The United Nations has appealed for urgent support to help meet the increasing needs of those affected in the region. Read more »
In August 2014, insurgents claimed that they had formed an Islamic caliphate in Gwoza town. Read more »
This marks the beginning of a six-month project in which the United Nations will provide support to the returning refugees. Read more »
The UN has urged Congolese authorities and the peacekeeping mission to boost their respective capacities to stem the violence. Read more »
The United Nations refugee agency is examining claims that some refugees have been forced to return to Nigeria. Read more »
The UN has launched a global campaign to end statelessness within ten years. I confidently predict that the result of this campaign will be to ''increase'' statelessness by many ... Read more »
A UN human rights expert on migrants has urged British authorities to reconsider a decision not to support search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Read more »
More than 10 000 people who lived in Mubi - the second largest town in Adamawa State - are seeking refuge after deadly attacks. Read more »
The clashes between Dinka and Nuer communities reportedly started after several people were beaten to death after a Dinka man allegedly raped a 9-year-old Nuer girl, leaving her in ... Read more »
According a report by the United Nations, the number of Eritreans crossing the border has "spiked". Read more »
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