- GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Acting WHO Representative in Sudan Peter Graaff has said that the humanitarian and health crisis in the African country is alarming. The conflict that started 10 months ago has spread to new areas, resulting in widespread displacement of civilians, some of whom have been forced to move...
UAE ranks first in Arab world in labor-resilient countries, says report
Dubai, UAE - Against the backdrop of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Whiteshield announces the release of the Global Labor Resilience Index (GLRI) 2024. As the world confronts the profound challenges of global warming and the urgency of transitioning to a sustainable future, the impact on labor markets looms large,...UN expresses ‘alarm’ at spreading violence in Sudan
The Council in a joint statement denounced attacks on civilians and the spread of the violence "into areas hosting large populations of internally displaced persons, refugees, and asylum seekers." The statement added that the members of the Security Council expressed alarm at the spreading violence and deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan."MSF demands immediate, sustained truce in Gaza as toll rises to 15,899
Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF) has urgently called for a ceasefire in Gaza amid escalating violence and rising death toll. Dr. Khalid El Sheikh of MSF UAE emphasizes the dire situation, highlighting the destruction of medical facilities and the need to address the severe deprivation and ongoing conflict...Conflicts, climate change add to humanitarian crisis
More than 110 million people have been forced from their homes, while more than 260 million face daily difficulties getting food, adds Guterres in a video message to the Humanitarian Affairs Segment, a platform created by the UN’s Economic and Social Council to find solutions to pressing humanitarian aid issues.‘UAE committed to support refugee across the world’
Sheikh Hamdan, who is also Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent, calls on the international community to increase efforts to alleviate forced displacement and secure improved living conditions for refugees. The UAE recently pledged US$20 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near...Time won’t strip Palestinians of right to return
"While commemorating 75 years since the crisis, we remember with sorrow the crime against humanity the Palestinian people faced in 1948, when hundreds of thousands were forcefully displaced and were forced to stay away from their land and home for over seven decades," AlBannai addsIFC, UNHCR to jointly boost private sector engagement for refugees, host communities
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Friday announced a joint initiative to create inclusive economic opportunities that will benefit refugees and their host communities. The initiative aims to mobilize private sector projects over the next five years to demonstrate the viability of...Middle East stares at mass displacement due to climate change
The World Bank estimates that by 2050, if nothing is done to prevent it, there will be 216 million people internally displaced by climate change, including 19.3 million in North Africa.King Abdullah calls on UN, world to provide aid for refugees
King Abdullah of Jordan met with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi at Al-Husseiniya Palace to discuss how the burden of hosting refugees could be alleviated for the host country.European Union warns of worst Palestinian displacement in ‘decades’
An EU envoy warned Thursday over the possible mass displacement of Palestinians from a West Bank area at the centre of a protracted legal battle, after a controversial Israeli court ruling. The European Union's ambassador to the Palestinian territories, Sven Kuehn von Burgsdorff, issued the warning as he toured Masafer...Hunger crisis could swell already record global displacement: UN
Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement numbers above 100 million for the first time, and the UN warns the resulting hunger crisis could force many more to flee their homes.Erdogan vows Turkey will not expel Syrian refugees
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday pledged that Turkey would not drive Syrian refugees back to their home country despite pressure from opposition parties. Turkey is today home to more than 3.6 million Syrian refugees who fled after civil war broke out in 2011.Demolitions in Jeddah cause anguish in residents
The Saudi doctor still had 15 years left on the loan he used to build his family's "dream" home in Jeddah when bulldozers razed it to the ground, turning his life into "hell".Iraq warns its citizens not to fall victim to asylum fraud
The Ministry of Migration and Displacement (MOMD) has warned the Iraqis to avoid falling victim to fraud by companies that deceived them under the title of immigration and asylum.















