World Jun 19 Every minute, 20 people are displaced by violence, persecution: UN report By Larisa Epatko
World Feb 01 Damage to Aleppo ‘much bigger’ than expected, U.N. official says On first visit since Syrian government forces pushed out rebel fighters, the U.N.'s top refugee official says "everything has been ruined."… By News Desk
World Jul 09 Who are the 4 million Syrian refugees? The number of refugees from Syria, who have escaped internal fighting to neighboring countries, has surpassed 4 million -- the largest number of refugees from any single conflict since 1992, the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday. By Larisa Epatko
World Jun 20 Meet ‘Claude,’ one of many displaced children seeking refuge in cities Three years ago, 13-year-old “Claude” -- a pseudonym used for his protection -- had to flee his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo when his village came under attack. He was separated from his mother and he hasn’t seen… By Larisa Epatko
World Oct 31 U.N. Refugee Chief: ‘Terrible’ to Know Somalis Are Dying Out of Reach The humanitarian crisis in Somalia continues to deepen by the day. A recent spate of kidnappings of relief workers is preventing aid from reaching those most in need, and now troops from neighboring Kenya have entered Somalia to try to… By Larisa Epatko