Humanitarian Affairs

Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Minister Dr. Maryan Qasim has resigned. Dr. Qasim confirmed to Goobjoog News she has tendered her resignation but did not cite reasons. More to follow.

The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday said that migrants were detained in “horrific conditions” in Libya, and expressed concern regarding the European Union’s policy…

South Africa’s Somali community is a community of self-sufficient, law-abiding citizens. These people have learned the consequences of non-tolerant radicalized societies and their moderation continues to hold true despite being…

Tripoli, Libya – On Saturday 11 November 2017, 25 refugees departed from Mitiga airport in Tripoli, Libya bound for Niamey, Niger. The group is heading to Niger as part of…

Ratings agencies must downgrade businesses responsible for unethical practices such as tax evasion carried out through off-shore-registered companies, two United Nations human rights experts warned, while urging countries to cooperate…

Geneva – The UN urged the Saudi-led coalition to end a blockade of Yemen which has halted the flow of humanitarian supplies into the country, further threatening some seven million…

SEATTLE (AP) — In a park in the middle of a leafy, bohemian neighborhood where homes list for close to $1 million, a tractor’s massive claw scooped up the refuse…

EU commissioner for humanitarian aid ‘shocked by magnitude of needs’ of Rohingya in Bangladesh visit last week BRUSSELS The EU Commission’s humanitarian aid chief has acknowledged the plight of the…

Khartoum-Sudanese authorities have authorized South Sudanese refugees in White Nile state to work for local farmers, upon the request of the UN refugee agency. In order to bridge the gap…