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Fundamental freedoms squeezed in Ukraine, Human Rights Council hears

December 15, 2021 chhaymam@chhaymam.com 0

The UN Human Rights Council heard on Wednesday that fundamental freedoms in Ukraine have been squeezed in Government-controlled areas, as well as across the contact […]

Afghanistan: Humanitarian crisis threatens basic human rights

December 14, 2021 chhaymam@chhaymam.com 0

Respect for fundamental rights and freedoms by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan is critical to ensuring stability in the country, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human […]

Remember the Rohingya ‘forced to run for their lives’

December 13, 2021 chhaymam@chhaymam.com 0

The world must not forget the roughly one million Rohingya from Myanmar “forced to run for their lives from the military’s genocidal attack against them”, […]

World Refugee Day: UN calls for renewed commitment and solidarity June 19, 2026
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has called on the international community to strengthen support for the nearly 42 million people worldwide who have fled their home countries to escape conflict, violence or persecution.
For one young refugee in Uganda, basketball is more than a game June 19, 2026
When 19-year-old Stephane Kulimushi looks around the basketball court in Kampala where he trains young refugees, he sees more than players.
Resettlement remains out of reach for millions of refugees June 16, 2026
As millions of people continue to flee their countries due to war or persecution, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, called on Tuesday for an urgent expansion of refugee resettlement programmes, warning that available places continue to fall short of global needs.
World News in Brief: State-supported safe houses in Haiti, EU pact strengthens refugee protection, demand for ‘critical minerals’ intensifies June 12, 2026
Haiti has opened its first State-supported safe house for survivors of sexual violence with support from the UN, marking a significant step in responding to the growing crisis affecting women and girls.
Refugee numbers drop for first time in a decade, but millions remain trapped June 10, 2026
Global forced displacement has decreased for the first time in a decade, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Thursday, though the figure remains unacceptably high and tens of millions of people are still trapped in prolonged exile with little prospect of rebuilding their lives.