Libya, Trend reports citing Xinhua. UNHCR said it conducted 1,224 monitoring visits during 2019 to detention centers …

Source: Trend.az
Published on Jan 3, 2020

Yemen: Yemen: UNHCR Operational Update, 3 January 2020

IDP Response The 6th cash distribution for areas under the Sana’a Country Office was completed on December 31. This marks the largest cash distribution of 2019, which was distributed over the course of three weeks. A total of 56,303 families (some 394,121 …

Source: Relief Web
Published on Jan 3, 2020

Libya: UNHCR Update Libya (3 January 2020)

IDP Response UNHCR continues to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees in Libya. Throughout the year, UNHCR and its partner LibAid distributed core-relief items, such as blankets, kitchen sets and hygiene kits, to more than 22,050 IDPs …

Source: Relief Web
Published on Jan 9, 2020

City of CT to begin ‘enforcement operations’ against Greenmarket Square refugees

The City of Cape Town will soon begin “enforcement operations” against the group of refugees camping outside the Central Methodist Church in Greenmarket Square, says MMC for safety and security JP Smith. This comes after two meetings this week with …

Source: Citizen
Published on Jan 9, 2020

News24.com | City of Cape Town to begin 'enforcement operations' against Greenmarket Square refugees

The City of Cape Town will soon begin "enforcement operations" against the group of refugees camping outside the Central Methodist Church in Greenmarket Square, says Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security JP Smith. This comes after two …

Source: News24
Published on Oct 31, 2019

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Urges Resolution to Refugee Protests

Download logo UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is closely following developments in front of its office in Cape Town, South Africa, where police – pursuant to a court order - is acting to address the protest by refugees and asylum-seekers. The police action …

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Published on Jan 2, 2020

Libya: News comment by UNHCR’s Chief of Mission for Libya, Jean-Paul Cavalieri, about shelling close to Gathering and ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned for the safety of refugees and asylum seekers at the Gathering and Departure Facility (GDF) in Tripoli, Libya, following news that three mortars fell close to the site earlier today. Fortunately, there were …

Source: Relief Web
Published on Jan 2, 2020

Ethiopia: UNHCR Bi-weekly Operational Update: 16-31 December 2019

Ethiopia announced new pledges at the first Global Refugee Forum: A high-level Ethiopian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen participated in the first Global Refugee Forum which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 16-18 December …

Source: Relief Web
Published on Jan 9, 2020

Wanted: Reliable data on Africa

Numbers form the basis of all business transactions. They also impact forecasts. But in many African countries, the possibility of collecting data is limited, according to Morten Jerven, an economics professor at Lund University in Norway. "Generally, …

Source: DW.DE
Published on Jan 9, 2020

T’s Favorite Nourishing Recipes for a More Healthful 2020

When the trees are bare, the skies are gray and the threat of a cold seems to be eternally looming, there is no better time to rekindle your creative spirit in the kitchen. Winter may be the season of warming soups, stews and porridges, but they needn’t be …

Source: International Herald Tribune
Published on Oct 24, 2019

World: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Supplement No. 12 (A/74/12)

General Assembly Official Records Seventy-fourth Session Supplement No. 12 I. Introduction Displacement levels remained high during the reporting period, with UNHCR facing significant challenges in its efforts to protect and assist people of concern to the …

Source: Relief Web
Published on Dec 31, 2019

Turkey: UNHCR Turkey Operational Update, October 2019

4 million Refugees and asylum-seekers in Turkey including over 3.6 million Syrian nationals and close to 400,000 registered refugees and asylum-seekers of other nationalities. Over 98% of Syrian refugees live across Turkey in 81 provinces 9,700 Refugees …

Source: Relief Web
Published on Jan 7, 2020

'Tragic and absurd': Sudanese refugees detained in Niger

Authorities in Niger have arrested at least 335 Sudanese refugees, accusing them of burning down a refugee camp just outside the city of Agadez in the north of the country. Officials said the camp was burned down after nearly 1,000 refugees protesting in …

Source: Al Jazeera

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Published on January 14, 2020 - 11:47 GMT

UNHCR seeks international solidarity for refugees and hosts in Sudan

Download logo This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for increased support for …

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Published on January 14, 2020 - 16:29 GMT

Long way home for displaced Sudanese as fears of insecurity persist By Modesta Ndubi

Download logo It’s been 15 years since armed raiders forced Rawda Yusuf’s family to flee to Chad from their village in Sudan’s North Darfur state. Since then, home has dominated her thoughts but returning has not been easy. Her ordeal began one afternoon …

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Published on December 12, 2019 - 20:31 GMT

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and International Organization for Migration (IOM): Over 5,000 ...

Download logo The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) have helped 5,087 Somali refugees return home from Yemen since 2017. In this latest departure, a boat carrying 145 Somali refugees …

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Published on November 27, 2019 - 18:20 GMT

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) welcomes Somalia’s ratification of the Kampala Convention

Somalia’s ratification of a key convention to protect internally displaced people in Africa is a landmark achievement for the country and the African continent, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said today. The African Union (AU) Convention for the Protection …

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Published on November 14, 2019 - 16:28 GMT

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Urges Peaceful Resolution of Protest in its Pretoria Compound

Download logo Some 150 foreign nationals, involved in a protest since 8 October outside UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s office in Pretoria, South Africa, have forced their way into the compound this morning. The group may include refugees and asylum-seekers …

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Published on January 10, 2020 - 12:55 GMT

UN Refugee Agency honoured with Olympic Cup for sporting contribution

Download logo UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, was today awarded the Olympic Cup by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its work supporting refugees and their host communities through sport, and in promoting the values of the Olympic movement all …

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Published on October 31, 2019 - 11:45 GMT

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Urges Resolution to Refugee Protests

Download logo UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is closely following developments in front of its office in Cape Town, South Africa, where police – pursuant to a court order - is acting to address the protest by refugees and asylum-seekers. The police action …

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Published on January 7, 2020 - 19:28 GMT

Call for Proposals: Julia Taft Refugee Fund for FY 2020

The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) is pleased to welcome South African proposals for a Julia Taft Refugee Fund grant to finance onetime, low-cost interventions that address critical gaps in refugee protection …

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Published on January 17, 2020 - 18:30 GMT

GoodFirms Unfolds the List of Best Custom Software Developers for January 2020

Considering various research metrics, GoodFirms unveiled a list of top software developers WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, January 17, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In today's interconnected online world, entrepreneurs from several …

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Published on January 17, 2020 - 10:13 GMT

Two Exclusive Conference Speaker Interviews Released Ahead of Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology 2020

Speaker interviews with the Italian Navy and NATO have been released ahead of the Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology conference. ROME, ITALY, January 17, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SMi Group’s 5th annual Maritime Reconnaissance …

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Published on January 17, 2020 - 17:27 GMT

Libya: Tens of thousands of children at risk amidst violence and chaos of unrelenting conflict

Download logo “Children in Libya, including refugee and migrant children, continue to suffer grievously amidst the violence and chaos unleashed by the country’s longstanding civil war. “Since April last year when hostilities broke out in Tripoli and …

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Published on January 17, 2020 - 15:23 GMT

Minister Gould concludes visit to Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo

Download logo Canada values its long-standing partnerships in Africa and remains committed to working with African partners to build a more prosperous, sustainable and peaceful world. The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 22:20 GMT

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Awarded 2019 Medtronic Supplier Excellence Award

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics a leading provider of highly engineered, has received the 2019 Supplier Excellence Award from Medtronic. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (“ …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 20:13 GMT

TGTE Calls on U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Support Tamil Referendum and ICC Referral in Congratulatory Letter

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE), an international Eelam Tamil diaspora entity advocating for a Tamil referendum and accountability for atrocity crimes …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 18:06 GMT

Annual Banquet Awards Florida’s Scientology Volunteer Ministers for providing Humanitarian Aid in the Bahamas

On Saturday, Jan. 11 the annual Recognition Awards Banquet acknowledged volunteers who brought unconditional aid everywhere they went. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, US, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Saturday, Jan. 11, the Scientology …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 17:25 GMT

Securiport signe un accord avec la République centrafricaine et achève avec succès son programme en Guinée équatoriale

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SECURIPORT, le leader mondial de la conception et de la mise en œuvre de systèmes de sécurité de l'aviation civile, de gestion des frontières, d'identification avancée …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 17:24 GMT

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Announces 2020 Wiley Award Winners

Two New Zealand analytical scientists honored for lifelong contribution to food science ROCKVILLE, MD, US, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- AOAC INTERNATIONAL today announced that David Woollard, Ph.D. and Harvey Indyk, Ph.D. of New …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 16:03 GMT

2020 is the decade of the mega-constellations: Small Satellites Conference to discuss the management of this

SMi Reports: Small Satellites 2020 will discuss what the emerging mega-constellations mean for the future of space. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 2020 is the decade of the mega-constellation. Already this year, …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 14:57 GMT

Iran: People of Sanandaj stage demonstration, chanting; “Death to the oppressor, be it the Shah or the Leader.”

PARIS, FRANCE, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Iran: People of Sanandaj stage demonstration, chanting, “Khamenei is a murderer,” “Death to the oppressor, be it the Shah or the Leader.” Earlier today, Thursday, January 16, 2020, a large …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 10:53 GMT

USMC Warfighting Lab to give updates on Modular, Interoperable Robotic Systems at Military RAS 2020

SMi Reports: The US Marine Corps Warfighting Lab will be presenting an exclusive briefing at this years Military RAS Conference in London, this April. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The 3rd Annual Military …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 09:58 GMT

Leonardo signs up as Gold Sponsor for Border Security 2020

SMi Reports: Leonardo joins Innovative Travel Solutions (ITS) as Gold Sponsor for the Border Security Conference, which is to be held in Rome, Italy ROME, ITALY, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SMi Group is delighted to announce that …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 09:31 GMT

Considerations For Selecting A Market & Competitive Intelligence Technology Solution

KISTA, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- According to Forrester, “Market and Competitive Intelligence (M&CI) is a fundamental strategic business competency, and it’s front of mind. In 2019, 57% of data and analytics …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 09:24 GMT

Virtosu Art Gallery Will Hold a Selling Show of Gheorghe Virtosu in New York to Target a New Generation Buyers

Virtosu Art Gallery Will Hold a Selling Show of Gheorghe Virtosu in New York to Target a New Generation of Want-It-Now Buyers NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Prices for the 15 works on view range from $ …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 19:02 GMT

Inclusive government action needed to bring stability to Mali

Download logo Statement by Ambassador Jonathan Allen, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on MINUSMA Thank you, Mr President, and let me also thank on the Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing. And like …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 19:02 GMT

Injured civilians attacked while being rushed to hospital for life saving care in International Rescue Committee (IRC) ...

Download logo After fighting broke out between two opposing groups in Panyijar County, South Sudan, an IRC ambulance carrying civilians severely injured in the fighting was attacked. While all IRC staff are safe civilians were killed and injured in the …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 06:35 GMT

Los Angeles Co. Sheriff Alex Villanueva is Keynote Speaker at The World Protection Group Invitation Only Security Event

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 15, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva will be Keynote Speaker at The World Protection Group Invitation Only Security Event at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Kent Moyer …

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Published on January 16, 2020 - 16:03 GMT

Public-Private Collaboration commits to Accelerate Access to Health Services in Africa, reaching 1.7 Million People

Download logo Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.com), Lilly (Lilly.com), Novartis (Novartis.com), Pfizer (Pfizer.com), GSK (GSK.com) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (GatesFoundation.org) have joined forces with Last Mile Health (LastMileHealth.org) …

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Published on January 15, 2020 - 23:18 GMT

Scientology Volunteer Minister remembers hope amidst devastation of Haitian earthquake on its 10th anniversary.

The world humanitarian community came together in force and continues to help. WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 15, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Byline: Rev. Susan Taylor As I sat in the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Washington, DC …

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