Drawn from first-hand accounts from medical staff and patients, a Médecins Sans Frontières report details the harrowing consequences of Europe's policy-made crisis at its borders and beyond.
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Drawn from first-hand accounts from medical staff and patients, a Médecins Sans Frontières report details the harrowing consequences of Europe's policy-made crisis at its borders and beyond.
Italy + 4 more
Refugees and asylum seekers entering Europe through the Balkans face critical humanitarian conditions, while falling temperatures and a shortage of official reception facilities pose further threats
Ukraine + 20 more
On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, UNICEF warns that the ripple effects of the increase in child poverty could result in a steep rise in school dropouts and infant mortality.
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Child migrants are being systematically abused by police, smugglers, and other adults while travelling through the Balkans across Europe, with the majority witnessing or subjected to sexual abuse.
Hungary + 1 more
MSF has collected patient testimonies and medical data that indicate people are being denied access to basic services, being beaten and humiliated in their attempts to cross the border.
Yemen + 4 more
The Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development won the award for its unwavering support for displaced Yemenis, even as shifting frontlines brought gun battles and explosions to its doorstep.
Syria + 13 more
A new Save the Children report found that everyday survival in both of the camps for displaced people in north-east Syria continues to be a struggle for the estimated 40,000 children living there.
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The plan brings together humanitarian operations of 34 National Societies across Africa, the Middle East and Europe and focuses on delivering assistance and protection to more than two million people.
Bosnia and Herzegovina + 4 more
Refugees trapped along the Balkans migration route, including 500 unaccompanied children and 400 children with family, are facing increased risks from smugglers, traffickers and border authorities.
Bosnia and Herzegovina + 2 more
The snowfall since last week in Bosnia has dangerously worsened the conditions of about 3,000 migrants and asylum-seekers forced to sleep rough in more than 250 improvised camps in Una-Sana Canton.
Afghanistan + 11 more
For many children, the COVID-19 crisis is a food crisis: 60% of adolescents worry about falling into poverty, with Afghanistan (99%), Iraq (93%), Syria (89%) and Lebanon (73%) scoring highest.
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Income losses are expected to top $220 billion in developing countries. With an estimated 55% of the global population having no access to social protection, these losses will reverberate across societies.
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Ante la COVID-19, el PNUD busca una ayuda sin precedentes a largo plazo para los países vulnerables. A largo plazo, el PNUD prevé una necesidad mínima de 500 millones de dólares para prestar ayuda a 100 países.
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Greece is already hosting 115,000 refugees and migrants. The reception system is stretched beyond its limits and many people are living in precarious conditions in overcrowded camps in the Greek islands.
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An estimated 6.9 million children who have been forced from their homes across parts of Europe, the Middle East and Asia are at risk from a harsh winter that can dip to 0°C or below.
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Key challenges include lack of school spaces, teachers not adequately trained, language barriers and limited access to psychosocial support.
Iraq + 11 more
The families of missing Iraqis marked the International Day of the Disappeared on Friday, as the Iraqi Prime Minister's office pledged to support relatives and investigate cases.
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Some 16,000 refugees and migrants arrived in the first quarter of 2019, a slight decrease compared to the same period in 2018, but the proportion of children has increased.
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Globally, 98 countries reported more cases of measles in 2018 compared with 2017, eroding progress against this highly preventable, but potentially deadly disease.
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People attempting to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea lost their lives at an alarming rate as cuts in search and rescue operations reinforced its position as the world’s deadliest sea crossing.