Dozens of migrants dead and missing, adds to mounting toll off Spanish coast
A group of migrant boats stranded at sea, were rescued off the Spanish coast on Thursday, and at least 25 people are believed to be […]
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New Migration Pact Highlights Key Role of Business in Protecting Migrants, say UN experts
A group of UN experts welcomed a call for Member States and businesses to join forces in protecting the rights of migrants on Thursday, following […]
UN report sheds light on ‘unimaginable horrors’ faced by migrants and refugees in Libya, and beyond
Migrants and refugees are being subjected to “unimaginable horrors” from the moment they enter Libya, throughout their stay in the country and – if they […]
UN report sheds light on ‘unimaginable horrors’ faced by migrants and refugees in Libya, and beyond
Migrants and refugees are being subjected to “unimaginable horrors” from the moment they enter Libya, throughout their stay in the country and – if they […]
Crime and drugs in West and Central Africa: Security Council highlights ‘new alarming trends’
West and Central Africa faces “disruptive and destabilising” new trends regarding drug trafficking, drug use and other crimes, according to Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United […]
New UN rights report paints bleak picture in eastern DR Congo
A new United Nations human rights report has documented “hundreds” of extra-judicial killings and cases of torture and sexual violence against civilians over the last […]
General Assembly officially adopts roadmap for migrants to improve safety, ease suffering
The United Nations General Assembly officially endorsed the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration on Wednesday, a non-binding agreement adopted in Marrakech on […]
General Assembly officially adopts roadmap for migrants to improve safety, ease suffering
The United Nations General Assembly officially endorsed the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration on Wednesday, a non-binding agreement adopted in Marrakech on […]
‘Multiplicity’ of rights violations in Ukraine as fifth winter of conflict bites
Rights violations have continued unabated and unaddressed in Ukraine and people are still dying amid ongoing conflict between Government forces and armed separatists in the […]
Human rights champions from across the world receive top UN prize
The “clear and profound” guidelines enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “have made it the world’s most widely translated document”, the UN Secretary-General […]