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LBCI
3 days ago
- Business
- LBCI
UNRWA chief warns of the organization's dire financial state
The chief of the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) on Wednesday said the organization's financial situation is desperate, adding that it urgently needs support to continue operations past June. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini gave his remarks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo. Reuters
Arab News
4 days ago
- Business
- Arab News
UNRWA chief warns of the organization's dire financial state
TOKYO: The chief of the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) on Wednesday said the organization's financial situation is desperate, adding that it urgently needs support to continue operations past June. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini gave his remarks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo.
Reuters
23-05-2025
- General
- Reuters
Extreme desperation may have led to 400 Rohingya refugees dying at sea, UN agency says
GENEVA, May 23 (Reuters) - A dire humanitarian situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh may have led to deaths of an estimated 427 Rohingya refugees at sea, the United Nation's refugee agency said on Friday. "The dire humanitarian situation, exacerbated by funding cuts, is having a devastating impact on the lives of Rohingya, with more and more resorting to dangerous journeys to seek safety, protection and a dignified life for themselves and their families,' said Hai Kyung Jun, Director of UNHCR's Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific.
The National
09-05-2025
- Business
- The National
Why Sudan's refugee crisis is the worst in decades
Despite rising humanitarian needs, the UN's refugee response plan has met only 11 per cent of its $6 billion target so far
