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IFRC
World Refugee Day: Dignity and safety of refugees to be preserved
“We are extremely concerned to see a decisive movement building up against the principles that have guided our collective response to refugees, asylum seekers and other people on the move,” says the Head of IFRC.
UN HRC
Siege and recapture of eastern Ghouta marked by war crimes and crimes against humanity - UN
Following the end of the longest-running siege in modern history, lasting more than five years, the UN Commission of Inquiry has condemned this method of warfare in Syria as 'barbaric and 'medieval'.
World + 8 others
NRC
Three countries protect half of the world's new refugees
Turkey, Bangladesh and Uganda alone received over half of all new refugees last year. Never before has the world registered a larger number of people displaced by war and persecution.
Mexico + 3 others
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MSF
Central American migrants and refugees trapped and exposed to more violence in Mexico - MSF
MSF medical data shows that a quarter of the medical consultations for migrants and refugees in Mexico are related to injuries from intentional violence.
Bangladesh + 1 other
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TWB
Translators without Borders launches language tool for Rohingya humanitarian response
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WHO
WHO and health cluster partners scale up to assist Afghans hit by drought
Disaster:Afghanistan: Drought - Apr 2018
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UNICEF
Humanitarian aid making significant difference to lives of women and children across DPR Korea
World + 20 others
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OCHA
