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Web review

L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.

UNHCR intensifies assistance to refugees and asylum seekers in Ethiopia

A UNHCR worker at work in a refugee camp

9 December

Greater humanitarian support is directed to the Ethiopia region by the international community

Category: Ethiopia - Web Review

Tuesday, 20 December 2022

Russian missile attacks against Ukraine continue

Abandoned Ukrainian houses without electricity

5 December

A further missile wave puts Ukraine and its citizens in serious crisis

Category: Ukraine - Web Review

Monday, 19 December 2022

Ukraine war: winter exposes the civilian population to new risks

A Ukrainian soldier on the frontline in Donetsk oblast.

2 December 2022

As the conflict continues in Ukraine, the winter season poses additional challenges for the army and the civilian population.

Category: Ukraine - Web Review

Monday, 12 December 2022

Uganda: severe budget shortage for the refugees’ response

Two children in the Nyakabande transit centre in Kisoro, Uganda.

29 November 2022

At the end of November, UNHCR’s Head of Global Communications made a statement concerning the urgent need for funds in Uganda to support refugees.

Category: Uganda - Web Review

Monday, 12 December 2022

Human rights: the only guarantee for democratic future in Sudan

26 November 2022

Protection and promotion of human rights are considered to be the"driving force" for Sudan’s delicate transition

Category: Sudan - Web Review

Tuesday, 06 December 2022

A report of the UN calls for urgent climate action in the Sahel

People collecting firewood in Sierra Leone

16 November 2022

Without urgent investment, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement, the UN warns

Category: Western Sahara - Web Review

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Turkish airstrikes are killing Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq

20 November 2022

Civilian deaths were reported by Kurdish authorities as a result of numerous airstrikes carried out by Ankara

Category: Syria - Web Review

Saturday, 26 November 2022

Turkey pushes back Afghans on border with Iran

Turkey has been building a wall on its eastern border with Iran since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan

18 November 2022

According to Human Rights Watch, Turkey has stepped up pushbacks and deportations of tens of thousands of Afghans to Afghanistan since the Taliban took power in August 2021.

Category: Turkey - Web Review

Monday, 21 November 2022

Ukraine war: Security Council recognizes the risks of spill over

Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs.

16 November 2022

In mid-November, the UN Security Council was warned about the risks of possible violent escalations in Ukraine, due to recent attacks.

Category: Ukraine - Web Review

Monday, 21 November 2022

Peace agreement reached between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front

Women and children wait at a food distribution site in Tigray, Ethiopia.

2 November 2022

The parties to the conflict in the northern region of Tigray in Ethiopia have agreed on a "definitive cessation of hostilities" just over a week after the start of formal peace talks in South Africa.

Category: Ethiopia - Web Review

Sunday, 20 November 2022