UN agencies call for more resettlement and end to detention of asylum seekers in Libya
Denouncing the dangers faced by migrants and asylum seekers in Libya, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) called on Friday for an end to their detention […]
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UN agencies call for more resettlement and end to detention of asylum seekers in Libya
Denouncing the dangers faced by migrants and asylum seekers in Libya, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) called on Friday for an end to their detention […]
Guatemala Dos Erres massacre conviction welcomed by UN human rights office
The conviction of a former Guatemalan soldier involved in the mass killing of villagers in an infamous massacre during the country’s civil war has been […]
Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere break another record, UN report shows
Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another record high, according to a report issued on Thursday by the United Nations weather […]
UN General Assembly President defends ‘landmark ‘ migration compact
Addressing recent reports that some countries are backing out of the United Nations global migration compact set to be adopted in December, UN General Assembly […]
With field schools in Kenya, UN agriculture agency teaches techniques to combat drought
To strengthen resilience in the Horn of Africa against natural hazards like drought, which can lead to cattle losses and increased food insecurity, the United […]
New energy security framework will help meet growing needs in East Africa, sustainably – UN economic wing
Backed by the United Nations, countries in eastern Africa have launched a new energy security framework to help tackle growing challenges over energy access and […]
After decade of progress, rural areas of Latin America, Caribbean slide back into poverty – UN report
For the first time in a decade, poverty in rural Latin America and the Caribbean has increased by two million people, said a new United […]
Cameroon violence condemned by UN human rights office in appeal for dialogue to address grievances
Continuing insecurity in Cameroon has been condemned by the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) amid reports of killings by armed groups and State forces […]
FROM THE FIELD: Children in Lake Chad Basin attend school with help from UN-backed fund
Some 3.5 million children living in the Lake Chad Basin in Africa’s Sahel region do not have access to education according to the UN-backed Education […]