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Thousands of civilians living along the Ukraine-Russia border in the Kharkiv region in eastern Ukraine have had to flee their homes the last few days due to the escalation of fighting.

GENEVA: The Red Cross said on Wednesday it had visited 1,500 prisoners of war on both sides of the conflict in...

Red Cross, criticized by Kyiv, says has made progress in visiting Ukrainian POWs held by Russia.

Several weeks of continuous violence left more than 150 people dead and over 600 wounded, while thousands find themselves in difficult conditions after they fled their homes.

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The triple threat of climate change, conflict, and health emergencies: A deadly mix for the most vulnerable in fragile settings

Though not uncommon throughout Africa, food insecurity is now at a climax. An estimated 346 million people are now suffering from food shortages in the

Millions of Somalis who hoped for the March-May rainy season to alleviate the hardship caused by the prolonged drought are bitterly disappointed. The moderate rains that fell cannot make up for the three consecutive failed rainy seasons

Three decades of armed conflict, plus climate change, plus rising fuel prices is a crushing burden for Somalis.

Download logo At the beginning of May 2022, the estimated number of people affected by drought in Somalia rose to about 6.1 million, of whom over 760,000 are displaced and in urgent need of food, water and access to health care. The ongoing rainy season remains below average at this stage, and thus unlikely to improve the […]