Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack

Escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in El Fasher city, which is home to around 800,000 people, many displaced due to fighting.  https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/04/1149076
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Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack
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Number of internally displaced in Myanmar doubles, to 800,000

11 Feb 2022

The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Myanmar has doubled since February of last year, now crossing the 800,000 mark, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) announced on Friday. 

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Sudan urged to step up protection, restore peace, following Darfur violence

03 Jan 2020

Authorities in Sudan are being urged to restore peace and order in the wake of intercommunal clashes in West Darfur state which erupted on Sunday and left 65 people dead, 54 injured, and thousands displaced.   

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From the Field: How UN distributes food aid in Gaza, West Bank

10 Oct 2023

Despite closed borders and the escalating Israel-Palestine crisis, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) was rapidly expanding its new emergency operation to provide critical aid to over 800,000 people facing dire circumstances and lacking access to essential supplies.