BACKGROUND:In early November 2020, armed conflict broke out in Tigray region, resulting in significant displacement throughout the region and in neighbouring regions. Many people have fled from their homes in search of safety, food, shelter and access …
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Sudan: Ethiopia Emergency Situation Profile | Tunaydbah Refugee Settlement (as of 3 May 2021)
Settlement OverviewIn support of the Government of Sudan’s response to the ongoing influx of refugees from Ethiopia’s Tigray region to eastern Sudan, UNHCR, partners, and other UN agencies set up a new refugee settlement in Tunaydbah-Gedaref State. Fir…
Sudan: Ethiopia Emergency Situation Profile | Um Rakuba Refugee Camp (as of 3 May 2021)
Settlement OverviewIn support of the Government of Sudan’s response to the ongoing influx of refugees from Ethiopia’s Tigray region to eastern Sudan, UNHCR, partners, and other UN agencies set up a new refugee camp in Um Rakuba-Gedaref State at the end…
UNHCR Yemen: Help communities access water and sanitation services (May 2021)
In Basateen, UNHCR works to increase community access to water and sanitation services.UNHCR leads clean-up and recycling projects to promote good environmental and hygiene practices and help communities strengthen their livelihood and resilience.Locat…
Statement on the killing of three MSF aid workers in the Tigray Region
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Ethiopia, Dr. Catherine Sozi, condemns in the strongest term the killing of three Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff members nearby Abi Adi in the Tigray region. The three staff members were murdered while implementing their humanitarian mission to alleviate the suffering of the local population affected by […]
IOM Opens New Office and Migrant Resource Centre in Key Migration Route in Eastern Sudan
Khartoum- This week (22/06). The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has opened a new sub-office and Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in the eastern Sudanese state of Kassala, located near to the Eritrean border – a strategic location and key route for migrants. Kassala is one of the vital migration routes through the Horn of Africa […]