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07 APR UNHCR stepping up coronavirus prevention measures for refugees across East, Horn and Great Lakes regions
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be ...
06 APR COVID-19 response flaws put older Rohingya refugees in imminent danger
Older Rohingya refugees in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh are being left behind in the humanitarian response to COVID-19, which could ...
04 APR Philippines: President Duterte gives “shoot to kill” order amid pandemic response
Responding to orders from President Duterte to police, military officials and barangay officials to shoot troublemakers protesting during community quarantine, ...
04 APR Spain’s COVID-19 cases surpass Italy as lockdown set for extension
Spains COVID-19 cases surpassed Italy as Europes two main epicenters continue to struggle to curtail the virus, with Prime Minister ...
04 APR Government, UN launch $715m humanitarian response plan for 2020
Harare – The 2020 Humanitarian Response Plan for Zimbabwe was launched today, targeting 5.6 million people with food assistance and ...
04 APR Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela During COVID-19 Crisis: As Needs Soar More Inclusive Measures and Aid Are Essential
IOM and UNHCR provide humanitarian, protection and integration services to millions of Venezuelan refugees and migrants across Latin America and ...
03 APR ‘Situation of children in Somalia is devastating’ – UN Special Representative
New York, April 1 2020 – Children in Somalia have endured among the highest levels of violence of all countries on ...
03 APR “To silence the guns, we must raise the voices for peace”
“To silence the guns, we must raise the voices for peace” Ten days ago, I issued an appeal for an immediate ceasefire ...
01 APR 10 YEARS of the International Surrealism Now Exhibition at CAE
Portugal, Coimbra, Figueira da Foz – The International Surrealism Now exhibition will open on April 24 to July 26 of ...
01 APR ‘Immediate nationwide ceasefire’ needed for all-out effort to counter COVID-19 in Syria
Syria is at “high risk” of being unable to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Special Envoy for the country ...