| Life-saving assistance for internally displaced Ethiopians. UNHCR is ramping up its response to the urgent needs of nearly one million people displaced by recent violence in south western Ethiopia. Since April of this year, inter-communal clashes have risen following more than a year-long crippling drought and tensions over resources. Those who fled described witnessing extreme violence during village raids, including indiscriminate killing, rape, livestock slaughter and houses being burnt to the ground. UNHCR is initially distributing 50,000 emergency kits. These include cooking sets, sleeping mats, blankets and plastic sheets. | | |
| Colombia grants 440,000 Venezuelans temporary residency permits. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has granted two-year temporary residency permits to 440,000 refugees from neighbouring Venezuela. The permits allow them to study, work and obtain medical care that many need after arriving. According to UNHCR, there has been a 2,000 per cent increase in the number of Venezuelan nationals seeking asylum worldwide since 2014. | | |
| Jalalabad attack claims life of IOM, IRC staff among civilians. An employee of the International Organization for Migration and a staff member of the International Rescue Committee were killed in this week’s attack on the Department of Refugees and Returnees in Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan. The attack claimed the lives of at least 15 civilians. Among the injured was another IOM employee. | | |
| New initiative helps refugees get to know the US. The International Rescue Committee and TripAdvisor have partnered to provide the Welcome Home initiative, offering tours and activities in New York City and Northern California for recently resettled refugees. | | |
| MSF steps up efforts as Evros crossings increase. Some 9,600 refugees and migrants entered Greece in the first seven months of 2018 by traversing the Evros River from Turkey. Medecins Sans Frontieres announced that it would start offering medical services in the area to help address the rising numbers. In June, UNHCR had urged efforts to ensure access to asylum and timely registration in the Evros region. The agency also proposed setting up mobile registration units, and identifying open transit sites where arrivals from Evros can be directed, to undergo registration and identification procedures. | | |
| A new app is connecting the world's bilingual speakers to translate for the 25.4 million refugees and the aid agencies supporting them. | | |
The Government of Ethiopia and humanitarian partners have issued a joint response plan, requiring a total of USD 117.7 million to meet the critical needs of the displaced.
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