‘12 million’ stateless people globally, warns UNCHR chief in call to States for decisive action
An estimated 12 million people may be victims of statelessness the impact of which is “immediate and can be dire”, the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR […]
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CLIMATE CHANGE FOCUS: Cows, coffee and sustainable farming
Small-scale farms in Panama are helping to heal land degraded by extensive cattle ranching and extreme rainfall or drought associated with climate change, thanks to […]
UN experts concerned over racial bias in Dutch child welfare system, calls for its cessation
The Dutch authorities have been accused by UN experts of racism in the country’s welfare system, after seven children of African descent were forcibly removed […]
Rohingya returns only ‘at their freely expressed wish’ – UN refugee chief
Returns of Rohingya refugees, forced to flee their homes due to widespread and systematic violence in northern Myanmar, “should only take place at their freely […]
Somalia: UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in which dozens were killed or injured
The members of the United Nations Security Council, on Saturday, condemned “in the strongest possible terms” Friday’s car bomb attack in Somalia, in which dozens […]
States with power and influence to end suffering of Yemenis must take action ‘immediately’ – UN rights chief
“Outraged” by the “unconscionable toll” caused by the escalation of hostilities in Yemen, the UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, on Saturday, urged the warring […]
US must abide by humanitarian refugee accords: UN refugee agency
Responding to United States President Donald Trump’s proclamation which would deny political asylum to migrants crossing illegally into the country, the UN refugee agency UNHCR, released a statement on Friday […]
US must abide by humanitarian refugee accords: UN refugee agency
Responding to United States President Donald Trump’s proclamation which would deny political asylum to migrants crossing illegally into the country, the UN refugee agency UNHCR, released a statement on Friday […]
On Kristallnacht anniversary, UN chief urges renewed fight against ‘crime’ of anti-Semitism
Political leaders have not yet taken up their responsibility to speak out loudly against neo-Nazism, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, swarning that anti-Semitism is on […]
Fleeing violence, Cameroonian refugee arrivals in Nigeria pass 30,000, reports UN refugee agency
The number of Cameroonians fleeing violence and seeking refuge in neighbouring Nigeria has crossed the 30,000-mark, the United Nations refugee agency has said, highlighting that […]