Countries: Afghanistan, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Syrian Arab Republic, World Sources: International Organization for Migration, UN Children’s Fund, UN High Commissioner for Refugees These are the first relocations under a European Union initiative for 1,600 unaccompanied children in which ten Member States and Switzerland have pledged to participate.

“Ghosts” wrapped in white sheets are roaming the streets of a neighborhood in Indonesia’s central Java province trying to spook people into staying home during the coronavirus outbreak.

UN Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock today announced the release of US$2.5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to get lifesaving aid to thousands of people affected by Tropical Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu, in the South Pacific Ocean. Tropical Cyclone Harold made landfall in Vanuatu on […]

Aug 11, 2019 In the News China United States of America China’s economy caught in trade dispute crossfire (Financial Times) Trade The Financial Times published an article on China’s trade and tariff dispute stating that cutting global ties could threaten productivity, a main growth driver. Senior Research Fellow Xiaobo Zhang […]

Countries: Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania Source: UN News Service In addition to dispatching medical equipment and workers in Africa as part of the COVID-19 response, the Addis Ababa Humanitarian Air Hub will also ensure medical evacuations for humanitarian workers.