Refugee health services on track despite record level of displacement, says UN agency

20 July 2018
Health
UNICEF/Bashir Ahmed Sujan

Despite record numbers of people fleeing conflict and natural disasters globally, vital health services have been largely able to cope, the United Nations refugee agency has said; although communicable diseases, anaemia and stunting remain areas of concern.

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UNHCR/Giuseppe Carotenuto

UNHCR welcomes deal to end latest migrant stand-off in Mediterranean Sea

Migrants and Refugees

UN Refugee Agency chief Filippo Grandi, on Thursday gave a cautious welcome to the decision by several EU countries to take in some 450 migrants who have been stranded at sea for days, warning that a “ship-by-ship” arrangement was not sustainable.

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Close to 7,000 evacuated from Syrian towns after enduring nearly 3-year siege

Humanitarian Aid

After close to three years of siege, 6,900 women, children and men were finally able to leave the Syrian towns of Foah and Kafraya over the past few days, following a local agreement between parties to the conflict. 

Mariana Ceratti/World Bank

Multilateral trade challenged by ‘increasingly unilateral trade measures,’ UN forum hears

SDGs

Despite the improved economic growth, risks to the economic outlook are rising, the United Nations economic and social affairs chief said on Thursday, warning against “increasingly unilateral trade measures” that are challenging the multilateral trading system.

UNHCR/Daniele Volpe

UN chief welcomes new push by El Salvador’s political parties to begin fresh dialogue

Law and Crime Prevention

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision announced on Wednesday by El Salvador’s political parties to set up a new “negotiating framework”.

UNDP Uganda/Luke McPake

FROM THE FIELD: Weather reports come to aid of Uganda’s farmers

Economic Development

Farmers in Uganda are keeping their crop yields high, thanks to improved weather data supplied by the UN Development Programme (UNDP)-backed push to modernize climate monitoring systems.

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