Syria Aid needed for displaced Syrians in northwest this winter, UN says “It’s a real disaster zone,” said Mark Cutts, the UN deputy regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syria crisis of the camps in the northwest. 25/01/2022
world news Millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID crisis, says UN Filippo Grandi, the United Nations high commissioner for refugees, said conflict and the impact of climate change were among the leading sources of new movements of refugees and internally displaced people in 2020. 18/06/2021
world news Europe's weather 'forced a record number from their homes in 2020' The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) said flooding had triggered a record 120,000 displacements, while 5 major storms displaced 6,200 people across nine countries, “double the annual average for the last decade". 20/05/2021
no comment Deadly flooding hits Indonesia's Sumatra island Flash floods hit the Indonesian city of Medan on Sumatra island. 04/12/2020
