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‘Tear down inequalities’ to end COVID pandemic: UNAIDS – International People Search

July 14, 2021 chhaymam@chhaymam.com 0

A new report issued on Wednesday by the UN agency leading the fight against HIV/AIDS shows that people living with the human immunodeficiency virus face the double jeopardy of HIV and […]

Coup, COVID fuelling ‘perfect storm’ in Myanmar, UN expert warns – International People Search

July 14, 2021 chhaymam@chhaymam.com 0

Surging COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant spreads, a collapsed health system, and “deep mistrust” of the military junta, are a “perfect storm” of factors […]

Migrants paid up to $500 million in smuggling fees on European sea routes October 21, 2026
The price tag for smuggling on European sea routes reached up to half a billion dollars last year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the UN migration office, IOM, reported on Wednesday.
World News in Brief: West African migrant crossings, Argentina takes UK to maritime tribunal, farming in Gaza, mental health update October 13, 2026
Fewer people from West Africa are reaching Europe by sea, but the journey has not become safer, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Tuesday.
‘Efficiency has limits’: UNHCR chief warns refugee protection is buckling under cuts October 12, 2026
The money is running out faster than needs are growing: with 117 million men, women and children now forced from their homes, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has received just $3 billion of the $8.5 billion it needs this year – and its chief, Barham Salih, warns that the global support system for asylum-seekers risks […]
Djibouti shipwreck: Death toll rises to 139 as 84 remain missing October 11, 2026
At least 139 migrants have died after their boat capsized off Djibouti, with a further 84 people still missing, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Sunday.
World News in Brief: Child migrants in Europe, Greenland forced contraception scandal, FAO hunger updates October 7, 2026
New data on child migrants published on Wednesday highlighted the harrowing treatment many face while travelling to Europe in search of work and shelter.