Displacement soars amid shrinking humanitarian access — Global Issues

Displacement soars amid shrinking humanitarian access — Global Issues

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“We’ve already seen over 560,000 people crossing into neighbouring countries…[and] nearly two million people displaced internally,” said Raouf Mazou, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, following a visit to Sudan. Since conflict erupted there on 15 April when rival militaries clashed, more than half a million people have reached neighbouring…

South Sudan President, Education Cannot Wait Jointly Announce Extended Multi-Year Education Response for Crises-Impacted Sudanese Children

South Sudan President, Education Cannot Wait Jointly Announce Extended Multi-Year Education Response for Crises-Impacted Sudanese Children

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ECW Executive Director Yasmine Sherif launches the Multi-Year Resilience Programme in Yirol, South Sudan. The three-year programme, delivered by Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council and Finn Church Aid, in close conjunction with the Ministry of General Education and Instruction and other partners, will reach at least 135,000 crisis-affected…

Displacement soars amid shrinking humanitarian access — Global Issues

OHCHR calls for ‘urgent action’ to end militia attacks on people fleeing El Geneina — Global Issues

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The explosion of ethnic violence in Darfur largely by nomadic “Arab” groups in alliance with the RSF who have been battling national army forces for control of the country since mid-April, has led tens of thousands to flee into neighbouring Chad. ‘Horrifying accounts’ In a statement,OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said…

Displacement soars amid shrinking humanitarian access — Global Issues

On Peacebuilding Day, ambassadors discuss response to organized crime in the Sahel — Global Issues

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The PBC, an intergovernmental advisory body launched in 2006, plays a crucial role in supporting peace efforts in conflict-affected countries. Consisting of 31 Member States elected from the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the Economic and Social Council, it brings together top donors and troop-contributing countries. Ambassador Ivan Šimonović…

Human Rights Defenders in Exile Safety Imperiled by Host Countries’ Declining Civil Rights — Global Issues

Human Rights Defenders in Exile Safety Imperiled by Host Countries’ Declining Civil Rights — Global Issues

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Irene Grace says human rights defenders hiding in Kenya fear harassment and intimidation due to a decline in civic rights. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Jun 20 (IPS) – Home Away From Home is the theme of World Refugee Day 2023….

Displacement soars amid shrinking humanitarian access — Global Issues

DRC: Lives shattered by violence, displacement and hunger in ‘forgotten crisis’: WFP — Global Issues

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According to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), since March 2022 alone, 5.7 million people have been displaced in the eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri. Record displacement Overall, 6.2 million people have fled their homes across the country – the highest number in Africa. “The country…

Decade-long cycle of conflict can be broken — Global Issues

Decade-long cycle of conflict can be broken — Global Issues

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Valentine Rugwabiza head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MINUSCA) briefed ambassadors on important progress which has been made in the implementation of a key 2019 peace agreement between the Government and armed groups. She emphasized the significance of the dissolution following “active engagements” by the Government in…

Sudan crisis threatens to hobble South Sudan’s transition, UN official says — Global Issues

Sudan crisis threatens to hobble South Sudan’s transition, UN official says — Global Issues

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“Now is not the time to take our eyes off the ball in South Sudan,” said Nicholas Haysom, who also heads the UN mission in the country (UNMISS). “What we can learn from Sudan is how quickly hard-won peace gains can unravel.” On the political front, the Sudan crisis is…

Guterres urges donors to boost aid response to halt death, destruction — Global Issues

Guterres urges donors to boost aid response to halt death, destruction — Global Issues

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Addressing donors at a pledging event in Geneva convened by the UN with Egypt, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the African Union and the European Union, Mr. Guterres said that some $3 billion was needed to assist people in Sudan and those who have fled to neighbouring countries. “The scale and…