IOM Unveils “Wearin’ it Together” at the European Parliament
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Strasbourg, 23 April – A world-renowned photographer, a steadily growing sustainable fashion brand, and a shared commitment to illuminate the narratives...
General Assembly debates Security Council’s rising veto use
Assembly President Dennis Francis emphasised that the Security Council remains unable to collectively address critical peace and security situations in the Gaza Strip, Mali, Syria...
World News in Brief: Aid cut threat for Afghan deportees, saving Rohingya lives at...
Pakistan announced in October that it would begin deporting “undocumented” foreign nationals starting on 1 November, affecting thousands of Afghans who have found refuge...
World News in Brief: South Sudan tax impositions, Somalia flash floods, Ukraine attacks
“Until they are released, we will not be able to conduct many of our activities in support of the communities in need across the...
Reclaiming “Tree Hugger” — By Ben Jealous
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Most people think of “tree hugger” as a casual insult for a certain kind of environmentalist. The term actually has a...
World News in Brief: Nigeria airstrikes condemned, supporting Venezuelan migrants and refugees, weapons in...
OHCHR issued a statement deploring the latest strike – the fourth since 2017 – which took place in Kaduna state in the north on...
IOM and CRAF’d Partner to Enhance Data-Driven Responses to Displacement
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Geneva / Berlin, 23 April - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Complex Risk Analytics Fund (CRAF'd) are proud...
Protect those on the move using deadly Darién crossing
That figure is more than double the crossings made in all of 2022.Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, underscored the scale of the...
Global Refugee Forum opens amid ‘crisis of humanity’
The world’s largest gathering dedicated to refugee issues, the Forum is co-hosted by UNHCR and Switzerland and convened by Colombia, France, Japan, Jordan and...
Global Refugee Forum ends with bold pledges, solutions for displaced
Speaking at the closing of the Global Refugee Forum, the Secretary-General said that protection and help for these most vulnerable of people, was “an...
The State of the 2024 Presidential Race. Can MAGAISM Be Defeated?
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April 22, 2024 Edition of Vantage Point
On this edition of Vantage Point, host Dr....
Migration is a fact of life and a ‘force for good’
In a message marking International Migrants Day, the UN chief emphasized that migration promotes the exchange of knowledge and contributes to economic growth, but...
Mass graves in Gaza show victims’ hands were tied, says UN rights office
The development follows the recovery of hundreds of bodies “buried deep in the ground and covered with waste” over the weekend at Nasser Hospital...
UN’s Grandi welcomes EU deal overhauling regional migration system
Agreement in Brussels on the New Pact on Migration and Asylum reportedly followed three years of intense negotiations, and it should start taking effect...
Indonesia urged to protect refugees following mob attack
Hundreds of young people stormed a building basement where scores of Rohingya refugees were sheltered, according to media reports.The Rohingya are a mainly Muslim...
First Person: Christmas under rocket fire in Ukraine
In Ukraine, there was no respite from war over the holiday period, neither for the country’s citizens, nor the UN workers attempting to deliver...
Haitian groups seek billions in reparations from France
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By Emma Farge and Catarina Demony, Reuters —
France should repay billions of dollars in reparations to Haiti to cover a debt...
Adrift at sea for 28 days, struggles continue for Sri Lankan migrants
Selvan is heading out on his motorcycle to buy groceries from a nearby shop in the city of Jaffna in Sri Lanka, but the...
Resettlement of refugees: From the Central African Republic to Canada via Cameroon, for new...
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Douala - On 11 April 2024, Adiza, Lara and Mariam are three vulnerable refugees from the Central African Republic (CAR) who...
Gaza: ‘The siege is the silent killer’
That’s according to Juliette Touma, Director of Communications for UNRWA, the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees, who spoke in depth to UN News’s Conor...
World News in Brief: Strikes in Ukraine condemned, surge in Rohingya deaths at sea,...
“I was having coffee at home this morning in Kyiv, my neighbours were getting ready for work, children preparing to go to school, when...
The Situation in Sudan After One Year of Conflict
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One year ago, Sudan erupted into widescale conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Since...
Latest Mediterranean deaths highlight need for safe migration routes
IOM underscored the need for regular migration pathways at a one-day summit in Rome hosted by Italy to boost development in Africa and curb migration flows.The conference...
UN human rights chief urges states to act on slavery reparations
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By Emma Farge, Reuters —
The United Nations human rights chief called for countries to take concrete steps on reparations for people...
