ALGIERS ¨C The Government of Croatia has made its first contribution to the United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) in Algeria to assist Sahrawi refugees. Croatia¡¯s contribution of €70,000 (US$82,000) will help Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ provide
monthly life-saving food assistance to more than 133,000 vulnerable beneficiaries living in camps near Tindouf.
ALGIERS ¨C The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) welcomes a contribution of US$120,000 from the Government of Brazil, to meet the urgent food needs of the most vulnerable people in the Sahrawi camps in Algeria. These refugees have lived in five camps near the town of Tindouf in south-west Algeria under extremely harsh conditions in the Sahara Desert since 1975.
ALGIERS ¨C The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment to Sahrawi refugees in Algeria through sustained funding for the United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ), enabling the delivery of vital food assistance to over 133,000 vulnerable people each month. This month marks the second year of the multi-year partnership that provides €5 million annually to address one of the world¡¯s most protracted refugee crises.
CAIRO ¨C Germany provided a critical lifeline for millions across the Middle East and North Africa in 2024 contributing EUR 278.4 million to the United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) to support its emergency humanitarian assistance and long-term development programmes in the region.
ALGIERS ¨C This month, the United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) and the European Union (EU) mark one year of the multi-annual partnership between the two organisations that helped Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ provide monthly food assistance to those most vulnerable Sahrawi refugees in Algeria.
ALGIERS ¨C The United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) welcomed a €1 million contribution from the Government of Italy that will help provide daily school meals for children attending schools and nurseries in Tindouf refugee camps.
ALGIERS ¨C The United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) has welcomed a €5.8 million (US$ 6 million) humanitarian grant from the European Union (EU) to cover the basic food needs of Sahrawi refugees living in Tindouf in south-west Algeria.
ALGIERS ¨C The United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) welcomed a contribution of €2.4 million (US$2.7 million) from Spain to provide critical humanitarian assistance to Sahrawi refugees in Algeria.
ALGIERS ¨C The United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) welcomes a €5.4 million (US$6.4 million) grant from the European Union (EU) to cover basic food needs of Sahrawi refugees in Tindouf refugee camps in south-west Algeria.
Algiers ¨C The United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) has warmly welcomed a contribution of € 400,000 (US$ 478,000) from the government of France (EU) to support Sahrawi refugee children in Algeria. This is the second year that France has made this substantial donation.
ALGIERS ¨C The United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) welcomed a contribution of CHF 1.8 million (US$ 1.9 million) from the Government of Switzerland that will help cover the basic food needs of thousands of Sahrawi refugee families and support Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¡¯s school feeding programme.
ALGIERS ¨C The United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) welcomed a first-time contribution of € 400,000 (US$ 452,000) from the Government of France (EU) to support Sahrawi refugee boys and girls in camps in Algeria.
ALGIERS ¨C UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency; United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF); United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) and five NGO partners urgently need US$ 15 million to respond to the public health needs and immediate humanitarian consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic in the Tindouf refugee camps in Algeria.
ALGIERS ¨C The United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) welcomes a contribution of €500,000 (US$ 570,000) from the Government of Italy to provide life-saving assistance for Western Saharan refugees in Algeria.
ALGIERS ¨C The United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) welcomes a contribution of US$560,000 from the US State Department to support Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¡¯s innovative fish farm in Algeria¡¯s Tindouf refugee camps. This is the second US contribution to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ¡¯s activities in Algeria that provide refugees with livelihood opportunities and enhance food security in the camps.
ALGIERS ¨C The United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) has received a contribution of 350 metric tons of dates from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia worth US$725,000 which will help support Sahrawi refugees living in camps in Algeria.