The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has affected global and regional human mobility in the form of various travel disruptions and restrictions. The total number of COVID-19 cases reached 4,879,897 in...
During the first nine months of 2020, applications for asylum in the EU+1 by all nationalities dropped by 35 % compared to the same period in 2019. In September applications crept up by 7 % over...
ADRA AND THE ADVENTIST CHURCH TEAM UP IN HISTORIC COLLABORATION TO RESPOND TO THE GLOBAL COVID-19 CRISIS ADRA worked closely with Adventist churches in 7 out of 10 projects to deliver assistance...
GENEVA (19 November 2020) – UN human rights experts* said today they were gravely concerned by increased reports of mass detentions, intimidation and torture, and called on authorities to conduct a...
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert ColvilleLocation: GenevaDate: 13 November 2020 We remain deeply concerned at the situation in Belarus more than three months on from...
WARSAW, 13 November 2020 – As pervasive violations of OSCE commitments and international human rights obligations in Belarus continue, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...
Regional Highlights All countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, except Turkmenistan, have officially reported COVID-19 cases. Armenia, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia are...
Highlights UNICEF works in 22 countries and territories in Europe and Central Asia Region (ECAR) and is present in Italy, supporting refugee and migrant populations. During the reporting period:...
KEY MESSAGES ↗ International prices of grains increased sharply again in October, driven by reduced production prospects, tighter inventories and strong import demand. By contrast, international...
Further International Action Needed to End Impunity for Torture, Police Violence Anastasiia ZlobinaCoordinator, Europe and Central Asia On November 8, Belarusian authorities detained more than a...