Tag: refugees
The situation in Darfur is catastrophic. Civilians are being deliberately targeted, children are dying from hunger, and humanitarian aid is being blocked. Faced with this extreme emergency, civil society is calling on the international community to act without delay. Urgent funding, secure humanitarian access, and the protection of civilians are essential. Every hour of inaction […]
The international community must not remain silent in the face of inhumane migration policies. Every human being, regardless of their status, has the right to seek asylum and live in safety. These policies must be based on compassion, respect for international law, and human dignity — not on financial transactions and opaque agreements. In a […]
A cholera epidemic threatens the lives of hundreds of thousands of refugees in Sudan and Chad, worsened by ongoing conflict and inadequate health infrastructure. Containing the outbreak requires urgent priority actions, alongside improved coordination between the WHO, UNHCR, NGOs, and local authorities. The situation in Sudan and Chad is critical. A cholera epidemic threatens hundreds […]
The absolute respect for the fundamental rights of migrants, including access to justice, legal representation, and humane conditions of detention, must be guaranteed regardless of status. Approximately 1,000 irregular migrants were arrested at a mine in Barberton, South Africa, as part of a major mining security operation called Vala Umgodi. Authorities claim to have significantly […]
The deadly conflict that has rocked Sudan for more than two years has forced over 4 million people to flee their country. Ensuring safe humanitarian access is essential to allow aid to reach vulnerable populations. Since April 2023, Sudan has been embroiled in a brutal conflict between the regular army and the Rapid Support Forces. […]
Over 1.2 million Sudanese refugees in Chad are facing a worsening humanitarian crisis, as the ADH urges urgent international action to fund aid, protect civilians, and support host communities. Since the outbreak of war in Sudan in April 2023, more than 13 million people have been displaced within the country and across its borders. Nearly […]
While millions of people in Africa flee the forgotten violence of Sudan, the DRC, and the Sahel, the new escalation between Israel and Iran threatens to plunge the Middle East into a full-scale conflict, at a time when Gaza is already ravaged by months of bombardment and blockade. These tragedies, though geographically distant, are linked […]
The forced displacement crisis has reached historic levels, with more than 122 million people displaced worldwide. Conflict, the climate crisis, and insufficient pledges of support continue to exacerbate urgent humanitarian needs. In 2024, the world remains confronted by a major humanitarian crisis, marked by forced displacement on an unprecedented scale. According to the United Nations […]
Heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh have flooded the Cox’s Bazar camp, home to more than 900,000 Rohingya refugees, destroying some 273 shelters and injuring 11 people, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). About 2,137 people have been displaced, either because their shelters have suffered significant damage or as a precautionary measure. www.un.org
The 193 countries of the United Nations (UN) should adopt Monday, September 19 in New York, ahead of the General Assembly, a series of commitments to respond to the most serious migration crisis since World War II, but some non-governmental organizations (NGOs) denounced in advance a missed opportunity. The first UN summit on Migration backdrop […]
