Rapports

by Al Pessin WADI KHALED, Lebanon — Syrian refugees in Lebanon's far northeast corner can hear the war raging across the border, where some of their family members are fighting, and dying, in the revolt against Bashar…

UN peace envoy Kofi Annan is attempting to secure international agreement on a transition plan for Syria ahead of talks in Geneva tomorrow. The conflict has escalated sharply in recent months, causing a significant increase in…

Crisis Overview Internal conflict has escalated over 16 months into a situation that, according to the ICRC, amounts to a non-international armed conflict in some areas. There are daily armed clashes between the military, pro-government militias, and…

This article originally appeared on The Hill's Congress Blog. By Michael Boyce Pulling into the Lebanese Army checkpoint at Wadi Khaled, bustling Beirut seemed a world away. Thick gray clouds hugged the mountainside, and a fierce wind whipped…

Susan E. Rice U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York, NY April 12, 2012 AS DELIVERED Ambassador Rice: Good afternoon, everyone. The Security Council received a briefing via video conference from Joint Special Envoy…

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated his demand that the Syrian Government immediately cease all military actions against civilians, amid a growing refugee flow into neighbouring countries and fatal cross-border fire that has resulted in deaths and…

AMMAN, 30 March 2012 (IRIN) - In a trendy coffee shop in the Jordanian capital, Amman, 20- and 30-somethings smoking sheesha pipes are playing the role of international aid agencies from their laptops. Largely restricted by the…

NUSAYBIN — From the roof of the mud-brick compound where she lives with her husband of two years, his sons and his 22 grandchildren, Sahnaz Ete, 36, strained last week to make out her home town…

This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today’s Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva. Further information can be found on the UNHCR websites, www.unhcr.org and www.unhcr.fr, which should also…

Hatay Province, Turkey, 17 June (UNHCR) - UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie traveled on Friday to Turkey’s border with Syria, meeting with many of the refugees who have fled their country in recent weeks. The flight of…