VENEZUELAN REFUGEES, MIGRANTS, AND THEIR HOSTS NEED HELP FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE

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Responsible Author: ARAC International Strategic Communications | New York, 03/15/2023, 14:57 Time

ARAC International Strategic Communications - Sources: IOMUNHCR | Posted:14 Mar 2023 | Originally published:14 Mar 2023 |

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, urged today increased international support for refugees and migrants from Venezuela and the communities in Latin America and the Caribbean that host them.

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DR CONGO: THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN NORTH KIVU IS ESCALATING

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Responsible Author: ARAC International Strategic Communications | New York, 03/14/2023, 16:11 Time

ARAC International Strategic Communications - The armed conflict in North Kivu province between the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Congolese army (FARDC) has intensified, with devastating consequences for civilians. The fighting, which had previously been confined to Rutshuru territory, has spread to Masisi territory, causing hundreds of thousands of people to flee for the provincial capital of Goma.

"The conflict is nearing densely populated urban areas, which is extremely concerning," says Pascal Hundt, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. "The ICRC reminds all parties to the conflict that they must respect international humanitarian law, including by taking every feasible precaution to protect civilians and civilian objects from combat."

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