1,700 Burundian refugees were transferred to the new site of Mulongwe (South Kivu Province) since its opening in late November.

The Office of the Prime Minister succeeded in reducing the biometric registration backlog from 205,929 in January 2017 to 51,272 in December 2017

A first batch of newly constructed emergency shelters (192) were handed over to South Sudanese refugees in the new site of Kaka (Haut – Uele Province).

As part of their winterization activities, UNHCR and its partners are continuing to distribute shawls and sweaters as the temperatures decrease. A total of 20,458 shawls were distributed as of 20 December. UNHCR is also distributing, through its partners, sweaters for children under five. In Nayapara, the military agreed for UNHCR to use its distribution point, which will increase the outreach from 526 families to 1,200 families during each distribution that takes place four times a week.

UNHCR is calling on the Greek Government to continue easing pressure on Lesvos, Chios and Samos, by further shortening procedures for people eligible to move, and urgently improving conditions for those who continue to stay.

UNHCR evacuated vulnerable refugees straight from Libya to Italy for the first time.

UNHCR calls for international solidarity to help reach objective of bringing to protection 1,300 highly vulnerable refugees out of Libya as soon as possible.

UNHCR and the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality launched the project “Community Support Project on Supporting Refugee Women and Children in Ankara”.

UNHCR and the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality launched the project “Community Support Project on Supporting Refugee Women and Children in Ankara”.

UNHCR and the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality launched the project “Community Support Project on Supporting Refugee Women and Children in Ankara”.