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Greece: UNHCR Greece Factsheet - November 2019

The high pace of new arrivals continued this month with 8,300 reaching the islands and 1,550 crossing the land border. They are mainly families with children from Afghanistan and Syria. In his visit to Greece, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees urged …

Pakistan: Pakistan: Overview of Afghan Refugee Population and UNHCR Operational Presence (as 30th of Nov, 2019)

Syrian Arab Republic: Japan Contributes $6.2 million to UNHCR’s emergency response in north-east Syria [EN/AR]

The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 6.2 million to UNHCR’s emergency response for the most vulnerable women, men, children and elderly recently displaced in north-east Syria. The generous contribution will ensure more than 103,000 people can …

Ethiopia: UNHCR Ethiopia Fact Sheet, November 2019

Ethiopia is one of the largest refugee-hosting countries in Africa, sheltering over 720,000 registered refugees and asylum seekers as of 30 November 2019. As an important refugee-hosting country, Ethiopia is one of five countries co-convening the first …

Yemen: UNHCR and IOM: Over 5,000 Somali Refugees Voluntarily Returned Home from Yemen Since 2017

Sana’a – 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 left …

Over 300 Congolese flee to Uganda over tribal clashes

By XINHUA More by this Author More than 300 people from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have fled to Uganda over the past one month, a senior government official said on Thursday. Samuel Araali Kisembo, the resident district …

Italy: UNHCR Italy Factsheet, November 2019

Operational Context ■ In November, 1,233 refugees and migrants arrived in Italy by sea, compared to 980 in November last year. Monthly sea arrivals most commonly departed from Libya (79%), followed by Tunisia (11%) and Turkey (10%). Persons departing from …

Bulgaria: UNHCR Bulgaria Factsheet (As of September 2019)

Overview UNHCR started its work in Bulgaria in 1993, after the signing of the Accord de Siege with the Bulgarian authorities. UNHCR supports the Bulgarian Government and civil organizations working in the field of protection of refugees and asylum-seekers, …

Qatar reaffirms commitment to refugees and UNHCR at Global...

 23 Dec 2019 - 8:55 H E Lolwah Rashid Al Khater, Assistant Foreign Minister and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaking at the high-level Global Refugee Forum in Geneva. At the high-level Global Refugee Forum (GRF), which took place in …

Chad: TİKA Provides Water to the Refugee Camps in Gore, Chad

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) drilled water wells with solar-powered pumps and built water tanks in a UNHCR health center, which serves approximately 26,000 people, including 20,000 refugees, living in and around the refugee camps in …

World: UAE an active partner of UNHCR: Obaid Al Zaabi

GENEVA, 11th December, 2019 (WAM) -- Obaid Salem Al Zaabi, UAE Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, has stressed that the UAE has always been an active partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees due to its belief in …

Refugee group leader arrested for assault at Cape Town church

Cape Town police have arrested the 38-year-old leader of a group of refugees housed at the city’s Central Methodist Church, they said on Wednesday. The Congolese national faces eight charges of assault, of which five are assault with the intention to do …

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) urges Europe to allow 507 rescued passengers to disembark

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is today calling on European governments to allow the immediate disembarkation of 507 people recently rescued on the Central Mediterranean who remain stranded at sea. Many are reportedly survivors of appalling abuses in Libya …

124 refugees evacuated from Libya to Niger

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Wednesday that it has evacuated 124 refugees from Libya to Niger, Trend reports citing Xinhua. "We wish them a better year ahead and we will endeavour to help the most vulnerable refugees …

Italy: UNHCR Italy weekly snapshot - 22 Dec 2019

Total arrivals (1 Jan - 22 Dec 2019): 11,272 Total arrivals (1 Jan - 22 Dec 2018): 23,210 Total arrivals 1 Dec - 22 Dec 2019 389 Total arrivals 1 Dec - 22 Dec 2018 199 Average daily arrivals in December 2019 so far: 18 Average daily arrivals in November …

Ukraine: UNHCR Right to Protection - Issue of Ukrainian Passports [EN/UK]

This report is prepared based on the results of monitoring of territorial units of the State Migration Service of Ukraine in Donetsk and Luhansk regions in the government-controlled areas, as well as on the results of analysis of current legislative …

Libya: UNHCR Update Libya (20 December 2019)

Highlights On 15 December, 13 refugees departed for resettlement to Europe. The majority came from the urban community, with two from the Gathering and Departure Facility (GDF). They had been selected by the sponsoring country’s immigration authorities on …

Kenya: UNHCR Kenya Factsheet: 01 - 30 November 2019

24,541 registrations were done November; 11,210 in urban areas, 13,083 in Kakuma and 248 in Dadaab. 84,913 Somalis have been assisted to return to Somalia under the voluntary repatriation programme since 2014, of these 1,988 in 2019. In addition, 750 …

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Democratic Republic of the Congo Situation: UNHCR Regional Update (October 2019)

As of 31 October 2019, 890,044 Congolese refugees are being hosted in African countries. From 1 January to 31 October 2019 alone, some 84,221 Congolese fled to neighboring countries, with a particularly significant increase in refugee flows to Uganda. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 (“ …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 $ …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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) …

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 …