Refugees & Migrants

Spatiotemporal Dynamics of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the State of Kuwait

International Journal of Infectious Diseases This paper discusses a study exploring the temporal and spatiotemporal dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait using daily confirmed case data collected between 23 February and 07 May 2020. Journal Article

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For Foreign Workers, COVID-19 Turns Kuwait ‘Paradise’ into Hell

ImpACT International This article reports on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on foreign workers in Kuwait. Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan and Lebanon

International Labour Organization This report addresses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan. Report

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COVID-19: Perceptions of People in Need in Iraq

Ground Truth Solutions This report analyzes interviews conducted in Arabic with 556 returnees, refugees, and IDPs across Anbar, Dahuk, Erbil, Ninewa, Salah al-Din, and Sulaymaniyah to gauge their perspectives on information needs and channels during the COVID-19 pandemic. Report

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Assessing the Impact of the Economic and COVID-19 Crises in Lebanon – June 2020 

World Food Programme This report studies the impacts of the economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic on the livelihoods and food security of people in Lebanon and touches upon perceived tensions and violence against Syrian refugees. Report

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Syrian Refugees Profoundly Hit by COVID-19 Economic Downturn

UNHCR This article reports the warning of UNHCR that the economic downturn prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees into an ever more desperate situation and has increased their humanitarian needs. Article

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Sudan COVID-19 Update

UNHCR This report provides an update on the COVID-19 situation for refugees in Sudan as far as preventing, detecting, and controlling infections in overcrowded camps, and reports incidences of discrimination and stigmatization of people on the move.   Report

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UN Agencies Provide Comprehensive Protection for Lebanese during COVID-19 

United Nations This article reports on the work of the UN alongside Lebanese authorities to deliver a coherent response to address hygiene supplies, public education against the spread of misinformation, and violence against women, and scaling up support to refugees.   Article

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The Humanitarian Disaster Before Us: COVID-19 in Somalia 

Refugees International This article details the humanitarian consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on Somalia’s vulnerable population and explains five factors that warn that Somalia could quickly become one of the worst-affected regions in the world. Article

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COVID-19 in Egypt: Protecting Children and Young People in a Time of Crisis

UNICEF This report underscores the need to protect children and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt. It discusses UNICEF’s protective measures to control the health crisis and mitigate the economic damage. Report

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