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Asylum seekers in abysmal conditions on the Aegean islands - NGOs
19 human rights and humanitarian aid organizations called upon the Greek government to put an end to the ongoing “containment policy” confining asylum seekers to the Aegean islands.
WHO promptly responds to Marburg Outbreak in Eastern Uganda
So far, there is one confirmed case and one suspected case. WHO is supporting community engagement in six high-risk counties through the District Social Mobilization and Village Health Teams.
Donors pledge over US$344 million in response to Rohingya refugee crisis
Funding was also pledged for the humanitarian response inside Myanmar where violence, insecurity and growing humanitarian needs have sent nearly 600,000 Rohingya from the northern Rakhine state into Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh since 25 August.
FAO seeks US$ 21 million to improve living conditions of DRC's crisis-affected populations
The response will combine emergency support to small holder agriculture as well as small scale livelihoods starter kits to build resilience of IDPs, returnees and host communities.
Famine can be a war crime and should be prosecuted - UN rights expert
Two months since outbreak of violence in Myanmar, Rohingya refugee children still at acute risk
Continued instability likely to force more South Sudanese to seek safety elsewhere
