Four things to know about Covid in the world’s largest refugee camp Blog by Alexandra Kotowski 11 March 2021 A year on since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic, the virus has had far ranging impact on marginalized Rohingya refugees. The over-riding lesson has been how Rohingya refugees braved the new challenges of the pandemic with incredible determination and resilience. Here are four things to know about how residents of the world’s largest refugee camp have braved Covid-19.
“Transforming Power”, How to ensure that women are at the heart of the Peace-Building by implementing a Feminist Peace and Security Agenda Blog by Fionna Smyth 20 September 2020 What if, just for one day, guns in wars zones across the world fell silent? That is the goal of Peace Day; every year on 21st September, people come together all round the world to build a culture of peace and demand that all armed parties observe a 24-hour ceasefire. This year there is added urgency, 2020 has been a year like no other and we desperately need an end to conflict so that we can focus on our common enemy of the pandemic.
COVID-19 in Uganda: no school means no safe space for young refugees Blog by Moses Sakondo 13 September 2020 Since March 2020, schools in Uganda have been closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Bidibidi refugee settlement, one of the largest in the world hosting over 280,000 refugees mainly from the Equatoria region in South Sudan, more than 80,000 children have been affected.
Almost ten years of war and now coronavirus. Syrians fear the worst. Blog by Dania Kareh 29 June 2020 In a country with an exhausted economy and its healthcare facilities decimated, it’s not only about fighting the virus itself but about withstanding its aftershocks. As a result of the lockdown, many people, who already live hand-to-mouth, have been unable to make a living. A crisis within a crisis.
Cyclone Harold and Covid-19: Disaster and Inequality in the Pacific Blog by Ilisapeci Masivesi 11 June 2020 The arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic to our Pacific shores once again brought to light the weakness of public health systems in our region. The reality is that our health systems are not ready for this crisis.