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RSSIn the early hours of 6 June, an explosion destroyed a critical infrastructure in southern Ukraine – the Nova Kakhovka dam. This vast amount of water was unleashed downstream along the Dnipro river, flooding dozens of settlements.
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The people of Gaza have struggled under a 16-year-long blockade. It is further aggravated by frequent shocks such as recurrent hostilities and air strikes, resulting in sudden severe humanitarian needs for many and increased vulnerability for all.
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Volodymyr is a humanitarian worker who has been working for the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations in Kyiv since 2016.
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From fleeing conflict to making a new start in his host country, Wajeeh faced the same challenge most refugees face – securing an income for his family.
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Refugee women in Turkey reflect on the impact of COVID-19 on their lives, and how online mental health support has helped them through the pandemic.
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Not a day goes by that Asma can't remember life before she was a refugee. Originally from Maungdaw, a town in Myanmar bordering Bangladesh, she once led a carefree life with her family.
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The young family decided to settle in Gaziantep, Türkiye, shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. They asked for temporary protection IDs to access important services such as health care. However, the road to getting proper documentation was bumpy.
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2 young brothers, Hennati and Ivan, are back on their feet and lend a helping hand to others.
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Muna lost one of her legs at the age of 3. After the war in Syria broke out, her family left for Türkiye so she could get a new prosthetic leg. Now, at 23-years-old, Muna works as a physiotherapist at the very EU-funded centre where she received her artificial limb.
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Riya Moni is putting her makeup on. She is not afraid of being caught or humiliated anymore – her makeup is her transgression.
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On the morning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, 34-year-old public servant Viktoriia from Dnipropetrovsk oblast went to work as on any other day.
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On 22 June, a powerful 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan in the early morning.
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A series of catastrophic earthquakes affected 96,000 children and their families in western Afghanistan. Partners like UNICEF support them on their way to recovery thanks to EU humanitarian funding.
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Nearly 23 million people in Afghanistan—over half the population—are facing hunger in 2022.
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It has been over 3 months since the Pakistani government announced that undocumented Afghans had to leave the country or face deportation. Since then, almost 500,000 Afghans have been forced to return to their homeland.
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Children under the age of 5 are very vulnerable: They are susceptible to diseases and malnutrition, and their parents need to be able to access primary health care for them.
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Sophia – ‘wisdom’ in Greek - is one of 5 fully equipped ambulance buses that will go to different parts of Ukraine. They have been contributed by Norway and are delivered via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
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The comic shows the harsh but hopeful journey of many young migrants from Central America. Read now ‘ANA’, available in English, French and Spanish.
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South Sudan is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with thousands of people living in famine-like conditions. In addition, more than 2 million South Sudanese are living as refugees in neighbouring countries like Sudan.
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The 6-week long hostilities during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in 2020 have pushed hundreds of thousands to flee their homes for safety. Today, some remain displaced. Many of them are children.
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