#Press_Statement Dr. Majed Rukbi – High Commissioner for the Middle East and North Africa at the International Organization for Human Rights and Refugees (IOHR): “The situation in Syria is catastrophic and calls for urgent international intervention and broad cooperation from all nations to help extinguish the fires and save what can still be saved.” Dr. […]

Here is the professional English translation of your official statement: Official Statement Dr. Majed Al-Rukabi – High Commissioner for the Middle East and North Africa at the International Organization for Human Rights and Refugee Affairs (IOHR): “In light of the escalating environmental and humanitarian disaster unfolding in rural Latakia and the Syrian coast due to […]

Here is your professional English translation: The International Organization for Human Rights and Refugee Affairs, in cooperation with the International Aviation Services Organization (IASO), has announced the launch of an urgent humanitarian campaign entitled “Nafas – Your Right to Life”, led by Dr. Majed Al-Rukabi, High Commissioner for the Middle East and North Africa. This […]

Since the beginning of July 2025, Latakia Governorate has been witnessing massive wildfires that have caused widespread destruction to forests and agricultural lands, with the burned area exceeding 10,000 hectares spread across 28 different areas in rural Latakia. These fires have not only devastated the environment but have also turned into a humanitarian disaster threatening […]

Statement Issued by the International Organization for Human Rights and Refugee AffairsWarning and Recommendation Regarding the Unregulated Use of Smart Technologies in Tracking Marginalized CommunitiesMiddle East and North Africa – June 7, 2025 With the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence technologies—particularly facial recognition systems and data analysis tools—new challenges have emerged related to their use […]

World children’s day is an annual event celebrated on November 20 every year, with the aim of promoting awareness of children’s rights and ensuring the improvement of their lives around the world. This day symbolizes the global commitment to protect the rights of children and ensure that they enjoy a better future, away from displacement, […]

Due to the continuation of the ongoing conflict in Sudan, the country has entered one of the worst humanitarian crises in its history, which led to the outbreak of a wave of great suffering that inflicted heavy damage on civilians. This humanitarian crisis is one of the most serious situations witnessed in the region in […]

From the Lebanese capital Beirut, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called for increased international support to address the humanitarian catastrophe sweeping Lebanon. He said that helping those affected by the escalation is an urgent moral matter.   High Commissioner Filippo Grandi is visiting Beirut to express his solidarity with Lebanon and to […]

Louise Wateridge from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said: “So far, we have managed to vaccinate 187,000 children, and we have been moving from tent to tent and from shelter to shelter.” The UNRWA spokesperson added: “The reality is that these vaccinations are happening in the middle of a […]

World Bank: Over 100 Countries, Including China, India, Brazil, and South Africa, Face Serious Challenges in Their Efforts to Transition to High-Income Status According to a new World Bank study, more than 100 countries, including China, India, Brazil, and South Africa, are facing significant obstacles that may hinder their efforts to transition to high-income economies […]

**New York, November 20, 2023** — The escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan has reached a grim stage in Darfur over the past seven months, where at least 5 million children are facing severe deprivation of their rights and protection risks due to ongoing conflict.. Since the outbreak of the war on April 15, over 3,130 […]

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has announced that it is intensifying its emergency operations in Yemen to support families affected by the heavy rains and catastrophic floods that have swept across large areas of the country—from late June to early August. The floods have resulted in at least 57 deaths and affected over 34,000 […]

Two UN officials warned that the humanitarian situation in Sudan “still represents an absolute disaster” and that conditions across the country are “horrific and worsening day by day.” This came during a session held by the United Nations Security Council today, Tuesday, to discuss the situation in Sudan, where it received briefings from both Edem […]

The Regional Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Adele Khodr, stated that any escalation of violence in the Middle East would have severe humanitarian consequences for children, putting their lives and well-being at risk, and would have “long-term impacts on the prospects for peace and stability” in the region. In a statement issued […]

New York, June 13, 2024 — “Today marks a somber and reflective anniversary: 1000 days since the decision to ban girls from attending secondary schools in Afghanistan. “1000 days out of school equates to the loss of three billion hours of education. “This systematic exclusion of nearly 1.5 million girls is not only a gross […]