Europe

Asylum-seekers rest in their room in the Debrecen Reception Centre, Hungary. Photo: UNHCR/Béla Szandelszky
Photo: UNHCR/Béla Szandelszky

Politicization of migrant ‘crisis’ in Hungary making them scapegoats, independent UN human rights expert warns 

17 July 2019
Migrants and Refugees

Expressing deep concern over how migration and migrants themselves are being politicized and scapegoated in Hungary, an independent United Nations human rights expert on Wednesday urged the Government to immediately end its “crisis” approach to the issue. 

Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, briefs the Security Council on the situation in Ukraine. (16 July 2019).
UN Photo/Loey Felipe

Human cost of Ukraine conflict is growing, Security Council told

16 July 2019
Peace and Security

The human cost of the conflict in Ukraine is growing, the UN political chief told the Security Council on Tuesday, during a briefing on the current situation in the country.

UNHCR Spokesperson and Communications Head, Melissa Fleming (l) interviews Fabrizio Hochschild, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Coordination, for the Awake at Night podcast
© UNHCR/Susan Hopper

FROM THE FIELD: facing up to the extreme mental health pressures of conflict

2 July 2019
Humanitarian Aid

For those caught up in conflict situations, the trauma can lead to severe mental health problems. This is also the case for the humanitarian workers who are trying to help them.