Contributions from the EU and its member states to support developing countries in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and coping with the impacts of climate change continued to rise in 2019,...
Highlights o Libya has witnessed a 22% increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 over the past two weeks. More than 5% of samples have tested positive since the last update, while the number of...
• Between July and September 2020, 30,543 refugees and migrants (25% children) arrived in Europe. With the COVID-19 pandemic, all countries, except Italy, reported a decrease in arrivals, compared to...
During August and early September, Pakistan was severely hit by monsoon rains and urban flooding resulting in 409 deaths, 402 injured and 305,151 fully or partially destroyed homes. While damage and...
(MissionNewswire) Youth taking educational programs at Don Bosco Home in Breña, Peru, have access to new computers thanks to a donation. With the coronavirus pandemic, many students are having to...
PLACE: Dhaka UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the generous, multi-year contribution of EUR 14 million (approx. 139 crore BDT) from the European Union (EU), which will support UNHCR’s continued...
IDP Response As of now, the Protection Cluster led by UNHCR has 20 functioning community centres out of which UNHCR is managing 12 in strategic locations including in the districts/governorates with...
The government of the Republic of Korea has decided to contribute US$10 million to the COVID-19 Vaccines Advance Market Commitment (COVAX AMC), launched by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to provide...
CURRENT CONTEXT The Colombian Ministry of Health confirmed 990,270 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, 22 October, with Bogotá concentrating the highest number (304,567 confirmed cases). A total of...
Highlights by country South-West Asia Afghanistan The socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in Afghanistan is dramatic, with food insecurity levels now similar to those seen during the 2018 drought...