Chechnya

UN refugee agency voices concern for Chechens deprived of heating gas

The United Nations refugee agency today voiced concern about displaced Chechens in neighbouring Ingushetia following week-old cuts in heating gas to 10 temporary settlements with over 2,000 people who also face the threatened suspension of water and electricity supplies.

UN relief official seeks to spotlight overlooked suffering in Eastern Europe

Just back from a trip to Eastern Europe including stops in Chechnya and countries affected by the Chernobyl disaster, the top United Nations relief official today urged the world to pay attention to suffering in these often-overlooked areas.