Global IssuesNews headlines for “Racism”, page 20
Ethiopia: UN refugee agency chief calls for more aid, new long-term strategy
- UN News
UN refugee agency (UNHCR) chief on Wednesday called for long-term solutions to help those displaced by the recent conflict in Ethiopia.
Moldova: The long and winding road to safety
- UN News
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some 700,000 fleeing people have passed through neighbouring Moldova, putting a huge strain on the country’s resources. The UN’s migration agency (IOM) is helping the most vulnerable, and the authorities, to navigate this unprecedented situation.
UN child rights committee lauds Swiss asylum offer to Kurdish family
- UN News
The UN child rights committee on Friday commended Switzerland for swiftly granting asylum to four Kurdish children and their mother, who faced deportation after fleeing Syria, adding that it showed how controversial decisions could be effectively appealed.
Saudi Arabia a strategic partner in UN support for Palestine refugees, amid concern over escalating violence
- UN News
Youth empowerment and employment figured heavily in discussions between Saudi officials and the head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), held in the kingdom last weekend.
IOM steps up support as Rohingya refugee numbers rise in Southeast Asia
- UN News
Increasing numbers of Rohingya refugees have been arriving in Southeast Asian countries by sea and land, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Tuesday as it scales up support in the region.
Home, belonging, and the Holocaust
- UN News
This year, the theme of the UN Holocaust Remembrance Day, marked on Fridayis “home and belonging”, two concepts that were systematically ripped away from Jewish citizens, once the Nazi Party took control of Germany in 1933.
Mali: WHO doctor seized by ‘unidentified assailants’, as UNHCR raises alarm over continuing violence
- UN News
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a statement deploring the abduction of a doctor working for the UN health agency in the town of Menaka, in eastern Mali, by unknown assailants on Monday.
Palestinian refugees face hitting ‘rock bottom’, warns UNRWA in $1.6 billion appeal
- UN News
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) appealed on Tuesday for $1.6 billion to fund core operations this year, as the people it helps face hitting “rock bottom”.
UN refugee chief praises Moldova for opening the country to Ukrainians fleeing war
- UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees congratulated Moldova on Saturday, for its decision to initiate temporary protection for refugees fleeing Ukraine.
Steep increase in deadly boat journeys reflects Rohingyas’ desperation: UNHCR
- UN News
The steep increase in the number of Rohingya refugees risking their lives to cross the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal last year is a reflection of their growing desperation, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
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