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Saudi Arabia a strategic partner in UN support for Palestine refugees, amid concern over escalating violence

·February 1, 2023·1 min read

In a first since 2020, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini visited Saudi Arabia on 28 and 29 January at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Longtime Saudi solidarity with Palestine refugees topped the agenda of his talks with the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Waleed ElKhereji, and the Supervisor-General...

South Sudan: UN and partners make plea for urgent intervention to end ‘escalating violence’

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·December 29, 2022·2 min read

UNMISS, the African Union mission, regional bloc IGAD, the so-called Troika (United States, United Kingdom, and Norway), the European Union, and the body overseeing the peace agreement signed by the warring parties in South Sudan (R-JMEC), issued a statement on Wednesday, saying they were “gravely concerned about the escalating ongoing...

‘De facto lethargy’ in Central African Republic, despite escalating attacks |

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·June 22, 2022·3 min read

“The fears legitimately nurtured by the civilian populations who are still suffering the harmful effects of persistent ceasefire violations […] continue to be reported,” said Valentine Rugwabiza, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for the Central African Republic and Head of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the country, known by its French acronym,...

Amidst escalating needs and soaring hunger, refugees caught in the eye of the perfect storm |

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·June 20, 2022·1 min read

Impossible choices Hamstrung by funding constraints, WFP is having to prioritize assistance to ensure that vital food reaches the most vulnerable families first – often leaving refugees without support at a time where food assistance is the difference between life and death. As WFP is forced to institute ration reductions...