By Olga Cherevko Damascus, 21 May: A hazy dust cloud whirled in the air as the OCHA convoy set off from Damascus for Homs. This was the first visit for Joyce Msuya, the Assistant Secretary-General...
SUMMARY Introduction Social protection can ensure children’s access to an adequate standard of living, health, education and care, and represents a safety net against the effects of poverty and...
Context and methodology Introduction to the objective and methodology of the assessment Objectives Understand existing legal and policy framework for social protection programmes in Libya, as well as...
SC/14897 SECURITY COUNCIL 9038TH MEETING (AM) Permanent Representative Stresses Cross-border Operations Violate Sovereignty Current funding is insufficient to meet increasing humanitarian needs in...
Syria remains one of the World Food Programme’s biggest emergencies, and the numbers are staggering. A quarter of all refugees in the world are Syrian and they have sought safety in 130 countries...
As delivered Thank you very much, Madam President. Ten days ago, we both attended the Sixth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region”. This event, organized by the...
New York, NY, May 19, 2022 — JC Hendrickson, IRC’s Senior Director of Resettlement, Asylum and Integration Policy and Advocacy, said, "The IRC applauds Congress for passing the Ukrainian Supplemental...
Overview In the first four months of the year, 10,761 refugees and migrants arrived in Italy by sea. This represents a 19% increase compared to the same period last year, when 9,013 reached Italian...
COVID-19 affected the lives of refugees and asylum-seekers in the country. Many of those living in urban areas lost their jobs and their living standard deteriorated due to the increase of food...
IN NUMBERS 1,663,800 people assisted in April 2022USD 29m cash-based transfers made3,563,300 people in need of assistance4,790 MT of food distributed HIGHLIGHTS • The price of the minimum food basket...